What is cell history in Google Sheets?
Cell History covers comments, notes, mentions, notifications, and version history in Google Sheets. These tools document decisions without changing cell values.
When to use it
Use comments and history when multiple people edit one file and you need an audit trail or async discussion.
When to skip it
Skip cell notes when a change log tab or project tool already tracks decisions with more structure.
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Version history
Version history is a timeline of saved snapshots for your spreadsheet. File > Version history > See version history shows edits grouped by time and editor. You can preview an older state, restore it, or name a version before a big import. It is your undo rope when someone pastes over production data.
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