Preview, Restore and Manage Form Versions

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The Versioning feature on the form Summary tab allows you to view the version history of the form, name versions, and restore previous versions.

Important Note

By default, the system will only show the 10 most recent versions of the form. However, if you give a form version a name, it will be saved indefinitely unless you delete it manually. Naming form versions allows you to keep more than just the 10 most recent versions.

Preview a Form Version

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Forms Navigation menu showing 'Forms' option highlighted under 'Apps' section.

  3. Click the Forms tab to view active forms The Forms tab at the top of the forms page.

  4. Or click the Archived tab to view forms that have been archived

  5. Select the form with the previous version you wish to view List of forms with a highlighted 'New Form' entry showing creation and edit dates.

  6. Select the Summary tab

  7. Navigate to the Versioning section

  8. (Optional) Add a Name for each version The add name icon on the version section.

  9. Click Preview the configuration for this form version (eyeball icon) next to the version you wish to preview Version history of a form with the preview icon selected.

  10. View the form configuration for the selected version Form builder interface for a form version.

    Note:

    This is a representation of the form as it was when this version was saved. As such, it is not editable in this state.

  11. Click Preview to see what the form looked like when this version was saved if desired

    Notes:

    • The Preview button will appear grayed out once the preview has opened.

    • To close the preview, you will need to click the X-icon in the upper-right corner. The X icon to close the form preview.

  12. Click Restore Version to restore the form to the selected version, if desired The Restore Version button on the builder tab.

    Note:

    You will need to click Restore on the pop-up that says, Are you sure you want to restore the form to its previous state? to confirm the restoration.Confirmation dialog for restoring a form to a previous state with options to cancel or restore.

  13. Click Back to Current Form Version to return to the Builder tab for the current form version, if desired The Back to Current Form Version button on the Builder tab.


Restore a Form Version

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Forms Navigation menu showing 'Forms' option highlighted under 'Apps' section.

  3. Click the Forms tab to view active forms The Forms tab at the top of the forms page.

  4. Or click the Archived tab to view forms that have been archived

  5. Select the form with the previous version you wish to view List of forms with a highlighted 'New Form' entry showing creation and edit dates.

  6. Select the Summary tab

  7. Navigate to the Versioning section

  8. (Optional) Add a Name for each version The add name icon on the version section.

  9. Click Restore form to this version (circular arrow and clock icon) next to the version you wish to restore Version history of a form with the restore icon highlighted.

  10. Click Restore on the pop-up that says, Are you sure you want to restore the form to its previous state? Confirmation dialog for restoring a form to a previous state with options to cancel or restore.

  11. The form will revert to the previous version


Remove a Named Form Version

Important Notes

  • The delete functionality is only available for named form versions. If you give a form version a name, it will be saved indefinitely unless you delete it.

  • If you have less than 10 unnamed form versions, when you click Delete the system will remove the name of the version but will keep the overall version until new versions are created and the older versions fall off. If you have more than 10 unnamed form versions, the delete button will remove the version entirely.

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Forms Navigation menu showing 'Forms' option highlighted under 'Apps' section.

  3. Click the Forms tab to view active forms The Forms tab at the top of the forms page.

  4. Or click the Archived tab to view forms that have been archived

  5. Select the form with the previous version you wish to remove List of forms with a highlighted 'New Form' entry showing creation and edit dates.

  6. Select the Summary tab

  7. Navigate to the Versioning section

  8. If needed, add a Name for each version The add name icon on the version section.

    Note:

    The delete functionality is only available for named form versions.

  9. Click the pencil icon next to a version name in the Versioning section The pencil icon next to a version name.

  10. Click Delete in the lower-left corner of the pop-up that appears Dialog box for editing a named version with options to save or delete.

  11. Click Delete on the pop-up that says, Are you sure you want to delete form version [name]? Confirmation dialog asking to delete form version 8 with cancel and delete options.

  12. The form version has been deleted