At the start of a new academic year, it’s important to tidy up your j2journal workspace. Archiving or deleting old journals helps keep things organised, ensures teachers, pupils and parents see only relevant classes, and makes it easier to manage new learning content. 


Archiving is useful if you want to keep a record of last year’s learning without it appearing on your current list, while deleting removes the journal entirely if it’s no longer needed. 


Content in archived classes will still be visible by pupils and parents, but will be in a view only format, with commenting functionality removed. 


Deleted classes will be removed from all accounts and no longer visible by anyone (unless restored)


How to Archive a Journal

  1. Open j2journal from your launchpad.

  2. Locate the journal you wish to archive and click the edit button (top right hand corner of the class journal tile)

  3. Select Archive.

  4. You will be met with a prompt box to authorise the archive. Click "ok" to archive.

  5. The journal will be removed to your journals list, and moved into the archives.




Restoring archived journals


  1. Open j2journal from your launchpad
  2. Tick the "show archived and deleted" box.
  3. All archived and deleted class journals will show.
  4. Click on the grey corner of the relevant class you wish to reinstate.
  5. You will be given the option to "restore" (this will move the class back into the active class journals list), "view" or "cancel".
  6. Your class journal will be available to use again through the active class journals list. Refresh the page to load this view.



How to Delete a Journal


Note: Deleting a journal permanently removes it, including all entries and content. Make sure you have downloaded or backed up anything you wish to keep before proceeding.

  1. Open j2journal from your launchpad.

  2. Find the journal you wish to delete, and click the edit button (top right of the relevant class journal)

  3. Select Delete.

  4. Confirm your choice when prompted.

  5. The journal and all its contents will be deleted.


Deleted journals will be removed from all user accounts. They can be restored once deleted (see below)





Restoring a deleted journal


  1. Open j2journal from your launchpad
  2. Tick the "show archived and deleted" box.
  3. Locate the class journal you wish to reinstate.
  4. Click the bin icon.
  5. You will be given the option to "restore" or "cancel" . Press "restore" to move the class journal back to the active classes list.