How to Keep Approval History for Older Page Versions in Confluence Cloud

In Confluence Cloud, the Document Activity macro from Comala only works on the current version of a page. If you open an older version, the macro doesn’t show anything.

This article shows you how to keep a record of approvals that you can still view later, even if the page changes.

 Instructions

1. Show approvals on the page:

• Edit the page.

• Type /Document Approvals and insert the macro.

• Save the page.

• This will show who approved the page and when.

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2. Save a copy of the page:

• After approvals are done, click the three dots (•••) at the top right.

• Choose Export > Export to PDF.

• Download the PDF.

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3. Attach the PDF to the page:

• Drag and drop the PDF into the page or go to Attachments and upload it.

Now, even if the page changes, the PDF keeps a permanent record of the approval.

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