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Changing Document Author and Viewing Change History

Changing Document Author​

To change the author of a document using the Author Change add-on:

  1. Go to the document whose author you want to change.

  2. Click Actions > Change Owner.

    A screenshot of the Actions menu with the Change Owner action

  3. In the following pop-up, click Select a user and in the Select People screen, choose the new author via the different selection options provided.

    A screenshot of selecting another user as a document author

  4. Click Save.

The document author is changed to the user you have specified.

Note: The Author Change add-on allows you to change the authorship only for the document content type.

Viewing the History of Author Changes​

To view the history of ownership changes:

  1. Go to the document whose history you want to look into.

  2. Click Actions > Change Owner.

    A screenshot of the Actions menu with the Change Owner History action

This opens the list of owner changes for the relevant document.

An example of the history of owner changes

Owner Change History: You can also view the history of authorship changes made using the Author Change add-on, which manages access via user permissions and user groups.

Additional Information on the Author Change Add-on​

The Author Change add-on is a user-friendly tool designed to facilitate changing the owner of Jive content, managing authorship history, and controlling user permissions. This feature is particularly valuable for high-impact content authored by users who may have left the company. By using this add-on, another user can assume responsibility for the content and its maintenance.

Key Features​

  • Allows changing the authorship of Jive documents.
  • Manages access through user groups for determining permissions.
  • Provides a history of authorship changes.

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An example of Author Change features

Changing document owner with Author Change

Changing owner history with Author Change