How to export a specific version of a Drive Doc?
Follow these steps to export a specific version of a Drive document:
Steps:
Step 1: Log in to the SysCloud backup application using your credentials.
Step 2: Go to Archives.
Step 3: From the cloud navigation bar on the left, select Google Workspace.
Step 4: Under Google Workspace, select Google Drive.
Step 5: Select the user whose Google Drive archive contains the file you want to export.
Step 6: In the user’s Google Drive archive, click the snapshot date selector on the top-right corner of the archive table.
Step 7: Select the required snapshot date and time for a Point-in-time archive view and click Apply.
Step 8: The archive will display the Drive data available in the selected snapshot.
Step 9: Select the checkbox next to the document.
Step 10: Click Export.
Step 11: In the Export - Drive pop-up, verify the selected snapshot date.
Step 12: Add a comment, if required. The comment will be shown in the export report.
Step 13: Click Export.
The export process will be initiated for the selected version of the Drive document.
Step 14: View export status: Go to Reports > Export report to check the export status and download the exported data when it is ready. The download link is available for 7 days. The contents will be downloaded in a zipped file.
Google Drive Export formats on unzipping the downloaded file:
| File category | Original file formats | SysCloud export format |
|---|---|---|
| Documents | TXT, PDF, DOCX, DOC, XLSX, PPTX, RTF, ODP, ODS, ODT, PBIX | Original format |
| Google-native files | Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides | Google Docs: DOCXGoogle Sheets: XLSXGoogle Slides: PPTX |
| Google Forms | Google Forms | Unsupported |
| Audio | OGG, WAV, MP3 | Original format |
| Video | WMV, MP4, MOV, AVI | Original format |
| Images | SVG, GIF, PNG, JPG | Original format |
| Other file types | SQL, ZIP, EXE, JSON, CSV, XML | Original format |