Define and Edit Version Details
Learn about default version details of the Working Version and define the metadata of any subsequent version when you save a version. Edit all details at any point in time after a version was originally saved.
Default Version Details for a Working Version
When you create a new document, a working version is automatically created with it.
Some version details of the working version are automatically defined when document is created and can only be edited after document creation. The defaults are:
Version name: working version
Description: (The working version of the document)
Status: in progress
Define Version Details for a Saved Version
When you save a version, you can define the version details from the New version dialog.
From the fields in the Basic tab of the dialog you can:
Enter a Version Name of your choice. All values and formats are admitted.
Optionally, add a Description.
Set a workflow Status. You can choose from a set of pre-defined values, including no status.
Optionally, set Restrictions. Decide who can edit version details, view or edit pages of the version.
From the fields in the Advanced tab of the dialog, you can optionally set a prefix. The prefix will be added to all pages of your version page tree.
Edit Version Details
You can always update the version details that were added when a version was originally saved. This includes any defaults details that were automatically added to the working version when the document was originally created.
Navigate to the Document Manager
Click Scroll Documents from the Apps section in your space sidebar.
From the Document Library, click the document card of a document.
Or
From a page in a document, click Document toolbox
Click the cog icon.
Edit the version
To edit the version follow the steps below:
- For the version you want to edit details for, click ••• in the Actions column
- Click Edit version.
- In the dialog "Version details" you have the option to update the following:
Version name of your choice.
Optionally, add or edit a Description.
- Click Save.
Please note that you can change the status of a version directly from the Version History Table
Where do I edit the content of a version?
To update the content for a specific version, find the version page tree:
Navigate to the Document Manager either from the Document Library or the Document Toolbox.
For the version you want to update, click the version name in the version history table. You will land on the root page of your version page tree.