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docs - make version history easier to find (#27247)

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## Documentation topics
Metabase's reference documentation.
### Installation
- [Installation overview](./installation-and-operation/start.md)
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- [Sharing answers](./questions/sharing/answers.md)
- [Setting and getting alerts](./questions/sharing/alerts.md)
- [Public links](./questions/sharing/public-links.md)
- [Public sharing](./questions/sharing/public-links.md)
### Dashboards
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- [Embedding overview](./embedding/start.md)
- [Embedding introduction](./embedding/introduction.md)
- [Signed embedding](./embedding/signed-embedding.md)
- [Parameters for signed embeds](./embedding/signed-embedding-parameters.md)
- [Full-app embedding](./embedding/full-app-embedding.md)
- [Embedding example apps](https://github.com/metabase/embedding-reference-apps)
### Configuration
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There is one important limitation with the `fullscreen` option: for security reasons, many browsers require user interaction to initiate fullscreen. In those browsers, using the `fullscreen` option will enable the fullscreen UI in Metabase, but it won't expand the browser content to fill the screen. To ensure the dashboard occupies the entire screen, either activate fullscreen by clicking the button in the UI, or use the `fullscreen` URL option and launch the browser in fullscreen or kiosk mode.
## Archiving a dashboard
## Dashboard version history
Archiving a dashboard removes the dashboard from searches and collections. Archiving a dashboard does not archive the individual saved questions on it — it just archives the dashboard.
For [questions](../questions/start.md), dashboards, and [models](../data-modeling/models.md), Metabase keeps a version history for the previous fifteen versions of that item.
To archive a dashboard, click the **pencil** icon to enter edit mode, then click the **...** menu, and select **Archive**.
To view all archived items, click the **menu** icon in the top-right of any collection page. You can **unarchive** a dashboard by clicking the icon of the box with the upward arrow next to that dashboard.
See [History](../exploration-and-organization/history.md).
## Tips on creating helpful dashboards
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You can also use the data reference sidebar to browse the models available. To open the data reference sidebar, click on the **book** icon.
## Model history
## Model version history
Just like with saved questions, you can click on the model name with the down arrow to bring up the model's sidebar, then click on **History** at the bottom to bring up a list of the changes made to the model over time, and by whom.
For [questions](../questions/start.md), [dashboards](../dashboards/start.md), and models, Metabase keeps a version history for the previous fifteen versions of that item. You can view changes, revert to previous versions, and archive outdated items.
See [History](../exploration-and-organization/history.md).
## Verifying a model
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# History
For questions, dashboards, and models, Metabase keeps a version history for the previous fifteen versions of that item. You can view changes, and revert to previous versions.
You can also archive, unarchive, and permanently delete outdated items.
## Viewing tracked changes
1. Go to your question, dashboard, or model.
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## Reverting to previous versions
1. Go to your question, dashboard, or model.
2. Click the info icon.
3. A sidebar will appear with up to 15 previous versions.
2. Click the info icon (an **i** in a circle).
3. A sidebar will appear with up to fifteen previous versions.
4. Click on the **back arrow** beside a version to revert your item to that point in time.
## Archiving items
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## [History](./history.md)
View changes to a question or dashboard, revert to previous versions, and archive outdated items.
View changes to a question, dashboard or model, revert to previous versions, and archive outdated items.
## [Data reference](./data-model-reference.md)
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When you run a query from the SQL editor, Metabase sends the query to your database exactly as it is written. Any results or errors displayed in Metabase are the same as the results or errors that you would get if you ran the query directly against your database. If the SQL syntax of your query doesn’t match the SQL dialect used by your database, your database won’t be able to run the query.
## Question version history
For questions, [dashboards](../../dashboards/start.md), and [models](../../data-modeling/models.md), Metabase keeps a version history for the previous fifteen versions of that item.
See [History](../../exploration-and-organization/history.md).
## Learn more
- [Best practices for writing SQL queries](https://www.metabase.com/learn/sql-questions/sql-best-practices.html)
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If you find yourself using the same saved question as a starting point for multiple questions, you may want to turn it into a [Model][model] to let others know it's a good starting place.
## Question version history
For questions, [dashboards](../../dashboards/start.md), and [models](../../data-modeling/models.md), Metabase keeps a version history for the previous fifteen versions of that item.
See [History](../../exploration-and-organization/history.md).
## Further reading
- [Visualize results](../sharing/visualizing-results.md).
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