Revert an outdated article to the current state

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Use an outdated version of an article to create a new version.

    Before you begin

    Roles required: knowledge_admin or knowledge_manager (for the knowledge base containing the article)
    Note:
    If you're using ownerships groups, members of the ownership group for an article (who also have the knowledge role) can revert articles to a previous version. For more information, see Ownership groups.

    About this task

    This action is available for earlier published versions that have a state of Outdated and only when there is no checked out version. If a version has been checked out, the Make this current button does not appear on the Knowledge form header.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Knowledge > Articles > All.
    2. Open an article in the Outdated state.
    3. Select Make this current in the Knowledge form header.

      Knowledge article record in outdated state with make this current button highlighted.

      The system displays the Knowledge form. The version number increments to the latest version number plus 0.01 and the state changes to Draft. For example, if the latest published version of an article is 3.0 and you select the outdated 1.0 version to become the current version, the version number increments to 3.01.