Create a New Version
Initiate version control for a file to track changes and commit them as a new version.
If the file owner shares a version file, the file content with the version history is shared among the users. They can create new versions from current or any previous versions.
- Select a file.
- Open the Info panel and click Version.
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To initiate a version, click Create a New Version.
An initial version called start is created in the default main branch.Note: A workspace symbol appears next to the file name indicates the file changes are tracked under version control.
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Modify the file contents and save the changes.
Note: Use the text editor in the Info panel.An asterisk (*) symbol next to the current version indicates it has uncommitted changes. It is also called the work-in-progress version.
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To create a new version file, choose one of the following:
- Right-click main and select New Version
- Click New Version from the toolbar above.
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In the New Version dialog box, provide:
- For Version Name, enter a specific name for the new version.
- For Description, enter a description about the changes you made to the file.
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Click OK.
A new version file is created.
- Optional:
Click to view or hide the properties such as name, description,
author, and timestamp of the version.
Click to edit the description of the file version.
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The other actions you can perform using the version control are:
- Restore
will discard all changes made after a selected
version.Note: A warning message appears about losing the changes made from the current version to the selected previous version.
- Download the selected version to your local folder.
- New Branch create a new branch to manage specific updates independently.
- Make Current to switch to the selected version as the current version. If you make a version current, the latest you can edit it and view the previous versions.
- Restore
will discard all changes made after a selected
version.