How to remove a document view?

Sometimes you may want to exclude certain document views from your analytics, such as unusually long sessions or test views that could skew your data. Papermark makes it easy to archive these views while maintaining the ability to restore them later if needed.

Step 1: Locate the view

Navigate to your document's visitor table where all views are listed. Find the specific view you want to archive.

Step 2: Access archive option

Click the three dots (⋮) menu button on the right side of the view entry. This will open a dropdown menu with various actions.

Step 3: Archive the view

Select "Archive View" from the dropdown menu. A confirmation dialog will appear asking you to confirm the action. Click "Archive" to proceed.

What happens when you archive a view?

When you archive a view:

• It's removed from your main analytics dashboard
• The view won't be included in overall engagement metrics
• Your document's average view duration will be recalculated
• The view is stored separately in archived views

Remove document view

Restoring archived views

To restore an archived view:

1. Go to your document's dashboard
2. Click on "Archived Views" in the filters section
3. Find the view you want to restore
4. Click the three dots (⋮) menu
5. Select "Restore View"

When to archive views?

Consider archiving views when:

• A viewer left the document open for an unusually long time
• You were testing the document yourself
• The view data appears incorrect or broken
• You want to exclude internal team views from client-facing analytics

Benefits of view archiving

• Clean Analytics: Maintain accurate engagement metrics by excluding outlier data
• Reversible: Archived views can always be restored if needed
• Better Reporting: Present more accurate data to stakeholders
• Data Management: Keep your active views organized and relevant

Conclusion

Archiving document views is a powerful way to maintain clean, accurate analytics in Papermark. Whether you're removing test views or managing outlier data, the archive feature helps you keep your document insights relevant and meaningful.