Editing tabs

Every page in the Drupal backend, whether a basic page or a news story, includes six tabs at the top when in the published or archived page states:

  • View
  • Edit
  • Delete
  • History
  • Revisions
Editing tabs at the top of a page in Drupal
Editing tabs at the top of a page in Drupal

View

The View tab lets you see how your page appears. It is the default tab when you first navigate to a page in the backend.

Edit

The Edit tab allows you to modify or update a page. Learn more about editing basic pages and advanced pages. 

Delete

The Delete tab lets you permanently remove a page. Remember, deleted pages cannot be recovered. To hide a page without deleting it, consider archiving it instead.  Learn more on the publishing and drafts page.  

History

The History tab displays the page's publishing history, including changes from draft to published, published to archived, and more.

Example:
In the image below, the history shows the page was saved as a draft and later published.

Screenshot of the History tab on Drupal pages
Screenshot of the history tab on a Drupal page

Revisions

The Revisions tab provides access to past changes made to a page. You can also revert the page to a previous version by selecting the Revert button next to the desired version.

Screenshot of the revisions tab on a Drupal page
Screenshot of the revisions tab on a Drupal page

Clone

The Clone tab enables you to duplicate a page for your website or another unit's website. Learn more about duplicating a page.

Latest Revision

When a page state is changed to Draft or Needs Review, a seventh tab—Latest Revision—becomes visible. This tab lets you preview the most recent draft. For more details on reverting a published page to draft, see the publishing and drafts page.