Restore live

Revert an item to its last published version
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Restore live discards draft changes and reverts an item to its last published (live) version in Webflow.

Restore the live version

1

Open the item

Click OPEN on an item that has draft changes or is in a non-published state you want to revert.

2

Open the action menu

Click the button in the item sheet sidebar, next to the Publish button.

3

Click Restore live

Select Restore live from the menu.

4

Confirm

A dialog titled Restore live version? appears. Click Restore live to confirm, or cancel to keep your current draft.

When to use Restore live

Use Restore live when you want to:

  • Discard all draft edits and return to the last published version
  • Undo a series of changes without resetting fields one at a time

Restore live vs. reset field vs. reload

ActionScopeUse when
Restore liveEntire item — reverts to published versionYou want to undo all draft changes officially
Reset field (Option/Alt-click label)Single fieldYou want to undo one field’s edit
Reload from WebflowEntire item — fetches latest from APIWebflow may have newer data from another source

See Reset a changed field and Reload an item from Webflow.

Availability

Restore live appears in the ⋮ menu when the item has a published version to restore to. It is not available for items that have never been published.

After restoring

The item status and field values reflect the restored live version. Changed-field highlights are cleared.

Next step

Continue editing with Open and edit an item, or Publish an item when ready.