Is there a way to download all my Revision History as .doc documents from Google Docs (.xls from Google Sheets and PPT maybe from Slides)?
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Unfortunately, it does not appear possible to download individual revisions of Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides without going in and reverting a file to each separate revision and downloading it normally. I did some investigation into Google Apps Script and the Google Drive REST API; Apps Script has no access to revision history, and the REST API does not seem offer the ability to export the contents of a revision to a file.
This does not apply to files of non-Google formats, such as Word documents, audio files, and images. As long as a version is still saved on your Drive, you can go into the "Manage versions..." dialog and download each saved version of a file.
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Now it's possible to make a copy of each version. To do that, do the following
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
- Locate the desired version, then click the three dots button, then Make a copy. A Make a copy dialog will show up.
- Change the options as necessary, then click OK
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1Incorrect - as the reference you linked to says, "Version history for Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides is different than file versions in Google Drive." OP asked about versions in Google Docs.– DrewJul 5, 2022 at 21:34