How to Delete Version History in Google Docs Feb 26, 2021, 10:24 am EDT | 2 min read When you make a change to a Google Docs document, a copy of the previous version is saved. This allows you to roll back changes, but if you prefer, you can hide or delete the version history. Here’s how. Hide a Google Docs Document’s Version History Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to completely hide the version history from other document editors or contributors without making a copy of the file first. If you want to limit access to the version history without doing this, however, you’ll have to restrict access to view-only mode.