# Release Materials

Releasing a material enables version control and ensures that changes are reflected in [Total Viewer](/total-materia-integrator/total-viewer.md) only after the material has been officially released. Clicking the <img src="/files/YoQYRdBwAp7pMHgydiKG" alt="" data-size="line"> button located in the right corner of "Material Designation" within [Creator ](/total-materia-integrator/creator.md)section will open a new pop-up window displaying text box "Version" and "Description" and check box "Remove material from Viewer".
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Text box "Version" allows insert of desired version of material (e.g. “version 4” or “version on 04/25/2025”) which will be displayed after release of material both in [Total Viewer](/total-materia-integrator/total-viewer.md) and [Creator ](/total-materia-integrator/creator.md)section.
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Text box "Description" allows insert of desired description of material version or any other specifics. If the text box "Description" is specified, its content will be displayed as a tooltip in [Total Viewer](https://docs.totalmateria.com/total-materia-integrator/~/revisions/eWfKOpWxE4eZDetzMTyo/total-viewer) and in [Track Material Changes](https://docs.totalmateria.com/total-materia-integrator/~/revisions/DZrESNWZC5RohQG7UE2g/total-viewer/material-pages/track-material-changes) section when the material is released.
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The "Remove material from Viewer" check box limits the visibility of the material to the [Creator](/total-materia-integrator/creator.md) section only, after it has been released. If this check box is not selected, the material will be visible in both the [Total Viewer](/total-materia-integrator/total-viewer.md) and [Creator](/total-materia-integrator/creator.md) section.

Clicking the button <img src="/files/E8gKpZ01Uf53dECOwAKI" alt="" data-size="line"> will release the material with the specified release information. Upon release, a version is automatically assigned and displayed on the material page within the Creator section. If a version has already been populated, both the predefined and the automatically assigned versions will be shown one to the other.

<figure><img src="/files/hNV1VJx2it1IXFw3u4sB" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Figure 1:</strong> Screenshot of Release Material window with defined "Version" and "Description"</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/BSJ6PrGUEzza531nuRJS" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Figure 2:</strong> Screenshot of released material and material information with defined "Version" and "Description" in Total Viewer </p></figcaption></figure>


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