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[Working with Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en) 3. [Project interaction](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#project-interaction) # Activity logbook ## Learn how to track project activity and restore deleted objects. ### What is the Activity logbook? The activity logbook allows you to track all activities in the project and check who has done what in the past. ### How does it work? ### Project level settings - The project owner may enable/ disable the logbook in the project details and upon creating the project. The default value is set to "enabled". - The logbook is not enabled by default for projects existing before v6.2. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-24-2023-07-58-27-8083-AM.png?width=688&height=306&name=image-png-Oct-24-2023-07-58-27-8083-AM.png) When you set the Logbook/ Versions to enabled/ disabled it will take up to 10 min to take effect. If you switch from enabled to disabled: data will be logged for up to 10 more minutes.  If you switch from disabled to enabled: data will **not** be logged for up to 10 more minutes. ### Use cases - Browse the project history - Restore (bulk-) deleted objects ### Features - Activity list - Refresh activity list - Filter by name - Pre-grouping by date - Zoom to object - Restore deleted objects #### Activity list Navigate to the top right, three dot menu and select Activity logbook. The activity list is a scrollable list of recent project activities. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-17-2023-11-31-34-5562-AM.png) Each list item will show: - user (first and last name from user profile) - former collaborators that have left the project are displayed as *Secret Collabuddy* - action - object type (e.g. sticky note, shape, line,...) - date and time The activity logbook is limited to store the 2000 most recent activities. Once the limit is reached, action 2001 will replace action 1. **Logged actions** - Add - Edit - Delete: refer to "Restore delete objects" chapter to learn how mass deletions are logged. - Restore deleted object **Visual indicators - traffic lights and greying out** - **Additions** are highlighted **green** - **Deletions** are highlighted **red** and greyed out - **Restorations** are highlighted **yellow** - **greying out:** everything that is greyed out is not on the board and thus zooming is not supported. If, however, you restore deleted objects, the original entry *deleted* will "reappear" to indicate the restoration. The activity list shows the **real history** of the supported project actions. **Original actions on any object are not replaced by the most recent action on the same object**. Each action is a separate list item and is not overridden/ replaced. Example: - add object A: *add*, highlighted green - delete object A: *delete*, highlightedred and greyed-out - restore object A: *restore*, highlightedyellow **+** *delete* entry will "reappear" - edit object A: *edit*, not highlighted #### **Refresh activity list** The logbook is auto-refreshed upon closing/opening + manual refresh. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-18-2023-08-36-22-7665-PM.png) #### **Filter by name** A name dropdown allows you to filter by username  ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-18-2023-08-35-28-7616-PM.png) #### **Pre-grouping by date** The list is pre-grouped by date to help you understand the sequence of actions. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-18-2023-08-36-03-6326-PM.png) #### **Zoom to object** Click any item that is not greyed-out and the viewport will zoom to the item's position on the board. #### **Restore deleted objects** **Single object** hit restore  ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-16-2023-01-53-12-4700-PM.png) and the single object will be restored. You will need to refresh the list to see the *restore* entry. **Bulk restore** hit restore ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-16-2023-01-55-29-9063-PM.png) and ALL items will be restored ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-16-2023-02-07-29-3339-PM.png). Click, and you will be zoomed to where the objects were restored. You will need to refresh the list to see the *restore* entry. - Restoration of single objects is not supported.  Restore single objects from a bulk deletion: bulk restore, zoom to the added objects and delete unwanted objects. - Please be patient: bulk restoration will take some time to show all objects in the activity list. - *Undo/redo* will not undo/redo a restoration. *Undo/redo* targets board interactions, whereas *restore* changes the object status. - Restore via *undo.* *Undoing* adeletion will be logged as *restored.* HOWEVER, the list of restored items will not show the object type  (e.g. Sticky Note, Shape), but only "object" for each item: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/image-png-Oct-24-2023-12-42-57-1452-PM.png)  The Sticky Notes were restored by *undo.* Thus, the restored items are listed as "object". - Connectors are not restored. **Watch out for the limitation of the activity list:** we support 2000 entries. If you bulk delete more than 2000 objects, they will not all show in the activity list and thus cannot all be restored. ### Who has access to the Activity logbook? #### Subscription Advanced and Enterprise. #### Permissions | Permission | Viewer | Editor | Facilitator | Owner | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Enable/ disable logbook | no | no | no | yes | | View, filter, refresh logbook | no | yes | yes | yes | | Restore deleted objects | no | no | yes | yes |   - [Getting started](https://help.collaboard.app/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Register / Login](https://help.collaboard.app/getting-started?hsLang=en#register-login) - [Start with your first project](https://help.collaboard.app/getting-started?hsLang=en#start-with-your-first-project) - [Working with Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Board navigation](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#board-navigation) - [Standard Object Options](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#standard-object-options) - [Sticky Notes](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#sticky-notes) - [Media](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#media) - [Shape & Line](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#shape-line) - [Other Objects](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#other-objects) - [Quick Links](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#quick-links) - [Facilitation and collaboration](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#facilitation-and-collaboration) - [Project interaction](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#project-interaction) - [Export](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#export) - [Settings](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#settings) - [Accessibility](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#accessibility) - [Import](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#import) - [Templates](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#templates) - [Plans & Billing](https://help.collaboard.app/plans-billing?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Manage your subscription and plan](https://help.collaboard.app/plans-billing?hsLang=en#manage-your-subscription-and-plan) - [Administration](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Administration](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#account-administration) - [Project Administration](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#project-administration) - [User Management](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#user-management) - [Spaces](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#spaces) - [Integrations](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#integrations) - [Settings](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#settings) - [Support & FAQ](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Announcements and Release Notes](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#announcements-and-release-notes) - [General](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#general) - [FAQ](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#faq) - [Video Trainings](https://help.collaboard.app/video-trainings?hsLang=en) [![Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/coll-logo.png?width=300&height=165&name=coll-logo.png "Collaboard")](http://collaboard.app) collaboard.app Help Center Copyright © 2026, Collaboard by IBV Informatik, Beratungs und Vertriebs AG