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View Version History

When you upload a file with the same name and extension as an existing file in the folder, a new version is automatically created.

The files list always shows the version number of the current file version in a badge in the Version column.

This version number may not be the same as the total number of versions for the file. For example, a file might have 4 versions but the version number displays as V2. This is because you can promote a previous version to be the current version and this current version will retain the version number of the promoted version.

Note: See the File and Folder Actions help topic for other actions you can access from folder tree, action bar, and files list.


Permission Required to View Version History

You need View only permission or above to view a file's version history.


How to View Version History

You can click the version number badge in the files list or right-click the file and select View version history to open the version history panel.

The panel displays all versions of the file and the attribute values for each version (excluding Description attribute. The description is displayed below the Version history panel header). You can use the horizontal scrollbar to scroll through the attributes.

Version History Menu Options

You can select two versions and click Compare versions to compare the differences between versions.

Each version has a More menu where you can access the following file actions subject to the file format.

File action Minimum permission required Relevant file formats
Process for viewing View only All

Note: This action only displays for non-processed files. See Process for viewing for more details
Copy View only All
Export View only PDF, RVT, and DWG (which contain 2D views) only

Note: You can't export files which haven't been processed for viewing
Add to packages Edit All
Download source file View only All except Data Exchanges and snapshots of Model Coordination views saved to Docs
Make current Edit All except Data Exchanges

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