Increase the version number limit for documents in SharePoint

Question

Hi,

1. Is there a way to increase the version number limit for documents in SharePoint Online?
   1. Is there a script or setting that can be used to manage this limit?
   2. Can the version number limit be managed at the site, library, or document level?
2. At present, the limit is 500 versions. What is the behaviour if this limit is reached? Will SharePoint get rid of the older versions and keep the most recent 500 versions?

Thanks,

Nishanth Chakkere Ramesh

Answer 1

Hi @Nishanth Chakkere,You can use PowerShell to set the version limits. For example, you can run the command:

 `Set-SPOTenant -MajorVersionLimit <int>`

This allows you to specify a value between 100 and 50,000 for the number of major versions. This is tenant level.

For site and document library level, you can take a reference to this article:

• SharePoint Online: Set Versioning Limit using PowerShell

Behavior When Limit is Reached: I suggest you set a number to delete versions when this number is exceeded. Reference: Manage version history limits for your organization.

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