Creating and Accessing Revisions of a Document in OnBase
Documents can be configured to store historical versions; when setup previous versions can be reviewed and/or restored if necessary.
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This video showcases how to edit a Microsoft document and where revisions (versions of the document) are located:
Creating a Document Version
- Locate a document type within OnBase that has been configured with versioning enabled.
- In most cases, the document preview will be a PDF, so you will need to change the viewer to display the document in the native application by clicking Open in Alternate Viewer and then clicking Open in Embedded Viewer.

- Revise the document an click the save icon

- When prompted, select Save as Revision

- Add an optional comment related to what change you made to the document and click Ok.

Retrieving a Document Containing Versions
- Locate the document within OnBase
- A document which contains versions can be identified by clicking the Revisions button from the toolbar or by looking for the indicator displayed above the document preview.

- Clicking the Revisions button will cause a new window displaying the document's versions

- To open an older version double-click on the row from above.
This Content Last Updated:
01/28/2026