How to upload a new version of a file and restore an earlier one
Replace a file your client already has, keep the same link, and restore an earlier version from the history.
When a client already has a file and you need to send a corrected one, add the correction as a new version of the same file. You do not need a second file with a new name. The earlier versions stay in a history, so you can go back to one.
Note: file versions are available on Pro, Agency and lifetime plans. They are not part of the Free plan.
How to upload a new version
Open Files. Find the file in the folder where it lives.
Open the file menu. Click the three dots on the file's row.
Click New version. Pick the corrected file from your computer.
Answer the transfer question, if it appears. If the file is in a file transfer, Tarkle asks Update the transfer too? Click Upload and update transfer to save the version and let recipients get it.
Wait for the upload to finish. The file keeps its name and its place in the folder.
The new file must have the same extension as the file it replaces. A .pdf can only be replaced by a .pdf. To change the type, upload the new file separately.
How to see the version history
Open the file menu. Click the three dots on the file's row in Files.
Click Version history. A window opens with the file name and every version.
The version marked Current is the one in use now. Each earlier version shows its number, its size, the date it became an earlier version and when it expires. Earlier versions are kept for a limited time, so restore the one you need before it expires. On an earlier version you can Preview, Download, Restore or Delete. Preview appears only for file types Tarkle can show in the browser.
How to restore an earlier version
Open Version history. Use the file menu on the file's row.
Find the version you want back. Look for its number and date in the list.
Click Restore. Use the button on that version's row.
Confirm. Click Restore in the window.
The window is titled Restore version N? and explains that the version becomes the one in use. Restoring does not delete anything. The restored file is saved as a new version on top, and the version it replaces stays in the history as an earlier version. A restored copy takes up storage like any other version.
What happens next
A file transfer link reads the file from your library. After you add a new version or restore an earlier one, a recipient who opens the link gets the latest version. When the file is in a transfer, the restore window also says how many transfers are affected.
Anyone who already downloaded the file keeps their copy, so tell them when a correction matters. Earlier versions are private to your workspace and are never shared through transfers, so a recipient cannot open one.
If you want transfers to update without the question each time, turn on Update transfers automatically. It is off by default and available on Pro, Agency and lifetime plans.