--- title: "Restore an earlier template version" description: "Undo template changes by going back to a version saved earlier." url: https://help.invoicefalcon.com/restore-a-template-version/ section: "Templates" last_updated: 2026-10-28 --- # Restore an earlier template version > Undo template changes by going back to a version saved earlier. Use this guide if a template change didn't work out and you want the earlier look back. By the end, the template is back to a version you saved before, and invoices use it again. ## Before you begin - A version is kept each time you save the template: from the visual editor, the code editor, the template's name and defaults, or an AI change you apply. - Each template keeps its **15 most recent** versions. Older ones are removed as you save new ones. - Adding or removing a logo doesn't create a version, and **Business details** aren't part of a template's history, because they are shared by all templates. - Restoring changes how **existing** invoices look the next time they are printed, downloaded or sent, like any template save. - Version history is on every plan. ## What restoring brings back Restoring a version overwrites the current template with everything saved in that version: - the code and all visual editor settings, including labels, colors and fonts; - the template name; - which documents the template is the default for; - the invoice number settings, including **Next invoice number** if you number invoices in your own sequence. ## What customers will see The next invoice they receive or download uses the restored template. Invoice numbers already given to invoices don't change. ## Set it up 1. Open your Shopify admin and click **Invoice Falcon** in the left menu. 2. Click **Templates** in the app's menu, then click the template's name. 3. Click **More actions** at the top of the page. 4. Click **Version history**. The **Version history** window opens with the newest version at the top, marked **Current**. 5. Click the version you want. Each one shows when it was saved and, under **Changes:**, which settings changed. 6. Click **Restore**. A **Template restored successfully** message confirms it. The template page now shows the restored version. ### Label a version Labels make the right version easy to find later, for example "Before redesign". 1. In the **Version history** window, click **Add label** under the version. 2. Type the label, up to 80 characters. 3. Click **Save label**. Changes made with the AI editor are labelled automatically with **AI:** and the start of your request. ## Check your setup 1. Check the **Preview** tab in the **Edit template content** section. If it isn't the look you wanted, open **Version history** again and restore a different version. 2. Click **Templates** in the app's menu and check the **Default for** column is still right. 3. If you use your own invoice number sequence, open the visual editor, click **Order information**, and check **Next invoice number**. See [Set invoice numbers and prefixes](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/set-invoice-numbers/). ## Troubleshooting ### No version history yet The template hasn't been saved since it was created. Versions start with your first save. ### Restore is greyed out You've selected the version marked **Current**, which is already the template. Select another version. ### The version I need isn't in the list Only the 15 most recent versions are kept, so older ones may be gone. Rebuild the change in the visual editor, or start again from a design. See [Choose a template design](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/choose-a-template-design/). ### The restored template still isn't right Restore the version just before or after it. Each version's **Changes:** line helps you find the save you're looking for. ### Another template stopped being the default after a restore The restored version was the default for **Orders** or **Draft orders**, so it took that default back. Set the default again on the template you want. See [Rename a template and set a default](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/set-a-default-template/). ### Invoice numbers repeat after a restore Restoring can put **Next invoice number** back to an older value. Open the visual editor, click **Order information**, and set **Next invoice number** to one more than your last invoice number, then click **Save changes**. ## FAQ ### Does restoring change invoices I already sent? It changes how they look the next time they are printed, downloaded or sent. Their invoice numbers and order details stay the same. ### Can I undo a restore? Not directly, because restoring doesn't add a new version. Before you restore, duplicate the template from **More actions** > **Duplicate**, so the copy keeps the look you have now. ### Does restoring bring back a deleted template? No. Version history belongs to each template and is only shown on that template's page, so a deleted template can't be opened or restored. ### Does restoring bring back my old logo? Not reliably, because logo uploads aren't saved as versions. Check the logo after restoring and upload it again if needed. See [Add your logo, colors and fonts](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/add-your-logo-and-branding/). ## Related guides - [Customize a template in the visual editor](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/customize-a-template/), to make new changes. - [Edit templates with AI](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/edit-templates-with-ai/), whose changes are labelled in version history. - [Manage your templates](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/manage-your-templates/), to duplicate a template before big changes. - [Set invoice numbers and prefixes](https://help.invoicefalcon.com/set-invoice-numbers/), to check your numbering after a restore.