As documents are edited, Outline will automatically keep a record of revision history. At minimum, a version is recorded for every 5 minutes of editing. If multiple editors are present in the document then they will all be attributed to the revision.

Restore old versions

To access a documents history click on the last updated timestamp below the title, access “History” from the document menu, or search “History” in the command menu. The history sidebar shows all of the versions and related events.

You can click on and individual version to see the diff of changes and restore that version if required from the menu. You can also download and version in Markdown or HTML format.

Restore a revision

Note that restoring a version will create another version and not rollback history to this point in time. In this way it is a non-destructive action.

Revision management

Renaming

It is possible to choose a custom name for a revision if you’d like to mark a point in time more clearly. On any revision click on “…” and choose the option from the menu.

Deleting

Revisions can also be permanently deleted – if for example confidential information is accidentally entered into a document and you want to make sure this is never recoverable.

Permanently delete a revision