Understand changes more quickly with condensed version history in Sheets

September 10, 2025
Understand changes more quickly with condensed version history in Sheets

What’s changing
We are introducing a new condensed view for version history in Google Sheets. By default, Sheets will now only show rows with cells that had changes in the selected version. The condensed version history will help users identify relevant edits to the sheet more quickly and efficiently.

Version history is a tool which can help users recover information, understand changes, or see who made a specific edit to a spreadsheet. To return to the previous version history experience, where the entire sheet is displayed and the cells with changes are highlighted, simply select the checkbox to “Show unmodified rows”. Note: some embedded objects, like images, may not display when the condensed view is on.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: The condensed version history will be ON by default. The previous experience will still be available by clicking the ‘Show unmodified rows’ option when looking at the version history. Use our Help Center to learn how to see earlier versions of a file.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on September 9, 2005.
• Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on September 23, 2025.

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts