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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +description: >- |
| 3 | + Create additional draft versions of documents without impacting the 'main' draft version. |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +# Alternate Versions |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +{% hint style="info" %} |
| 9 | +This feature requires a license. Learn more about [Workflow's licensing model](https://umbraco.com/products/umbraco-workflow). |
| 10 | +{% endhint %} |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Alternate Versions enables the creation of additional draft versions of documents. These can be created and updated without impacting the editing or publishing of the 'main' draft version. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Versions are managed from the **Versions** workspace view on a document and inherit workflow permissions from the host document. Permissions to create, update, promote, and delete versions can be set per User Group. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Working with Alternate Versions |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- Ensure the User Group permissions are set to allow appropriate access. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +- Navigate to the **Versions** Workspace View on a content item. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +- Click the `Create` button to open a workspace modal containing a copy of the current draft. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +- Update and save the new version. |
| 25 | +- The new version appears in the collection view. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +Editors can create multiple versions of a document and update these independently. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +An alternate version is not published directly. Instead, it is set as the current draft version. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +If the host document has an approval workflow configured, versions must be approved via the same workflow before being set to current. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +If the host has no workflow configured, versions can be set to current by any user with the `Promote` permission. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +When a version is promoted to be the current draft, it can be further edited before being published. Publishing can be via workflow approval or directly, depending on configuration and permissions. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Variant versions |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +Alternate versions can vary by culture or segment. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +To create a variant version: |
| 43 | +- Select the desired variant using the document variant selector. |
| 44 | +- Create a new version as outlined above. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +The collection in the workspace view will show only versions matching the current document variant. |
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