To archive a project in Dapple, open Projects, click the ⋮ menu on the project card, and select Archive project from the More list. Archiving removes the project from your active Projects listing, filters, and reports, but keeps every submission exactly where it is — nothing is deleted. View all archived projects at any time from the page-level More menu under View Archived, and restore any of them with a single click. Archiving is the standard way to retire an old project once you've duplicated it for a new round.
How do I archive a project?
Archive a project directly from its card on the Projects listing page.
Go to Projects in the left-hand navigation.
Find the project card you want to archive.
Click the ⋮ (three-dot) icon in the top-right corner of the card.
Select Archive project from the More list — it sits between Duplicate Project and Settings.
The project drops out of the active count on the Projects page immediately. If you were "Showing 13 of 13 projects", you'll see "Showing 12 of 12" once the archive completes.
What happens to submissions when I archive a project?
Archiving a project changes nothing about its submissions. It only changes where the project itself shows up.
What changes | What stays the same |
The project disappears from the main Projects grid | Every submission remains in the Submissions tab |
The project is excluded from default filters and reports | Submission counts, stages, and reviewer notes are untouched |
The project's status badge switches to a red Archived tag | The project's form, settings, and visibility are all preserved |
You can still open View Submissions from an archived project's ⋮ menu, or find its submissions through the main Submissions tab and dashboard totals, exactly as before.
How do I view and restore an archived project?
Archived projects move to a separate view, not the bin — restoring one takes a few clicks.
On the Projects page, click More in the top-right corner, next to New.
Select View Archived.
The listing filters to show only archived projects, each marked with a red Archived badge and an archive-box icon in place of the usual folder icon.
Click the ⋮ menu on the archived project's card.
Select Restore project — this replaces the Archive project option once a project has been archived.
The project reappears in your active Projects list immediately, with its original visibility setting (Draft, Private, or Public) intact.
When should I archive a project instead of leaving it open?
Archiving is built for projects you've finished with but still want to keep a record of.
Scenario | Why archive |
Running the same open call again next year | Duplicate last year's project for the new round, then archive the original so it stops cluttering your active grid while keeping its submission history |
Testing a form or workflow | Archive test projects (for example, a copy made to try new fields or pricing) once you're done, so they don't skew your submission reports |
A project has closed for good | Archive it instead of leaving it Open indefinitely — every submission stays available without appearing in current filters |
Best practice
Archive rather than delete whenever you might need the submission history later — archiving is fully reversible.
Duplicate a project before archiving the original, so your new round inherits the same form and settings.
Check View Archived periodically — test or copy projects can pile up unnoticed if you forget to review them.
Archived projects keep their original visibility setting — check Draft, Private, or Public before restoring if you don't want it to go live immediately.
Restoring a project puts it straight back into your active Projects grid with all submissions intact.