Google Docs is an incredibly convenient word processor, and a number of forward thinking tools mean you may be able to save docs you mistakenly deleted.

File and folder management in Google Drive on the web is pretty straightforward. Hover over files and folders to see options ...

Using the Google Docs Offline browser extension, you can access, save and use Google Docs, Google Sheets or Google Slides files offline.

The Google Docs mobile app carries a nice feature that allows you to make files available offline, so if you lose connection to the internet, you can still access documents and edit them as before.

You can also head to the dedicated Google Docs portal page, where the templates are listed above your recent documents (click Template gallery to see more).

A new Google Docs file will have no version history, so if you want to remove your existing file's version history, creating an entirely new document is the way to go.

Google Docs is an incredibly convenient word processor, and a number of forward thinking tools mean you may be able to save docs you mistakenly deleted.