Lost iCloud spreadsheet in Numbers

I have been using a collaboration,spreadsheet in numbers on an iPad (4th gen)

The data had stopped uploading to iCloud on the 29th of April. Today I look at the iPad and it was showing a strike through the iCloud symbol in numbers and it didn’t show that there was a collaboration. All the data was there though.


To resolve the issue I logged out of iCloud and back in, the spreadsheet data has gone back to the 29th of April though, I’ve lost about 2 weeks of data.

I’ve look at older versions of that spreadsheet and the last version backed up to iCloud was on the 29th of April.


is there any chance that the 2 weeks of data is still there somewhere?

if so how would I retrieve it?


iPad Pro (4th generation)

Posted on May 15, 2025 9:07 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2025 12:29 AM

That's unfortunate. That's one reason I use Time Machine with the Mac, which I guess isn't an option if you use the iPad exclusively.


Have you used a browser to look at Numbers at iCloud.com to see what that spreadsheet looks like there? Behind the "three-dot-circle" icon there is a 'Browse All Versions...' option.


Are your collaborations seeing the same as you? Maybe one of them has a backup?


SG



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May 16, 2025 12:29 AM in response to Oneanth

That's unfortunate. That's one reason I use Time Machine with the Mac, which I guess isn't an option if you use the iPad exclusively.


Have you used a browser to look at Numbers at iCloud.com to see what that spreadsheet looks like there? Behind the "three-dot-circle" icon there is a 'Browse All Versions...' option.


Are your collaborations seeing the same as you? Maybe one of them has a backup?


SG



May 16, 2025 8:54 PM in response to SGIII

Yes I have checked on browser too and it’s the same versions (still missing the 2 weeks)


yes my collaborators are seeing the same unfortunately.


I think while iCloud was disconnected from the iPad, the data was being stored on the iPad. But once I re-logged into it was overwritten by the old iCloud version.

it would be good if you could choose to have files saved on the device and also on iCloud, thus always having a back up on the device

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