Use contract version history
A new contract version is automatically generated in the right-hand sidebar every time the creator or a collaborator with “Edit” permissions clicks Save changes within a draft. These saved versions remain fully visible even after the draft is sent for signatures and eventually signed.
Share access to the version history
To be able to view the contract versions, the contract creator or a user with “Full access” must enable the “Can access full version history” for you in the draft’s sharing module.
Open the contract draft.
Click the Share button at the top of the page.
Click on the type of permission next to a specific collaborator's name.
Enable the “Can access full version history” and share with the selected permission level.
Collaborators can only see contract versions from the time they received shared access to the document.
Compare different contract versions
If multiple changes have been made and you want to compare previous contract versions, you can review the differences side-by-side using the version history sidebar.
● Open the document.
● Click the Version history icon located in the right-hand sidebar.
● Select the two different versions you want to compare from the sidebar list.
Content that was removed will be colored in red, while content that was added will be highlighted in green.
You can compare any two versions of the same contract as long as you have the necessary permissions to view them both.
Check who has access to a specific version
Check who has access to a specific version
Depending on your permissions, you can check exactly which collaborators can see a specific historical version of the document.
Open the document.
Click the Version history icon in the right-hand sidebar.
Hover over the small info icon next to the specific version history you want to check.
Review the "Version visible to" list that automatically expands to see who can view those specific edits:
Frequently asked questions
Is the version history available for uploaded contracts?
No, the version history sidebar is only supported for contracts drafted directly within Contractbook or generated from templates. Because the platform cannot track the editing history of external files prior to upload, the version history tab is not available for uploaded (imported) contracts.
For such contracts (AI imports, static uploads, signed with “draw to sign” PDFs), you can only access and use the Document history section:
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