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Archiving a Proof

Introduction to archiving proofs

Proofs that have not been opened for 30 days will automatically be archived. You can manually archive proofs before 30 days if you wish.

You can only archive proofs on which you have edit rights. However, anyone can unarchive a proof (including reviewers who are not users of ProofHQ).

Archived proofs:
  • Will only appear in the Archived proofs view of the Views page
  • Will remain in your account indefinitely (unless they are deleted)
  • Can be unarchived at any time
  • Do count towards your storage limit (if you'd like to free up some storage see backups)
NB: Files cannot be archived - only proofs.

Archiving proofs manually

To archive one or more of your proofs:
  1. Go to any list view page, e.g. Views
  2. Select the tick box of each proof you want to archive
  3. Click More actions in the header menu
  4. Choose Archive from the drop down menu

NB: It can take up to 24 hours for the archiving process to be completed.

 

How to tell if a proof has been archived

If a proof has been archived:
  • It will appear in the Archived proofs view of the Views page
  • The Proof Details page will show an archived notification at the top of the page and include an entry in the Activity section
NB: To open an archived proof, you must first unarchive it.

Unarchiving proofs

A proof can be unarchived at any time, by anyone (including reviewers who are not users of ProofHQ), in the ways details below.

Unarchive from the proof actions menu

To unarchive a proof from the proof actions menu: 
  1. Go to the Archived Proofs view of the Views page
  2. Open the proof's actions menu by clicking the arrow to the right of the proof
  3. Select Unarchive from the drop down menu
  4. A message will appear at the top of the page to indicate that your proof is being unarchived
 

Unarchive from the Proof Details page

To unarchive an archived proof from the Proof Details page: 
  1. Go to the Proof Details page
  2. Click the Unarchive link in the message section at the top of the page
  3. A message will appear to indicate that your proof is being unarchived

Unarchive selected proofs using the More actions menu

To unarchive one or more proofs using the More actions menu:
  1. Go to the Archived proofs view of the Views page
  2. Select the tick box of the proofs you want to unarchive
  3. Click More actions in the header menu
  4. Choose UnArchive from the drop down menu
  5. A message will appear to indicate that your proof is being unarchived
 

Unarchive using the link on the Archived Proof alert page

If you try to open an archived proof, a ProofHQ Warning page will apear notifying you that the proof has been archived (and therefore cannot be opened). However, you will be given the option to unarchive the proof; to do so, simply click the green Unarchive button. The Proof Details page will then display a message indicating that your proof is being unarchived.