Confluence page history: how to find old versions of a page
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Confluence page history: how to find old versions of a page
Matt Christiansen
16th October, 2024
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Matt Christiansen
16th October, 2024
2 min read
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Why does Confluence’s page history matter?
How to find your Confluence page history
How to view an older version of your Confluence page
How to compare two page versions
How to restore an older version of a Confluence page
How to delete a version of your Confluence page
Bring older versions of your pages back to life. Discover how to find and restore pages with Confluence’s Page History Overview.
Maybe you’ve made changes to your Confluence page, but now you’re wondering if it was such a good idea. Fortunately, it’s easy to view and restore older versions of your page thanks to Confluence’s page history feature.
If you want to remove a page but have the option to retrieve it at a later date, take a look at our guide to archiving Confluence pages.
If you want to remove a page but have the option to retrieve it at a later date, take a look at our guide to archiving Confluence pages.
Why does Confluence’s page history matter?
Whether you’re restoring or viewing an old version of a Confluence page, there are many reasons why you’d want a record of your page history.
Here are just a few:
Here are just a few:
- Track changes - check what changes have been made to a Confluence page over time, such as who made edits and when. This helps you track the evolution of your content.
- Provide accountability - easily trace decisions or edits back to specific Confluence users if inaccurate information is added or content is deleted when it shouldn’t have been.
- Restore lost information - sometimes users can accidentally delete or overwrite information. Thanks to Confluence’s page history, you can easily retrieve it from a previous page version.
- Maintain quality control - by reviewing past versions of your Confluence page, you can ensure its branding and information is consistently high quality.
- Resolve conflicts - if your team has disputes over what’s been agreed or how you documented something, Confluence’s page history gives you a reliable record to return to and settle any misunderstandings.
How to find your Confluence page history
You can find your Confluence page history by following the below steps:
- Go to your chosen Confluence page.
- Click the More actions menu (it looks like three dots).
- Click Page history.
From here, you can see the Page History Overview. It lists every published version of your Confluence page.
You can compare two page versions, restore a version, view a version, or delete a version.
You can compare two page versions, restore a version, view a version, or delete a version.
How to view an older version of your Confluence page
To view a single version of your Confluence page, simply click one of the names in the Version column of the Page History Overview.
How to compare two page versions
- From the Page History Overview, check the boxes beside two page versions.
- Click Compare selected versions.
From here, you’ll be able to see what was added, what was removed, and where formatting has changed.
How to restore an older version of a Confluence page
1. From the Page History Overview, click Restore under the Actions column.
2. In the Revert page pop-up dialog, add a comment to (or leave the template comment) and click OK.
How to delete a version of your Confluence page
1. From the Page History Overview, click Delete to the right of your page version.
2. On the Confirm Deletion pop-up dialog, click Delete.
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Matt Christiansen
Product Marketing Manager
With more than a decade of expertise in digital and product marketing, Matt serves as the Product Marketing Manager for Forms for Confluence at Kolekti. His passion lies in helping teams to effortlessly collect and comprehend user feedback within the Confluence platform.
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