Revert pages to a previous version

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In a few cases (such as vandalism or spamming) you may find reverting a page to a previous version the best way to edit it. Avoid reverting pages simply to edit another contributor's work, use the related talk page to determine the correct information.



1. Go to the article Click on "history" at the top.


2. Determine which version you want to appear Once you know, click on the time and date of the earlier version you want to revert to. Then when that page comes up, you'll see the revision time and date information below the title. (Example: Revision as of 10:04, 1 Sep 2005)


3. Confirm this is the correct version Once you're sure, click to edit the page, as you would normally. You will see a warning note: "WARNING: You are editing an out-of-date revision of this page. If you save it, any changes made since this revision will be lost." Important: in the case of vandalism or spam, take a moment to make sure that you are reverting to the last version before the vandalism.


4. To revert to that version, save the page Add the word "revert" to the edit summary so future users know this was the action.


Be sure to contact MPR Staff about spam or vandalism.

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