I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to share a particular version or revision of a Google Doc using a shareable link. I know we can share the whole document easily but what about a specific named version or revision? I want others to be able to view just that version without editing rights. I remember seeing something about this a while back but it doesn’t seem to work anymore. Has anyone found a way to do this recently? It would be really helpful for my team to review older versions of our documents without having to dig through the revision history themselves.
yeah, google docs made it tricky lately. wat i do is make a copy of the old version i want n share that. it’s not perfect but works ok. u gotta go thru version history, pick the one u want, make a copy, then share that new doc. kinda annoying but gets the job done 
Google Docs no longer offers a straightforward way to generate a shareable link for a specific revision, even though the version history is clearly visible. My personal experience has shown that while you can inspect older versions through the history panel, the function to isolate one revision via a unique link has been limited or removed. A practical workaround is to duplicate the version you need, then share that duplicated document. This method retains the content exactly as it was, though it lacks the integration of using built-in version history features.
As someone who’s dealt with this issue recently, I can confirm it’s not straightforward anymore. Google seems to have phased out direct linking to specific revisions. However, I’ve found a workaround that might help.
Instead of trying to share a specific revision, I’ve had success with making a copy of the document at the desired revision point. Here’s what I do:
- Open the version history
- Select the revision I want to share
- Click ‘Restore this revision’ (don’t worry, this won’t overwrite your current doc)
- Immediately make a copy of this restored version
- Share the copy
It’s not ideal, but it gets the job done. The downside is you lose the context of the revision history, but for most purposes, it works well enough. Just remember to rename the copy appropriately so you don’t confuse it with the main document.