# How to make sure only the newest version is synced?
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 19, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206 "2025-04-19T21:30:20Z")
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### Author:  [@Limobus](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Limobus)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206/1 "2025-04-19T21:30:20Z")
Maybe it’s default, though I couldn’t find anything about this. For example, if I have the most updated copy of the folder I only want mine to go through.
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### Author:  [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206/2 "2025-04-19T23:02:47Z")
I’m definitely not understanding your question.
Please see [Understanding Synchronization — Syncthing documentation](https://docs.syncthing.net/users/syncing.html) — Syncthing determines the most recent version of a file and by default keeps that version. In the event of files that are changed simultaneously, that causes a sync conflict.
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### Author:  [@Limobus](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Limobus)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206/3 "2025-04-19T23:19:42Z")
> most recent version of a file and by default keeps that version That was what I was asking indeed. Now I have a different question, that is how you prevent sync conflicts.
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### Author:  [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206/4 "2025-04-20T00:18:19Z")
Mostly by not changing files simultaneously.
Syncthing can’t figure out what you mean to do except by file metadata. So if the files are changed on more than one Device simultaneously, you need to figure out which version you want to keep — or all versions, if you prefer.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-make-sure-only-the-newest-version-is-synced/24206/6 "2025-05-25T12:48:48Z")
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