What the audit log is
The audit log records the meaningful things that happen in your workspace: who generated, edited, approved, sent or deleted a document, and when. It's the answer to "what actually happened here?" — without relying on anyone's memory.
Entries are append-only and tamper-evident. They're written as actions occur and aren't meant to be edited after the fact, which is what makes the log trustworthy for review and disputes.
What it records
The log focuses on actions that change state or carry accountability, rather than every keystroke.
| Area | Example events |
|---|---|
| Documents | Generated, edited, version approved, sent, deleted |
| Approvals | Submitted for sign-off, approved, rejected, routed |
| Access | Member invited, role changed, removed |
| Account | Sensitive settings changed, MFA enabled |
Reviewing activity
Use the log when you need to understand a sequence of events — for example, who changed a price before a proposal went out, or when a contract was approved.
Open the log
Find the audit or activity view for your workspace, available to members with the right role.
Narrow to what you need
Filter by person, document or time window to cut through the noise.
Read the entry
Each entry shows the actor, the action and the timestamp, so you can reconstruct what happened.
Cross-check the document history
For document-level changes, pair the log with the version history in the paged editor.
Using it for compliance
A reliable record of who approved and sent which document, and when, is exactly what auditors and clients ask for. The audit log gives you that evidence without extra bookkeeping.
- Demonstrate that an internal sign-off happened before a document was sent.
- Show the access history of a sensitive project.
- Investigate after a staff change to confirm nothing was missed.
- Support a client or regulator request with a factual timeline.
Good practice
The log is most useful when the underlying access is well-managed. Keep roles tight so each entry maps cleanly to a real person and responsibility.