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# Revert an outdated article to the current state

# Revert an outdated article to the current state {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Use an outdated version of an article to create a new version.

## Before you begin

Roles required: knowledge_admin or knowledge_manager (for the knowledge base containing the article)  
Note:  
If you're using ownerships groups, members of the ownership group for an article (who also have the knowledge role) can revert articles to a previous version. For more information, see [Ownership groups](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/a2QHs7hbY4rMkoVRIxGuOg "Configure ownership groups and associate them with knowledge articles to maintain article quality, manage approvals, and for timely resolution of feedback.").

## About this task

This action is available for earlier published versions that have a state of Outdated and only when there is no checked out version. If a version has been checked out, the Make this current button does not appear on the Knowledge form header.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to KnowledgeArticlesAll.
2. Open an article in the Outdated state.
3. Select Make this current in the Knowledge form header.  

   The system displays the Knowledge form. The version number increments to the latest version number plus 0.01 and the state changes to Draft. For example, if the latest published version of an article
   is 3.0 and you select the outdated 1.0 version to become the current version, the version number increments to 3.01.

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