Save and Restore Versions of a Chapter

Step by step on Windows

1. Before a big rewrite, right-click the sheet in the sheet list and choose Save Version. QuillSpace saves versions when you ask, so save one whenever you reach a point you may want to come back to.
2. Right-click the sheet and choose Version History to see every saved version with its number, date and word count.
3. Click a version to preview it on the right.
4. Click Restore this version and confirm.
5. Your current text is saved first as a new version, marked “Auto-saved before restoring”, so you can always undo the restore.

Tips for Windows

• Give a version a name: in Version History, type a note in Describe this version (optional)…, such as “Before rewriting the Borgo Pass”, then click Save current version.
• Clear out versions you no longer need with Delete in the same window.
• Version History works in the rich text editor, which is the default.

Step by step on Mac

1. Before a big rewrite, press ⌘S or choose File › Save Version. A “Version Saved” notice appears at the top of the window.
2. Choose File › Version History…, or right-click the sheet and choose Version History….
3. Click a version to preview it, formatted as it was.
4. Click Restore This Version, then Restore to confirm.
5. Your current text is kept first as a version marked “Before Restore”, so you can switch back.

Tips for Mac

• Give a version a name: in Version History, click Save Version… and type a name such as “Before the big rewrite”. Right-click a version to Name Version… later.
• While you write, QuillSpace also keeps a copy every few minutes, marked Autosave. The newest 20 are kept; versions you save yourself are never removed.
• Delete a version with Delete…. It moves to the Trash.

Frequently asked questions

Does restoring delete my current text?

No. On Windows and Mac, QuillSpace saves your current text as a version before it restores the old one.

How many versions are kept?

Every version you save yourself, on both. The Mac app also keeps automatic copies every few minutes while you write, and holds on to the newest 20 of those.

Is Version History free?

Yes. It is not part of the paid plans on Windows or Mac.

Related guides

• Organize Your Book with Groups, Sub-groups and TagsKeep a whole book in view and move chapters around as the story changes.
• Hear Your Manuscript Read AloudHear your chapter read aloud and catch the clunky sentences your eyes skip over.
• Preview Your Book as an E-book and Export ItSee your chapter as an e-book on a phone screen, then export the whole book when you are ready.

Last updated: October 3, 2026