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title: Version Control
description: "Create and manage multiple versions of your incident investigation diagram with Version Control. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create drafts, publish a diagram, and manage version history.  ##### **Publish a diagram **  Note: When you create a new…"
url: "https://incident-insight.com/docs/version-control/"
updated: "2025-07-10"
category: "How-to Guides"
---

# Version Control

Create and manage multiple versions of your incident investigation diagram with Version Control. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create drafts, publish a diagram, and manage version history. 

##### **Publish a diagram ** 

Note: When you create a new diagram, it starts as a Draft.

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning.png) ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-2.png)

 **Step 1: In your diagram editor toolbar, click Publish.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-3.png)

**Step 2: Enter a Version Name for your diagram and include notes if there are any. Click Publish.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-4.png)

**Once published, the new version of the diagram will enter View Only mode, meaning you may not make any edits or changes. Here is how a published version looks like: **

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-result.png) 

##### **Edit a published diagram** 

**Step 1: To make changes to a published diagram, click Create Draft. ** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-version-2.png)

**You will enter Draft Mode and be able to make edits to the diagram.**

**Step 2: To publish it into another version, click Publish and enter a new name.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-version-2-2.png)

 

##### **Delete a version** 

**Step 1: In the toolbar, click the Draft or Version button.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-delete-a-version.png)

**Step 2: In the Version History window, locate the version you wish to delete. Click the ellipses menu and select Delete version. This will automatically delete the version.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-delete-a-version-2.png)

**If you are currently viewing the version you’re deleting, you will automatically switch to another available version.** 

 

##### **Create a draft from a version**

**Step 1: Click the Draft or Version button.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-create-a-draft-from-a-version.png)

**Step 2: In the Version History window, select the ellipses menu of a Version. Click Create draft from v#.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-create-a-draft-from-a-version-2.png)

**Step 3: A New draft will be created in the Version History window. Click the draft version to begin editing.** ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Versioning-create-a-draft-from-a-version-result.png)