How do I view workflow history in SharePoint 2010?
Matthew Perez
Updated on March 17, 2026
How do I view workflow history in SharePoint 2010?
In SharePoint Designer 2010, open your site and click Workflows on the left. There are all of your workflows on the site. Click the name of each workflow to see which list or library they’re associated with.
How do I access the workflow history list in SharePoint?
All SharePoint sites have a hidden list called Workflow History. The list can be accessed by appending /Lists/Workflow History/ to the address of the SharePoint site.
How do I restore a SharePoint workflow?
To restore previous version of a workflow, we can directly access Workflow Settings page for the list/library.
- Open the list/library.
- Under the List/Library tab, click the Workflow Settings.
- Click “Remove, Block, or Restore a Workflow”.
- Check “Allow” for the workflow which you want to restore.
Are SharePoint workflows going away?
Starting in November 2020, SharePoint 2013 workflows will be turned off by default for new tenants. Existing SharePoint 2013 workflows remain supported but deprecated, with services supported until 2026.
How do I access my workflow history list?
Managing workflow history lists
- Access the Manage workflow history lists page.
- In the Manage workflow history lists tab of the ribbon, click New.
- Enter the name of the list and a description (optional).
- To hide the history list from display on the Site Contents page, select the check box for Hidden.
Where can I find workflow history?
By default, the workflow history found through the item will be removed after 60 days. However, this information will still be in the Workflow History list: You can filter this list by the list GUID to see just items from the list you’re working on.
How can I see workflow history?
Click the Workflow changes tab.
- View the workflow change history.
- To filter by specific type of change, click the All event types dropdown menu, then select an event type.
- To see what the workflow looked like at a particular revision, hover over the revision, then click View revision.
How do I recover a deleted workflow in Sharepoint?
Restore Deleted Workflow
- Open site collection > Site content > click on Recycle Bin.
- Check the workflow name > Click on Retore Selection.
How do I restore a workflow?
Click the Recently deleted tab. Hover over the workflow that you want to restore, then click Restore. The restored workflow will be added to your dashboard.
Is SharePoint dead?
Is SharePoint dying or still getting popular? and will it be discontinued soon? The short answer: There is no risk of SharePoint dying anytime soon, since it is gaining more popularity as an essential part of the hybrid solutions (on-premises and in the cloud) that Microsoft’s vision for the future relies on.
How long can a SharePoint workflow run?
30 day run limit for flows – SharePoint Designer workflows can run endlessly, but flows have a 30 day lifespan. Getting beyond this limitation means your flow will need to call itself in a re-entrant way to restart the clock ticking.
How do I view a workflow log in SharePoint 2013?
Check SharePoint workflow errors in Event Viewer Go to Applications and Services Log. Go to Microsoft-workflow. Click -> Operation, which will list issues related to Workflow management Service. If you did not have any relevant issues logged, right-click in the event window and select View->Show Analytic & debug logs.