Browse and manage project history

Before you Start

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🔐 Access to this feature is restricted to admin users.

This page explains how to use the History page to review project versions and manage saved versions.

1. History page overview

The revision list and the selected revision’s summary are displayed in separate sections. The most recent revision is selected when the page opens. Select another revision to display its name or operation, creation date, authors, and current or saved version status.

The History page groups project versions by time period, for example:

  • Today

  • Yesterday

  • This week

  • Last week

  • Older versions

Each group shows the number of versions it contains (for example, 0 versions or 42 versions).

For each version entry, the page typically displays:

  • a title

  • the authors and date on a single line

The current version has a Current badge, and saved versions have a star.

2. Find a revision

Type part of a revision’s name in the Find a revision field above the list. The list filters as you type, ignoring letter case and leading or trailing spaces. Time groups containing matching revisions open automatically.

Click the clear button in the search field, or delete the search text, to display all revisions again. Filtering the list preserves the selected revision’s summary.

3. History and change sets

The History page shows the history of the change set selected in the project editor. If no change set is specified in the project URL, it shows the history of main. Use the changeset selector in the page header to view the history of another changeset without leaving the History page. Click the project name in the same header to return to the editor for the selected changeset.

History actions such as restoring, keeping, or deleting a version apply to that change set’s history. The page updates when new versions are recorded for that change set; changes made in other change sets do not appear in this history.

4. Review project versions

Consulting history requires permission to view history. By default, project readers, writers, and administrators can consult it when their account has the Viewer, Contributor, or Administrator role.

To review project versions:

  1. Open the target project.

  2. In the right side of the app bar, click the history icon (clock-shaped with rounded edges) near the avatar.

  3. The History page opens for the current changeset. Select another changeset in the header if needed.

  4. Select a time group such as Yesterday or Older versions.

  5. Browse the listed versions and select one to display its summary.

  6. Use the date, operation label, and author information in the summary to identify the version you need.

5. Manage a version

For a selected version, the available menu actions typically include:

  • Restore this version

  • Keep this version

  • Delete

Use these actions to restore a previous state, preserve a version, or remove a version entry, depending on your permissions.

Restoring a version requires permission. By default, project writers and administrators can restore versions when their account has the Contributor or Administrator role. The restoration action is hidden when this permission is denied.

The latest version cannot be deleted or restored from its menu.

New versions are recorded automatically when the project changes.