youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Will the 'text anchor' functionality be returning or not ?
Asked by mike @ mindbridge:

The 'text anchor' functionality disappeared during the summer 2019 update. It has been asked about and requested frequently [here](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/New-editor-linking-to-Anchor/qaq-p/1076278#U1235042) ever since.

Has the feature been removed permanently? If so this is very unfortunate and an important disincentive to using the product. Note there appear to be no workable alternatives but if there are perhaps post them here.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Mike,

Thank you for contacting us about this.

Text anchors have been added back to Confluence in the form of heading anchors, in case [CONFCLOUD-66773](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-66773).

When you hover over a heading in the new editor, you will see a chain icon: ![CleanShot 2019-11-25 at 18.31.33.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/74006iFF20C455EB596115/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "CleanShot 2019-11-25 at 18.31.33.png")You can click that and copy the link to the anchor.

As far as creating your own text links, I don't have any information on if we will bring that feature back, but it sounds like it is not on the upcoming roadmap. If this is important to you and you want to provide the feedback directly, you can [schedule a 1:1 session](https://calendly.com/azelenko) with the product manager on their calendar. That way, you can provide your feedback and suggestions.

One more thing; there's a bug related to anchors I also want you to know about:

* [CONFCLOUD-67771](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-67771) *Anchor links from a page placed in another one don't redirect to the anchor link*

We're in progress of resolving this now, but I just wanted to make sure you were aware of it.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Shannon


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confluence-cloud
How can i edit the hight of a macro in a confuence page
Asked by Orfeo Ost:

I'm unable to edit the high of a macro on a confluence page. Now not all data is visible in the screen.

![Screenshot 2019-11-22 at 15.36.25.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73798i20F9FB561813B5FD/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2019-11-22 at 15.36.25.png")


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there, [@Orfeo Ost](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3648157) . Great to have new faces around, keeps the community fresh and young!

As I understand, ++*not all the content that is supposed to be shown is actually displayed within the macro*++. This can be quite frustrating, we need to have access to the entirety of our content at all times.

With this situation in mind, I tried to replicate this issue with the Sprint Health Gadget, which seems to be macro that you are using. This is the environment where I tested:
> * Windows 10 version 1903 build 18362.356
> * 1080p 23" Display
> * 1080p 14" Display
> * Chrome version 78.0.3904.108 64 bit
> * Firefox 71.0 64 bit

In all the scenarios, the macro displays the data in it entirety. Having said this, let us start by testing a few things! Here we go:

> 1. *Try to access Confluence with another browser.*
> 2. *Check if this happens when you insert the same macro into another page, with no other content than the macro.*
> 3. *Check if this happens when accessing the current page with your browser in incognito/private mode.*
> 4. *Check if any other macro is affected by similar behavior.*

Let us hear from your findings, Orfeo! Looking forward to your reply.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Commenting on how a task was completed
Asked by Georg Offner:

Hi,

task management in Confluence is great, but how can I comment or drop a note on how a task was completed or what was the result respectively? How could intermediate results be noted as long as a task is not fully completed?

BR  
Georg


Answers:
author: Merve Nur Bas
body: Hi Georg,

some teams have got a comment screen popped up for certain transitions (for example when closing a task). Your admins can include this when editing the workflow. You just need to create the screen which only includes the comment field and add it to the transition. The comments will be added to the comment section in your issue.

Another thing is to chose from resolution options (i.e. fixed, won't do, dublicate etc.) when closing the task.

I hope this helps.

My best

Merve
Auto-sum for rows and columns and When 1 page is updated, another page should be updated automati
Asked by Andrews:

Hello Team,

Below is the use-cases I am seeking solutions for --

1. Auto-sum for rows and columns.  
2. When 1 page is updated, another page should be updated automatically.

For example, source Wiki page has the following table -

SNo Resource Segment 1  
1 A M  
2 B S  
3 A S  
4 C T  
5 B  
A M

On the destination Wiki page what I want to see is --

SNo Resource Count  
1 A 3  
2 B 2  
3 C 1

3. Aggregate particular sections on a common page. Let's say there are 10 Wiki pages each having same TOC. Is it possible to fetch all sections on a single page automatically?

These are top of the minds use-cases which I have been doing manually on a weekly basis.  
Thanks!


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@Andrews](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3537008) ,

I guess that the [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) app may help you.

**The first case** is solved with help of the [Pivot Table](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Pivot+Table+macro) macro. Just wrap your table into its body and choose the corresponding settings:

![Andrews 1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98121i7CA6296AD38ABA10/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Andrews 1.png")![Andrews 2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98122i87FCB4CF9982B026/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Andrews 2.png")![Andrews 3.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98123i72D350C38996C0C4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Andrews 3.png")

**The second case** may be solved by using the [Table Excerpt and Table Excerpt Include](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+Excerpt+and+Table+Excerpt+Include+macros) macros if we talk about tables.

You can easily reuse big tables: update the source one and get changes to the reused tables immediately. Besides Confluence recognizes multiple Excerpts and Excerpt Include macros on the same page, so you can be flexible and reuse plenty of tables in different combinations.

**The third case** is a tricky one and I can't really see the point of such aggregation. Try to play with labels and the corresponding standard Confluence macros such as Content by Label. It will help you to make the list of similar pages.


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server
How can I add a link to an undefined page?
Asked by Dustin Schneider:

Hi there,

I am kinda new to confluence and try to create a project documentation. I wanted to set up a page which contains links to 'not yet created' pages, so other users can actually create those pages and fill them with content.

I was browsing through the offical documentation and found out, that an option for this exists:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/insert-links-and-anchors-724764900.html#InsertLinksandAnchors-Linktoanundefinedpage(apagethatdoesnotexistyet)undefinedpages>

But sadly I cant figure out how to add those links as there is no 'Advanced'-Option I can choose. Is this feature removed or is there another way to add them except using the 'Add-Link' Funtion (ctrl + k)?

Cheers,

Dustin


Answers:
author: Sharon Helms
body: Hi [@Dustin Schneider](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/571746) ,

The ability to link to placeholder (undefined page) was taken away in Confluence with the release of the new Confluence Editor, and unfortunately the documentation hasn't been updated to reflect that.

Fortunately, this feature now listed in the short-term backlog to be returned. You can show your interest by adding comments and voting for it [in this Jira issue](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-67129). You may also want to open a support ticket to report how this particular issue affects your company's workflow.

Also check out the [Confluence New Editor Roadmap](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/confluence-cloud-editor-roadmap-967314556.html), which details all the differences between the old editor and the new editor.

--Sharon

comments: author: Dustin Schneider
body: Hi [@Sharon Helms](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/976803) ,

thank you very much for clarifying this.

Iam looking forward to see this feature being reimplemented in the future.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to guess if i'm using the Cloud version or the self-hosted version ?
Asked by Luc PHAN:

I'm using several Confluence wikis, but I don't know if they are cloud-hosted or self-hosted.

Some features are only available in the Cloud version, and I don't want to spend my life trying to make them work if I'm on a self-hosted version.

How to guess if i'm using the Cloud version or the self-hosted version ?


Answers:
author: Alexis Robert
body: Hi [@Luc PHAN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3648066) ,

it's very simple : if you're accessing the Confluence instance with a URL like xxx.atlassian.net then you're on the Cloud version. Otherwise, it's the Server version.

Let me know if this helps,

--Alexis

comments: author: Luc PHAN
body: Hi Alexis,

I don't know much about Confluence, but does the Cloud version allow to specify a custom domain ?

Luc


author: Alexis Robert
body: Hi [@Luc PHAN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3648066) ,

at the moment the Cloud version only lets you choose the beginning of the domain : **mycompany**.atlassian.net


author: Luc PHAN
body: Thank you for your answers, Alexis.


Tags: new-to-confluence
How do I add a search feature for table contents
Asked by Sakshi Leekha:

If I have a table which is 200 rows long and I want to search only entries with certain (unformatted ) data strings, can I add a macro to search?


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Sakshi Leekha](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3647726)

You could achieve this possibly with a use of an app like [this](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212623/tables-for-jira?hosting=server&tab=overview). WIll that work out for you?
Macroses and plugins for confluence
Asked by Olga Alekseeva:

Hello!   

I want to gather some information about using of our inner knowledge base in Confluence. For example, the average amount of time a user spends on the page, average time of reading article and so on. Can you advice me some good plugins or macroses for server Confluence version 6.9.0 (except Google Analytics)?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I'd take a look at the "Viewtracker" app (There was another promising one, but Atlassian acquired them a while ago, and seems to be intending to use it just for Cloud)

Bear in mind that "time spent on page" and "average time of reading" are usually dreadfully useless metrics. I often have loads of tabs open in my browser, and I'm only reading one of them. And I sometimes open a page and wander off elsewhere, often for hours. You have no way of knowing the end-time of "reading" or "time on page"


Tags: confluence-server

server
upgrade Confluence Server from 3.5.13 to 6.9.1
Asked by ?? ?:

Version of conflunce that the company is currently using is 3.5.13

I have recently installed version 6.9.1 of conflunce and are ready to use?

Can I import the old version of the data content into the new platform?

or

There are other ways to upgrade?


Answers:
author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: Nope. It is not the right thing to do.

It has always been advised to use data imports for same version of Confluence or JIRA .

It may work - but the problems that could come with it could be serious and without any proper explanation.

I would advise you to upgrade Confluence with the data in it instead of using just data of one version of confluence to another.

But remember , do not directly upgrade from 3.5 to 6.9 - the gap there is huge. Try going to a versions between 3.5 and 6.9 first .


author: PVS
body: Hi [@?? ?](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3647692)

If You Directly Your Facing some issues I suggest you This is the Major Upgradation Process You will must and check the compatibility of versions of Addons Follow Steps through the link

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-6-15-upgrade-notes-965554124.html>

Thanks,

PVS


author: Yogesh Mude
body: HI [@?? ?](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3647692)

Welcome to the community!

As you are using too old confluence and the latest confluence version is 7.x.

In between this ..there are lot of major changes that have been released.

So it's better to go through all the confluence [release](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html) notes, [upgrade matrix](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-upgrade-matrix-960695895.html) and [supported platforms](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/supported-platforms-207488198.html) and then decide.


Tags: confluence-server

server
JIRA ticket status to display in a status macro
Asked by Lakshmi Seshadri:

How can I pull a JIRA ticket status to display in a status macro?

I want to display a status macro with a color based on the status of a JIRA ticket. Can i do that?


Answers:
author: Poorvi Jhawar
body: Hi [@Lakshmi Seshadri](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3233256)

Do you mean something like this?

![Screen Shot 2019-11-28 at 9.57.08 AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/74312i3C0A314284960C94/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-11-28 at 9.57.08 AM.png")If yes, this is how you can do it:

![Screen Shot 2019-10-31 at 5.09.31 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/74314iB8A3CEE6EFFD773B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-10-31 at 5.09.31 PM.png")![Screen Shot 2019-11-01 at 8.55.57 AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/74313iC7A5C880E9536849/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-11-01 at 8.55.57 AM.png")

Let me know how you go

Cheers

Poorvi

P.S: If this answers your question, would appreciate you accepting my answer.

comments: author: Lakshmi Seshadri
body: My question is different. Once I pull in a JIRA filter into the confluence wiki page, can I show a color background on the Status. For example Resolved with a green background on the JIRA query displayed on the wiki page


author: Poorvi Jhawar
body: Hi [@Lakshmi Seshadri](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3233256)

I did try reproducing this, and I couldn't. Don't think that's possible.

I'm sure if there is a solution someone from the community will help here :)

Cheers

Poorvi
HTML page on top of the confluence space
Asked by Neil Ryan Manalo:

Is it possible to build a full landing page in confluence server?

I want to change to add a landing page for our team without buying anything from the marketplace (e.g. themes).

I am done with the css file and the html design. I just want to import it as is on the confluence page.


Answers:
author: Jeff Turner
body: Not without a plugin like Brikit Theme Press or Adaptavist Theme Builder.

You can always write your own theme. That's what [I did](https://bitbucket.org/redradish/redradishtech-website-theme/src/master/) (feel free to knock it off). It wasn't a whole heap of fun, but does the job, and still works 4 years later.

comments: author: Neil Ryan Manalo
body: hi! clean site btw. How did you create the theme? What i did was to inject css and html codes using the html macro.


Tags: confluence-server

html

server
Unable to login via Chrome in MacOS
Asked by Mino:

There is no problem when I login via safari. However, It's not working with Chrome.

Is there anyone having a same problem as me?

![???? 2019-11-22 ?? 10.27.54.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73741iF32E8E271EF4FB40/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "???? 2019-11-22 ?? 10.27.54.png")


Answers:
author: Anamika Pilkhwal
body: I have the same problem but on windows laptop.

I haven't been able to Login to Atlassian/Confluence for more than a month in Chrome on Windows laptop. I have to use Firefox.

I get the following error in Chrome: Something went wrong while attempting to validate your credentials.

comments: author: Anamika Pilkhwal
body: I was able to login to Confluence after resetting Chrome browser. Settings - Advanced - Reset and clean up- Restore settings to their original defaults


author: Deepanshu Natani
body: Hi [@Mino Kang](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3647350)

Clear the cache in Chrome and try accessing confluence.

If you still face the issue, then please post the error you are getting here (translated in English or the exact error words).

Right now you have posted an image showing the error and I can't understand the error neither I can translate it :-(


Tags: chrome

cloud

confluence-cloud

mac
Exporting a card ONLY and wanting to display all attached images in the card into a PDF/PPT
Asked by Suong Nguyen:

Hi,

Just started Trello, sorry in advance if this question has been asked (I've tried to search for it but couldn't find anything). I use Trello to report on completed tasks, I use a list per job. We mainly use images to show the completed job, so we attach several images per card. How do I export all the data and images from one card to a report, any format is fine but I would like it to display all the images, not the file attached names into the report.

I've tried google slides, but it exports the whole board and only shows the front image of the card and not the other images, unless I'm doing it incorrectly.

Thanks


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: This question has nothing to do with Confluence, but is posted to the Confluence category. It'd be a good idea to move it where it fits.

comments: author: Suong Nguyen
body: Sorry about that, thanks for letting me


Tags: cloud

image
How do I change the image URL for an image attached from the web?
Asked by traack:

I have an image that I have pasted into a wiki page via the "Insert More Content" -\> "Files and Images" -\> "Images from the web" tool.

I can't figure out how to change the URL once I've pasted an image. I can resize the image easily but I want to adjust the URL of the image just slightly to change a query parameter on the URL.

How do I do this?


Answers:
author: Poorvi Jhawar
body: Hi [@traack](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2296489)

You should be able see the option to add a URL to the image. Please see below.

Let me know how you go.

Cheers

Poorvi

P.S: If this helps, would appreciate you accepting my answer :)

![Screen Shot 2019-11-22 at 4.53.31 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73743iB6ABAFEF2ECDF9E2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-11-22 at 4.53.31 PM.png")

comments: author: traack
body: Hi Poorvi,

That isn't actually want I want to do. You've given me a direction for adding a hyperlink to an existing image so that when someone clicks on the image it takes them to a specific page.

I want to change the image URL itself so a different image appears.


author: mengxing_lou_luckincoffee_com
body: Is this problem solved now?  
I also have the same problem with image link modification too.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
What happened to the single box layout?
Asked by Brent_Lim:

I see the new layouts button, but what happened to having the ability to just have 1 single box divided from the rest of the content?


Answers:
author: Laura Campbell _Seibert Media_
body: Hi, I was also looking for this feature and posted about it: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-Cloud-questions/Layouts-and-single-column-segments/qaq-p/1190658>

Looks like the new Cloud editor does not let you mix and match multiple layouts on one page in the same way as Server.

Laura


Tags: new-to-confluence
How can anonymous/public users participate in a forum within Confluence?
Asked by Dawn Ross:

It seems that all of the macros that would enable one to ask a question, submit feedback, or participate in a community forum are for Confluence users. How would I make these available on a public Confluence site (where user is "anonymous")?


Answers:
author: Jeff Turner
body: You could [use Isso for anonymous (but moderated) comments on Confluence](https://confluence.jaytaala.com/display/TKB/Installing%2C+configuring%2C+and+integrating+isso+%28commenting+web+app%29+into+Confluence).


Tags: confluence-server

server
How do I reference a page's parent in the excerpt-include macro?
Asked by Steve at READY Robotics:

I am creating a page template that has an excerpt-include macro. This template is meant to be used to create child pages to a requirements page, which always has an excerpt in it. Whenever a user creates a page from this template, I would like the excerpt-include macro to pull that excerpt from the parent page.

It seems the only way I can reference pages in the excerpt-include macro is by their specific name, not by a more generic "parent page". How can I do this? What do I put in the "Page Containing the Excerpt" box to reference the current page's parent?


Answers:
author: Nimo
body: I am also looking for this. Did anyone find a way to implement it?

comments: author: Lois Jewell
body: Hi, I achieved the outcome I was looking for only because we're also using the [Page Tree Creator](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214062/page-tree-creator-pro-blueprint-template?tab=overview&hosting=server) tool to create templates. Because we follow a naming convention and the template would always be launched in the same place, I was able to use 'tags' in the Excerpt Include Macro to generate what the parent page name would be. Check out Page Tree Creator in the marketplace...it might help you too.


author: Nimo
body: Thank you very much Lois!   
I'm unsure my company will allow me to add plugins to Confluence, but I will check it out!


author: Lois Jewell
body: I'm searching for the same answer at the moment. Did you have any luck?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

excerpt

macro
How do I give an admin access to all spaces?
Asked by Shelly Hagan:

We have several admins that cannot add pages to certain spaces. They are not listed as a space admin but have overall admin capabilities.


Answers:
author: Poorvi Jhawar
body: Hi [@Shelly Hagan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3600992)

There is no way to change permissions for multiple spaces at once, however you can set default space permissions which will apply to any new spaces.

You would have to give them space admin permissions. Please see here <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/assign-space-permissions-724764762.html>

In case this answers your question, I'd appreciate you accepting my response :)

Let me know how you go.

Cheers

Poorvi


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How do I export to PDF with the export date?
Asked by Ria Arceo:

I would like to update the PDF layout so that the export date is noted in the header or footer. Can this be done? Could the page version also be added to the header or footer?


Answers:
author: Poorvi Jhawar
body: Hi [@Ria Arceo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3647115)

You can use the macro 'Change history'

This will give the version, date, and author.

You can learn how to [Customise the footer here in your PDF](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/customize-exports-to-pdf-190480945.html#CustomizeExportstoPDF-HeadersandFooters)

Let me know how you go.

If this answers your question, I would appreciate you accepting the answer.

Cheers

Poorvi

![Screen Shot 2019-11-22 at 10.22.52 AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73730i018AAC73643B5E6D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-11-22 at 10.22.52 AM.png")

comments: author: Ria Arceo
body: [@Poorvi Jhawar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3578978) Not the answer I was looking for. I don't want the entire change history in the header must the current version number and the date that the page was exported.


Tags: questions-for-confluence