From 0344173cacc18d9a1fbd6e7c3971352b1f917073 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: whoalin1 Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:43:49 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] docs(user): clarify when file versions are created Assisted-by: Cursor:grok-4.7 Signed-off-by: whoalin1 --- user_manual/files/version_control.rst | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/user_manual/files/version_control.rst b/user_manual/files/version_control.rst index d5615d43e1d..9f540c03064 100644 --- a/user_manual/files/version_control.rst +++ b/user_manual/files/version_control.rst @@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ Version control =============== -Nextcloud supports a simple version control system for files. Versioning creates -backups of files which are accessible via the Versions tab on the Details -sidebar. This tab contains the history of the file where you can roll back a -file to any previous version. A new version is saved only if at least two minutes -have passed since the last version was created. Versions are stored in ``data/[user]/files_versions``. +Nextcloud supports a simple version control system for files. Whenever a file +is changed on the server or uploaded again by a client, Nextcloud keeps the +previous content as a version so you can restore it later. Versions appear in +the **Versions** tab on the Details sidebar, where you can restore or download +any earlier copy. A new version is stored only if at least two minutes have +passed since the last version was created. Desktop and mobile clients do not +manage the version list themselves; they upload a new file and the server +records the version. Versions are stored under ``data/[user]/files_versions``. .. figure:: ../images/files_versioning.png :alt: File version history in the Details sidebar