# Review Changes button doesn't do anything

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/review-changes-button-doesnt-do-anything/1071>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 7, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/review-changes-button-doesnt-do-anything/1071 "2018-03-07T04:02:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jdpipe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/jdpipe/32/33_2.png) [@jdpipe](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/jdpipe)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/review-changes-button-doesnt-do-anything/1071/1 "2018-03-07T04:02:24Z")

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I have a .bib file which I have modified and wish to save. Every time I try to save it, I see a dialog “File updated externally” with buttons “Review changes”, “Save” and “Cancel”.

When I click “Review changes”, nothing happens. I believe this feature was working prior to Jabref 4.1, but perhaps something has become broken in this or some recent version update.

JabRef 4.1  
Windows 7 6.1 x86  
Java 1.8.0\_161

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**Author:** ![tobiasdiez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/tobiasdiez/32/340_2.png) [@tobiasdiez](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/tobiasdiez)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/review-changes-button-doesnt-do-anything/1071/2 "2018-03-07T13:25:06Z")

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I think this issue is already fixed in the [latest development version](https://builds.jabref.org/master/) (which will be released as 4.2 in a few days). If not, then please report a bug at [github](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/). Thanks!