Pages 2.0 | Archive and Unarchive Pages, Subpages, and Page Groups

This article details how to archive and unarchive pages, subpages, and page groups.

What does archiving a page, subpage, or page group entail?

The archival process involves storing pages, subpages, and page groups in an archive. This ensures that content is not permanently deleted and can be unarchived if necessary.

How to archive and unarchive a page or subpage

Note: You must be a page owner, editor, or platform administrator to archive and unarchive a page. 

Archive a page or subpage

1. Navigate to the page group where the page resides
2. Open the page editor by clicking the pencil icon at the top right
3. Click the Pages button from the sidebar on the left
4. Select the three dots next to the page or subpage you want to archive
5. Click Archive (trash bin icon)

Upon successful archival, a toast message will be displayed at the bottom left of your screen.

Unarchive a page or subpage

1. Navigate to the page group where the page resides
2. Open the page editor by clicking the pencil icon at the top right
3. Click the Pages button from the sidebar on the left
4. Select the grey Show archived pages button at the bottom of the menu
5. Click the rewind (archive) button to unarchive the page or subpage

Upon successful restoration, a toast message will be displayed at the bottom left of your screen.

How to archive and unarchive a page group

Note: To archive a page group, you must be an owner, editor, or platform admin. However, once a page group is archived, only the user who archived it can immediately unarchive it. If you navigate away from the page group after archiving, you will no longer be able to access it, only admins can from the Admin Settings. Therefore, only admins can restore archived page groups.

Archive a page group

1. Navigate to the page group
2. Open the page editor by clicking the pencil icon at the top right
3. Click the Settings button from the sidebar on the left
4. Select Archive page group (trash bin icon) at the bottom of the menu
5. You will be asked to confirm your decision to archive. Click Archive to complete the process

Unarchive a page group

Scenario 1: Unarchive a page group immediately after archiving

If you recently archived a page group and are on the page, you can undo this action by clicking on the blue Unarchive page group button that will appear at the bottom of the screen. This will restore the page group.

Upon successful restoration, a toast message will be displayed at the bottom left of your screen.

Scenario 2: Unarchive a page group later

If you archived a page group and navigated away from the page and no longer have access to it, then a platform admin will need to take the following steps to unarchive the page group:

1. Navigate to the Admin Settings (click on your avatar at the top right corner and select ‘Admin Settings’)
2. Click on the Pages tab on the left
3. Select Archived
4. Click on the three dots next to the page group you wish to unarchive
5. Select Restore page

Upon successful restoration, a toast message will be displayed at the bottom left of your screen.

FAQ

What happens to the user rights of a page group that has been archived?

When a page group is archived, all user permissions, including viewing and editing rights, are removed. Only admins can unarchive these permissions by unarchiving the page group. However, user permissions will only be reinstated if the page group is published after being unarchived.