Manage previous versions of a page
When you edit a page, SiteBuilder records a new version on the History tab. SiteBuilder stores up to 50 versions. After this limit, the most recent edit appears at the top of the list on the History tab while the oldest version is removed. You can ‘pin’ versions to prevent their removal from the page history.
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View the most recent change
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Browse to the page you want to review.
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Go to Edit > View latest change:
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You see a comparison between the current and previous changes. Content removed in the most recent edit is struck through and grey, while content added in the most recent edit is highlighted in green:
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For more detail, select Compare source HTML in the yellow summary box.
View a previous version
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Browse to the page you want to review.
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Go to Edit > More:
Note: if you're editing the page with the Components Editor, you can instead select History at the top of the editor to go straight to the History tab:
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Select the History tab to view a list of previous version, including the date, time, and name of the editor:
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Select a previous version to view it in a new browser tab.
Compare two versions
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Browse to the page you want to compare versions for.
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Go to Edit > More:
Note: if you're editing the page with the Components Editor, you can instead select History at the top of the editor to go straight to the History tab:
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On the History tab, select the checkboxes in the left-hand column for the versions you want to compare, then select Compare:
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You see a comparison between the current and previous changes. Content removed in the most recent edit is struck through and grey, while content added in the most recent edit is highlighted in green:
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For more detail, select Compare source HTML in the yellow summary box.
Restore a previous version
Restore a page version to replace the live content, undoing any later changes.
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Browse to the page you want to restore a previous version of.
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Go to Edit > More:
Note: if you're editing the page with the Components Editor, you can instead select History at the top of the editor to go straight to the History tab:
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When you identify the correct version to restore (for example, by viewing a version, or based on editor Comments), select the relevant Restore button in the Action column:
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Another version appears at the top of the History tab, with a note in the Comment column stating which previous version of the page was restored:
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Select Done to return to the published page, which now displays your restored version.
Pin a previous version
Pinning a page version prevents it from being automatically deleted from the version list once it exceeds 50. This can be useful if you want to keep a record from before major revisions to a page.
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Browse to the page you want to pin a previous version of.
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Go to Edit > More:
Note: if you're editing the page with the Components Editor, you can instead select History at the top of the editor to go straight to the History tab:
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When you identify the correct version to pin (for example, by viewing a version, or based on editor Comments), select the relevant Pin button in the Action column:
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The button changes to read Unpin to indicate that the version has been pinned.
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Select Done to return to the published page.
Delete a previous version
Important: Deleted page versions cannot be restored.
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Browse to the page you want to delete a previous version of.
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Go to Edit > More:
Note: if you're editing the page with the Components Editor, you can instead select History at the top of the editor to go straight to the History tab:
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When you identify the correct version to delete (for example, by viewing a version, or based on editor Comments), select the relevant Delete button in the Action column:
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Select Done to return to the published page.
