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How to Restore a Previous Version of Canvas Apps

Overview

Restoring a Canvas App to a previous version is easy to do with a few simple steps. Microsoft stores every version of your app for up to the last six months. Each version of your app will be stored in the Power Apps release that it was created in.

This flexibility allows you to restore apps when necessary if issues arise, or if you want look at previous version of the app before changes have been made or dropped.

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Restoring Canvas App

1. Click the ellipsis beside your app

2. Select Details

select app details

3. Go to the Versions tab

select version tab

4. Select the ellipsis beside the version you want to restore

5. Select Restore

select restore

6. Select Restore in the confirmation dialog. This will save a copy of the restored app with a new version number

restore confirmation

Here you will see your app with a new version number. The Power Apps release will also be in the version your app was authored in. This app is not live yet.

new version created

7. Click the ellipsis beside the version restored

8. Select Publish this version

select publish this version

9. Select Publish this version in the confirmation dialog

publish confirmation

The restored app is now live

restored app is live

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