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# Review edit history

Every time you save a workflow, Genesis records it as a new version in the workflow's edit history. Edit history lets you review what changed between versions, compare a version with the one saved before it, and read or add notes that explain why a change was made.

## Opening edit history

1. Open the workflow you want to review.
2. In the top-right of the editor, click **More actions**, then click **Edit history**.

## Reading the version list

Each row in the version list shows the following information.

| Item           | Description                                                                                                                                                                   |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Version number | The version's sequential number, shown as `v{n}`.                                                                                                                             |
| Current        | A badge shown on the version currently loaded in the editor.                                                                                                                  |
| Author         | The name of the user who saved the version.                                                                                                                                   |
| Saved          | A relative timestamp showing when the version was saved.                                                                                                                      |
| Change summary | The blocks and workflow details (title, description) that were added, edited, or removed compared to the previous version. The first version shows "Initial version" instead. |

## Comparing a version with the previous version

To see a version's changes in more detail, click its change summary to expand it. This shows a field-by-field comparison between the version and the one saved immediately before it, labeled `v{previous version} → v{this version}`. Added, edited, and removed blocks and workflow details are each labeled accordingly.

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The oldest version in the list has no previous version to compare against, so its row cannot be expanded.
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## Adding and updating notes

You can attach a note to any version to record why a change was made. Any project member can add or edit a note on any version.

1. Next to the version, click the actions icon (⋮).
2. Click **Add a note** (or **Edit note** if the version already has one).
3. Enter your note, then click **Save**.

Notes can be up to 200 characters.

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Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd>/<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> to save a note without clicking **Save**, or <kbd>Esc</kbd> to cancel.
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### Viewing a note's edit history

If a note has been edited before, its actions menu also shows **View note history**. Click it to see who changed the note and when, including when a note was cleared.

## Restoring a previous version

To load an older version into the editor, next to that version click the actions icon (⋮), then click **Restore this version**. This loads the version's blocks and settings into the canvas as unsaved changes; the workflow is not saved automatically. To keep the restored version, save the workflow. For details, see [Saving a workflow](/workflow/workflow-creation.md#saving-a-workflow) in "Create and edit workflows."

## How edit history differs from run history

Edit history and run history track different things. Edit history covers saved versions of the workflow definition itself: its blocks, settings, title, and description, along with who saved each version and any notes. Run history covers records of workflow executions: their status, outputs, and artifacts.

Use edit history to see how the workflow's design changed over time, and use run history to see how the workflow performed when it ran. For details, see [View run history](/workflow/workflow-execution-history.md).

## Troubleshooting

### Failure to load or update edit history

| Situation                                  | Cause                                                       | Resolution                                                                          |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Edit history does not load                 | Network or server error                                     | Reload the page. If the issue persists, contact support.                            |
| Saving a note or restoring a version fails | Network or server error, or the note exceeds 200 characters | Shorten the note if needed, then try again. If the issue persists, contact support. |