I am very disappointed there is no way to automatically Restore a Backup!

We have invested a lot of time into developing our smartsheet workspace with over 100 projects, hundreds of purchase orders and invoices already logged. We recently had an issue with a new user deleting some rows with attachments and comments. Of course we have automatic backups turned on with attachments, etc, but I just found out, there is no way to automatically restore a backup, or even just restore a sheet to a given point in time.

Am I missing something?

All of the data is being stored in a database….we have a history of each action….why would there not be a way to restore a sheet to a given point in time?

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Paula Grahame

In the activity log, you can use the request a snapshot feature to get a restored version of your sheet from the moment you notice the change/error and just re-upload it.
I've had to use it a number of times, and it works.

I also take advantage of just sending myself an attachment of any sensitive, or frequently challenging sheets on a nightly schedule, so I always have the most updated version at the ready if I ever need it.
Its a nice insurance policy.

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