Revisions

Every time a node is modified and saved on your Drupal site, the system creates a permanent record of that change called a revision. Revisions act as a safety net: you can see who changed what and when, and you can restore an earlier version if a mistake is published.

The revisions workspace

When you have editing permissions for a piece of content, you will see a Revisions tab at the top of the node next to View and Edit. The tab opens a chronological log. Each entry includes:

• Timestamp — Date and time of the save

• User — NetID of the editor who saved

• Revision log message — Optional note describing the edit

Previewing revisions

Click the date of a revision to preview how the page looked at that point in time.

Reverting to an older version

If a past version is more accurate than the current live content, you can roll back:

1. Open the Revisions tab.

2. Locate the date and time you want to restore.

3. Click Revert on that row.

4. Confirm when prompted.

Reverting creates a new revision based on the older content; earlier revisions remain in the history.

Best practices for revision management

Write descriptive log messages

At the bottom of the editing sidebar, use the Revision log message field before you save. Brief, professional notes (for example, Updated faculty office hours for fall or Corrected application deadline) make it much easier for colleagues to audit changes later. Leaving the field blank makes troubleshooting harder for everyone on your team.