Copying parts of a checked in file version

Background

Starting point

The procedure in this topic assumes Skribenta is installed and configured for normal operation, and:

You have logged into Skribenta.
You are assigned to one of the following user roles: content provider, technical writer or administrator.
You have selected the workspace you want to work in.
A content file or a configuration file is created in the workspace.
The file or folder is checked in.

Your need

You want to copy parts of the content in a file version.

The possibility

It is possible to copy parts of the content in a file version.

What you will learn

This instruction tells you how to copy parts of the content in a file version.

The result

This is the Workspace view before copying parts of the content in a file version:

This is the Workspace view after copying parts of the content in a file version:

Overall steps

Browse to the file, then select and copy content in a file version.

Time

Less than 1 minute

1. Make sure that the step(s) in section "Starting point" (see section "Background" above) are performed.

2. Browse to your file in the Workspace view or the Publications view.

In the Publications view, you can only browse to a content or configuration file that is connected to a publication.

3. Right-click the file.

A pop-up list opens.

4. In the pop-up list, select the file icon.

The File toolbar opens.

5. On the File toolbar, click Versions > Explore.

A list of file versions is displayed.

6. In the list of file versions, select the file version that you want to copy content from.

The file version content is displayed.

7. Select the content that you want to copy and:

The content is copied to the Clipboard and can be pasted in a file, see Pasting content.