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Revisions Pro

Document Revisions

Track changes, view document history, and manage version control for your team’s documentation. Available on the Pro plan.

Overview

Simplistica automatically tracks all changes to your documents, creating intelligent revisions that capture meaningful changes while avoiding unnecessary versioning. The system uses context-aware thresholds and content similarity analysis to create revisions only when significant changes occur.

Key Features

Intelligent Versioning

Smart detection of meaningful changes vs. minor edits

Complete History

View all changes with timestamps and authors

Content Similarity

Prevents duplicate revisions for identical content

Restore Previous Versions

Revert to any previous revision

Collaborative History

See who made what changes and when

Configurable Settings

Fine-tune revision behavior for your team

Understanding Revisions

What Creates a Revision

Significant content changes

Meaningful text edits or structural changes

Block modifications

Adding, removing, or moving content blocks

Time-based triggers

After configurable time intervals

Multi-user activity

When multiple users are editing simultaneously

Comment resolution

When all comments are resolved (optional)

Revision Information

Author

Who made the changes

Timestamp

When the changes were made

AI-generated summary

Overview of what was modified

Revision number

Sequential version identifier

Comment state

Complete comment threads and replies

Accessing Document History

1

Open Document

Navigate to the document you want to view history for
2

Click History Button

Look for the history/clock icon in the document header or sidebar
3

View Revision List

See all revisions with timestamps, authors, and summaries
4

Select Revision

Click on any revision to view its content and comment state

Revision Settings

Pro Feature: Revision settings are available to Pro plan owners only. These settings allow you to fine-tune how revisions are automatically created.

Auto-Create Revisions

Enable/disable

Turn automatic revision creation on or off

Smart detection

Only create revisions for meaningful changes

Comment preservation

Save complete comment state with each revision

Revision Frequency

Minimum interval

5-60 minutes between revisions

Maximum interval

5-120 minutes to force revision

Idle threshold

1-60 minutes of inactivity

Change Sensitivity

Significant changes

1-10 meaningful changes to trigger revision

Multi-user sensitivity

Lower threshold when multiple users edit

Content similarity

Prevent duplicate revisions for identical content

Advanced Options

Comment resolution

Create revision when all comments resolved

Document size analysis

Different thresholds based on document size

Context-aware limits

Adaptive thresholds for different content types

Intelligent Change Detection

Smart Thresholds

Document size analysis

Different sensitivity for small vs. large documents

Content hashing

Detect actual changes vs. cursor movements

Change tracking

Monitor consecutive minor changes

Context awareness

Adapt thresholds based on content type

What Triggers Revisions

Real content changes

Actual text modifications, not cursor movements

Structural changes

Headings, lists, block additions/removals

Time intervals

After minimum/maximum time thresholds

Multi-user activity

When multiple users are actively editing

Restoring Previous Versions

Important: Restoring a previous version will create a new revision with the restored content. The current version will be preserved in history, and all comment states will be restored.

1

Select Target Revision

Choose the version you want to restore from the revision list
2

Click Restore

Button to restore the selected revision
3

Confirm Action

Review the restoration details and impact
4

New Revision Created

Current content becomes a new revision, restored content becomes current

Revision Management

Viewing Revisions

Chronological list

All revisions ordered by creation time

Author information

See who created each revision

Change summaries

AI-generated overview of modifications

Comment state

Complete comment threads at revision time

Revision Details

Content preview

View revision content in the editor

Metadata

Revision number, timestamps, and metadata

Change analysis

What was modified in this revision

Complete state

Full document state including comments

Revision Actions

Restore revision

Rollback to this version

View details

See complete revision information

Comment state

View comments as they were at this time

Change summary

AI-generated change description

Pro Plan Features

Advanced Revision Settings

Configurable intervals

Customize time-based revision triggers

Content similarity detection

Prevent duplicate revisions

Multi-user sensitivity

Lower thresholds for collaborative editing

Comment-based triggers

Create revisions when comments are resolved

Enhanced Revision History

AI-generated summaries

Automatic change descriptions

Complete state preservation

Full document and comment state

Detailed change tracking

Comprehensive modification history

Smart filtering

Find specific changes or authors

Troubleshooting Revisions

Common Issues

Revisions not appearing

Check Pro plan subscription and settings

Too many revisions

Adjust time intervals and sensitivity settings

Missing revisions

Check auto-create settings and thresholds

Comment state issues

Verify comment preservation settings

Best Practices

Configure settings

Adjust thresholds for your team's workflow

Monitor usage

Check revision frequency and adjust as needed

Team coordination

Set appropriate multi-user sensitivity

Regular backups

Use revisions as part of your backup strategy

🔄 Revision Tip: The revision system is designed to be intelligent and avoid creating unnecessary versions. It focuses on meaningful changes rather than every minor edit, helping to keep your document history clean and useful.

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