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# Backup and restore your data

Restore a workspace from a saved point in time and understand how workspace backups work.

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**Backups** is currently in **BETA**. More functionality and retention details will follow soon.
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Use **Backups** to restore a workspace from a saved point in time. Restore it as a new workspace or overwrite the current workspace.

Keep the following in mind:

* Your workspace is backed up automatically once each night. You cannot trigger backups manually.
* You must be a workspace **admin** to restore a backup.
* Each available backup shows its date, save time, and file size.
* The **Backups** screen shows backups within your plan's retention period.

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Replacing a workspace restores it to the selected backup. Changes made after that backup are removed.
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## Restore a workspace from a backup

Go to **Settings**. Under **WORKSPACE**, select **Backups**. Then choose a backup by date. You can restore it as a new workspace or replace the current workspace.

### Restore as a new workspace

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#### Open the Backups screen

Go to **Settings**. Under **WORKSPACE**, select **Backups**.
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#### Choose a backup

Find the backup you want to restore.\
Review the backup date, save time, and size.
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#### Start the restore

Click **Restore as new** on the backup card.
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#### Enter the new workspace details

Enter a **Name**.\
Review or edit the **Internal name**.\
Select a workspace icon.
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#### Create the restored workspace

Click **Restore as new**.

Ninox creates a new workspace from the selected backup.\
After the restore finishes, you land in the newly created workspace automatically.

Your original workspace stays unchanged.
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### Replace the current workspace

Use this option to overwrite the current workspace with the selected backup.

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Replacing a workspace overwrites all current data. This action cannot be undone.
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#### Open the Backups screen

Go to **Settings**. Under **WORKSPACE**, select **Backups**.
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#### Choose a backup

Find the backup you want to restore.\
Review the backup date, save time, and size.
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#### Replace the workspace

Click **Replace existing** on the backup card.

Review the confirmation message. Click **Replace** to overwrite the current workspace with the selected backup.
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