# Compare different versions of a metadata item

From an item page, you have the ability to compare historical versions of content. \
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To compare different versions of an item<br>

> 1\. Go to the items page

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> 2\. Select the <img src="https://desk.zoho.com.au/DocsDisplay?zgId=7000211905&#x26;mode=inline&#x26;blockId=qdj7w2d1a7031dbf342129ab0f1f39c0b3c2d" alt="" data-size="line"> tab <br>

> 3\. From here, you can compare any of the versions listed

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4\. Select what you would like to compare

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then click the![](https://desk.zoho.com.au/DocsDisplay?zgId=7000211905\&mode=inline\&blockId=qdj7wf78c76ef1688442aafcc03cb1a233b36)button

5\. The two items selected will be compared and you can view the differences between the two

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> You may also be able to see a side by side comparison for certain fields, if you see the clickable "![](https://desk.zoho.com.au/DocsDisplay?zgId=7000211905\&mode=inline\&blockId=qdj7wdcfd3499177e42a0be9558a282c16778)" icon next to the field name.<br>

> In the example above, the "Definition" field has the clickable icon next to it, and you can view the differences between the two versions for that field:

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