Versions, undo and restore

Every change to your site is saved as a version, so nothing you do in the builder is permanent until you want it to be.
Works with
  • BYQ Website Builder

You can try bold changes on your site without worrying. Every edit, whether the agent made it or you did, is saved as a numbered version. Going back takes one keystroke or one click, and going back never throws anything away.

What counts as a version
  • Each turn the agent finishes, including edits from your own AI tool.
  • A Style panel change once you press Apply.
  • A CMS save.
  • Edits you make by clicking in the preview, such as text, images and icons.
  • Every undo, redo and restore. These land as new versions on top, so the history only ever grows.
Undo and redo

With the preview in front, press ⌘Z to undo the last change and ⌘⇧Z to redo it. Undo and redo are saved as versions too, which means they survive a page reload and work the same in every browser tab. Each one is named for what it brought back, for example “Undo to version 4 (from 5)”.

Pressing ⌘Z again keeps stepping back through your real changes. It does not flip between the last two states.

Restore any earlier version
  1. Open the History tab in the left column. Every version of your site is listed, newest first.
  2. Find the version you want.
  3. Choose Restore this version.

Your site returns to that state and the restore is recorded as a new version named “Restored version 4” (with your own number). The versions after it are kept, so you can always come back to the state you just left.

When a version cannot be restored

Rarely, a version's files were never saved. You will see “Version 7's files weren't saved, so it can't be restored.” (with your own number). Restore the version just before or after it instead, and contact support through Chat with support in the Help menu if it keeps happening.

Good to know
  • Versions are about your site, not the live site. Restoring does not change what visitors see until you publish again. See Publish and keep a free site online.
  • Deleted CMS items can come back. Restore an earlier version from History to get them back.
  • Removed a page by mistake? The page is removed with a message that tells you to undo it from the chat. Press ⌘Z or restore the version before.

For the rest of the workspace, see The editor at a glance.

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