The Editor’s Activities Section shows a log of actions performed within the editor of a single article. It helps authors and editors see who changed what and when, improving transparency and helping with content review, version control, and collaboration.

In this article, you’ll learn:

• What the Editor’s Activities Section is
• Why it’s important to track editor-level activity
• Which actions are logged
• How to view and interpret the activity log
• Best practices for using this feature

What is the Editor's Activities Section?

The Article Editor's Activities section is a log that tracks all actions performed specifically within the editor of a single article. Unlike the general activities section, which provides a history of actions across all articles in the Knowledge Base, this section focuses on a single article. It records detailed changes such as uploads, edits, and publishes, making it easier to monitor and manage the progress and updates of that particular article.

Why is the Activities Section Important?

This section helps maintain transparency and a clear overview of who made changes, when they occurred, and what specific actions were taken. By keeping a detailed history of an article’s evolution, you can ensure that the content stays aligned with organizational standards and track edits or updates that were made over time.

Tracked Actions in the Activities Section

The following activities are tracked within the Article Editor Activities section:

• Uploads – Track file or media uploads related to the article.
• Comments – Monitor when and who left comments on the article.
• Keywords – Keep track of keyword additions or edits.
• Views – See when an article was viewed in the editor.
• Reads – Track reads from users within the editor.
• Publishes – Record when the article was published and by whom.
• Unpublishes – Track when an article was unpublished.
• Archives – See when and by whom an article was archived.
• Unarchives – Monitor when an article was restored from the archive.
• Edits – Record any edits or changes made to the article’s content.

Filtering Activities

The Article Editor Activities section allows you to filter activities in two main ways:

• By user – Filter activities by the user who performed the action.
• By action – Filter activities based on the specific action (e.g., uploads, comments, edits, etc.).

Best Practices

• Use internal commenting tied to activity entries - this gives context to edits.
• Make it part of your review workflow: after edits are made, reviewers should verify recent activities.
• Train all authors to write descriptive content when making changes, especially metadata or structural changes, to make the log entries more meaningful.
• Regularly audit older articles by reviewing their activity logs to ensure consistency and correct any drift.