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Are previous versions of updated Outlook 2013 tasks available (not deleted tasks)
I recently saved a version of a task on my Outlook 2013. Unfortunately I didn't realize that it was missing most of the information I had previously input. I did not delete the task. Now I want to restore this task to a previous version, the one that contains all of the information I had input.
Is there a simple way to do this? If I have to use a previous version of the Outlook database, how would I do this, and how do I keep all the new tasks I've added since this incident a week or so ago?
Is there a simple way to do this? If I have to use a previous version of the Outlook database, how would I do this, and how do I keep all the new tasks I've added since this incident a week or so ago?
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Kind of cumbersome, but similar to what I suggested. Just more work. Had you just imported that older version (restored into a temp folder) in Outlook, you would have had it available as a second source of data. E.g. in Tasks as "Tasks - Personal folder". And then just move/copy it over to your current tasks.
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A step-by-step solution that ensures you will be able to retrieve previous versions of Outlook 2013 tasks you want to access, when those tasks haven't been deleted (just updated incorrectly). Mind you, it only works if you have available stored copies of the Outlook.pst file for the date/time on which your correct previous version was saved.
Go into File » Open & Export » Open Outlook Data File, and locate the backup PST. After opening you should see a new folder tree in Outlook. Just copy the task from there into your current mailbox.
After you are finished, unmount the PST by right-clicking on its top-most folder, and select "Remove XXX". This will NOT delete the PST file, just remove the link to it in Outlook.