How to Delete Version History in OneDrive

In this guide, we'll learn how to delete version history for files stored in OneDrive. Managing version history is important because each version consumes storage space, which can lead to reaching your storage limit quickly, especially with large files like PowerPoint presentations. By removing older versions, you can free up space while retaining only the necessary backups. We'll also cover how to restore previous versions if needed.

Let's get started

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PowerPoint files are often major contributors to this issue. Right-click on one of your files and select OneDrive.

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Hover over OneDrive, then select Version History.

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It will display the version history, with the most recent version at the top. You can also see the size of each version on the side. You can go to an older version, click the three dots, and select "Delete version."

You can repeat this process until you have only the latest version, or as many backups of old versions as you need.