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How do I use git extensions to view an old version of an Excel file from it's history


I'm trying to view/open an old version of an Excel file using git extension but can't seem to find an obvious way to achieve this!

So I viewed the "File History" as outlined in the docs: https://git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/file_history.html#view

But I can only see garbage in the viewer due to this being an excel file as seen below. enter image description here

I'd appreciate any advice on a straight forward was to view or open this old version of the Excel file from within git extensions.


Solution

  • You should be able to download the old versions so that Excel itself can be used for review. Try right-clicking on any of the entries in the file history window and choosing "Save as".

    This is what the menu looks like for me:

    enter image description here