File versions and comparison

The system supports file versions: you can add new versions, compare one version with another, and restore previous ones if unwanted changes were made. The last added version of a file is marked as the current version.

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Please note that the compare versions option is only available for .doc and .docx files and it requires an integration with a file viewing and editing service that allows document comparison.

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To add a new version, in the top panel of the preview page, click the plus icon and upload the file. If you removed this action from the favorite functions in the button control settings, click the tree dots and select Add Version.

To view information about all versions of a file, open the sidebar of the page by clicking the clip0255 icon and click All Versions.

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In the opened window, you can:

  • Open any version in view mode by clicking its name.
  • Download a version to your computer by clicking the download-icon icon next to it.
  • Print a version by clicking the print-iconicon.
  • Delete previous versions by clicking the trash icon.
  • Restore a previous version by clicking the Make Current button.
  • Compare versions. This option is available for .doc and .docx files.
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View a file version

On the version view page, you can read its contents.

The buttons on the bottom panel allow you to perform the same actions as in the list of all file versions: restore or delete a previous version and compare versions.

You can also download a version of the file to your computer or print it using the icons in the upper right corner of the page.

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The sidebar displays the associated activity stream of the version. Here you can chat, share files, mention users, react to messages, and add them to Favorites.

 

Please note that messages will only appear on the version you're viewing. They won't be added to the activity stream of the file.

 

Compare file versions

If you have added a .doc and .docx file, you will have the option to compare versions.

  • Compare the current version to the previous one or to a file uploaded from your computer.

In the sidebar of the preview page, click the Compare link and select the With File or With Version option.

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Upload a file of the same format from your computer or select one of the previous versions from the list and click Compare.

  • Compare any two versions.

In the preview sidebar, click the All Versions link. Next to the file name, click the clip0256 icon and select the number of the version you want to compare it to. You can only compare versions of the same format.

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The comparison result will be displayed in a separate window. The changes made will be highlighted. To see detailed information, click on the different text fragments.

You can edit the comparison result and then create a new version by clicking Add Version.

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The modified file will become the current version and will be displayed in the general version list.