Make a Version Read-Only

If you want to prevent un-authorized users from editing a document version, you can turn this version into a read-only version.

When you make a version read-only this mean un-authorized users can’t:

• Update the metadata of a version, like version title and version comment.

• Change the content of the underlying pages.

Keep in mind that users will still be able to add pages to the version if they have space-level permission to create pages.

Read-only is not available for Confluence free plans.

How to Make a Version Read-Only

There are two ways to make a document version read-only:

• Before saving a version.

• After saving a version

Further down we have listed steps for each of the two approaches.

Option 1: Make a version read-only while saving a version

To make a version read-only while you create it, you’ll set custom restrictions in the New version dialog:

1. Click Scroll Documents from the Apps section in your sidebar.

2. From the Document Library, select the document card of your document.

3. Click Save a version.

4. Give the version a name.

5. Under Restrictions select Set custom restrictions:

   

   1. Click Next.

   2. For “Everyone,” deselect Can edit pages and Can edit metadata.

      

   3. Click Save.

Option 2: Make a version read-only after saving a version

To make a version read-only after it's been created, you can set edit restrictions using the Document Manager:

1. Click Scroll Documents from the Apps section in your sidebar.

2. From the Document Library, select the document card of your document.

3. For the version you want to restrict, click the lock icon in the Actions column.

4. 

   In the restrictions dialog, deselect Can edit pages and Can edit metadata for “Everyone.”

   

5. Click Save.