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Integration between Microsoft Outlook and Confluence
Asked by Alyson Reis:

Hello,

I want to have a .msg file attached to a page and when the user clicks on it, it opens the message directly in outlook. Is there a plugin/macro that offers this functionality?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Alyson,

I don't have .msg files or Outlook to test this with, but can you check if [the MIME type in the attachment properties](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/manage-files-139415.html#ManageFiles-Editpropertiesofanattachedfile) was set to*application/vnd.ms-outlook msg*? In that case would it open in Outlook?

I also found a few feature requests in my research, these might be useful for you since you use .msg files in your Confluence instance.

* [CONFSERVER-36508](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-36508) *Preview file experience to include .txt file, .html file, .msg file*
* [CONFSERVER-41597](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-41597) *Inline display of attached email files*

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: John Philson
body: Hi, I am running into the same issue. The .msg files are set to the Outlook application, but Confluence wants to download them instead of opening them up. Has anyone come up with a solution that works?

Thanks in advance!


author: Shannon S
body: Hi John,

Thank you for following-up on this thread. To be honest, it was just an idea I had to test, but if it's not working for you then I would recommend that you vote on one of the feature requests I mentioned. This will ensure it is compatible with Confluence in the future.

Let me know if you have any questions about that!

Regards,

Shannon


author: ALanka
body: 1st need to check your business have subscription MS outlook integration with Atlassian Jira/confluence.

In confluence page drag and drop the file. check this for help [Upload a file \| Confluence Cloud \| Atlassian Support.](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/upload-a-file/)

Try using View file Macro [View File Macro \| Confluence Data Center and Server 7.18 \| Atlassian Documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/view-file-macro-170494360.html)
Can I export different versions with the history and changes to PDF?
Asked by Kal Keckler:

I'm looking for a way to show a "redlined" document for audit purposes. Is there a way to show this in an exported pdf?  


Answers:
author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: Unfortunately you can't, but there's an open request for this and you can vote and/or comment to move it along:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-40990>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Can I restrict which Spaces a user can attach Team Calendars?
Asked by formeroosid:

Can I limit the spaces that are available to users to link a calendar. We have a high-level admin space which is only restricted to being edited by a few users. I've recently discovered that apparently any user can create a Team Calendar and link it to that space. Can I prevent that somehow?


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: [@formeroosid](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1620872),

In space tools / permissions, granting the users "Pages - Add - checkmark" will allow them to edit pages (including adding the team calendar macro). To restrict the ability to add a calendar, deny the editing ability by "Pages - Add - X".

Note: The impact of doing this is the user(s) wouldn't be able to edit any page on that space.

comments: author: formeroosid
body: It look like I can create a calendar and attach it to ANY space.

![2018-07-23_13-36-34.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27634iA2E835709D26ADAE/image-dimensions/266x216?v=v2 "2018-07-23_13-36-34.png")

Here I'm logged in as a local user that has the following permission in the 'IT Hub' space:

![2018-07-23_13-41-28.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27635i04F305D0A8A26692/image-dimensions/682x112?v=v2 "2018-07-23_13-41-28.png")

I can still create and add a calendar to the space.

Thoughts?

Jamie


author: Jonathan Smith
body: Are you a Confluence administrator with that user account? If so, try with a non-admin.


Tags: confluence-server

server
User Created Macros in Confluence Cloud
Asked by Kal Keckler:

I have this how-to article: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/writing-user-macros-4485.html>

Is this funtionality available in Confluence Cloud? I can't find any documentation related to it.


Answers:
author: Igor M.
body: Hello [@Kal Keckler](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1674479)

Unfortunately, **User Macros** are one of the restricted functions on Cloud due to their ability to allow arbitrary HTML and JavaScript to run in Confluence.

You can see a full list of restricted functions here:

[Restricted functions in Confluence Cloud](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/restricted-functions-in-confluence-cloud-734070955.html)

Regards,

Igor


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
User Mentions are broken when logged into admin account
Asked by Nick Martin:

So i've ran into a weird issue which I can't seem to figure out.

**My Setup:**

* JIRA Server
* Confluence Server
* JIRA was restored from a backup with 10 users
* Confluence fresh installation, configured out of box using JIRA user management. Synced and all users showing up in Confluence.

Created a new space in Confluence (clean slate), and if I use the @usermention macro on any other user except myself, I get "broken link" not an unresolved user.

If I log into one of the other accounts, and finish setting up their profile. I can use the "@" to mention that users own name, as well as my admin user account and they both show up correctly.

I then logged back into my admin account and tested again but faced the same "broken link". I checked the storage format and looked at the userid numbers compared to when the admin account created it vs when logged in with the other user account and got 2 different results.

**Steps I followed:**

1. Log into admin account
2. Created page and called [@user1](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1219223) and @\[deleted\] and the user1 showed up as broken link.
3. I logged into user1 account, finished profile setup and went to create a test page.
4. I typed in [@user1](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1219223) and @\[deleted\] and both user mentions came up correctly
5. Logged back into admin account, created a new page and again tested by using [@user1](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1219223) but got "broken link"

**Storage format USERID comparison when Admin created vs User1**

```
<p><ac:link><ri:user ri:userkey="402881d264b8346c0164b835a6600009" /></ac:link></p>
```

```
<p><ac:link><ri:user ri:userkey="402881d264af6fbd0164af7192ab0009" /></ac:link> </p>
```


Answers:
author: AnnWorley
body: I realize you have tried a lot of different scenarios but let's eliminate low lying fruit first. I acknowledge this is a generic sounding article, but please try it: [Unable to @ mention certain users in Confluence](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/unable-to-mention-certain-users-in-confluence-779165995.html)

comments: author: Nick Martin
body: Hi Ann,

Unfortunately steps 1 (rebuilding index from scratch) and steps 2 (force-upgrade UserIndexingUpgradeTask) did not resolve the issue.


author: AnnWorley
body: It seems like the wrong user key is cached somewhere. Please try:

1. Go to ![](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/files/747833194/747833195/2/1517274813281/cog.png) \> **General Configuration** \> **Cache Management**.
2. Scroll to the bottom and choose "flush all"

Also, eliminate the possibility of a browser cache issue by clearing your browser cache or trying a browser you haven't used for Confluence


author: Nick Martin
body: That was it, browser cache fixed it. :) Thank you!


author: AnnWorley
body: Happy to hear it! Thanks for following up. :)


Tags: confluence-server

jira-server

server
Instance health - Internal administrator user error - I have an internal admin account
Asked by Senthilkumar:

How to create confluence account for an user how already have JIRA account


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: If the goal is to invite a JIRA user into your Confluence environment, you can invite the user from here: https://yourconfluenceURL/admin/users/inviteuser.action.

Note: This will consume a Confluence license.


author: Jonathan Smith
body: [@Senthilkumar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1575866),

The title of the question is sounding like you need a service account listed in your global permissions to pass the health check. A Confluence service account should be made in case your SSO goes down - you then have the ability to log in.

Please verify you have an admin account listed in the individual users section: https://yourConfluenceURL/admin/permissions/globalpermissions.action
Vimeo broken with Widget Connector Macro?
Asked by Arrow Admin:

So we use Vimeo for all of our training videos as a company. We use the Widget Connector Macro to link these to Confluence so our users can more easily browse/share these videos as needed.

Yesterday we noticed that all the Vimeo connected videos are broken. In Firefox, it asks to install Flash Player, but in Chrome and IE it just shows a blank space. We do have flash installed and they were working company wide just two days ago.

Anyone have any ideas?


Answers:
author: Will Masters
body: Hi Daniel, I encountered the same issue today.

It seems from further investigation that this is due to a recent change at Vimeo with the Widget Connector previously used for the embed.

I've written up the issue as a public facing bug report. Please see the following issue to keep track of this problem [CONFSERVER-56135](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56135)

The bug will be fixed according to our [Bug Fixing Policy](http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Bug+Fixing+Policy). Please vote on and watch the case so that your opinion on this issue may be heard by our development team, comments are also welcome.

Kind regards,

Will.

comments: author: Arrow Admin
body: Thank you Will!

I see that you posted a workaround in the Ticket using a user created Macro.

How do I go about creating that user created Macro?


author: Arrow Admin
body: Nevermind, I found the documentation here: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/writing-user-macros-4485.html>

For those not looking at the ticket workaround, here is the Macro Will has written:

```
## Vimeo video macro## @param URL:title=Video URL|type=string|required=true|desc=Enter the full Vimeo URL (e.g. https://player.vimeo.com/video/223136582 )## @param Width:title=Width|type=int|required=true|default=640|desc=Player width in pixels (e.g. 640)## @param Height:title=Height|type=int|required=true|default=360|desc=Player height in pixels (e.g. 360)<iframe src="$paramURL" width="$paramWidth" height="$paramHeight" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
```


author: Arrow Admin
body: Do user macros get deleted or reset after an upgrade?

I'm worried that after we upgrade to the latest version all the videos I just linked in this macro will be gone.


author: Danyal Iqbal
body: +1 for bug. update to latest widget connector.


Tags: confluence-server

flash

server

video

vimeo

widget-connector
How can I modify Confluence invitation messages?
Asked by Joey Kroon:

Hello,

I want to change our invitation messages when I add a user without making a password. Where can I do this in Confluence (server).

I hope somebody can help me.

Regards,

Joey Kroon


Answers:
author: Tansu Akdeniz
body: Hi [@Joey Kroon](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1625501),

Please take a look at these articles:

* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/customizing-email-templates-168001822.html>
* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/customizing-the-login-page-163938553.html>


Tags: confluence-server

server
User macro: Show profile of the page creator
Asked by GKD-IT:

I'd like to embed the profile of the page creator, with the e-mail address and telephone number, by default to the "how-to article".

Therefore I would like to write a user macro, which I will place inside the blueprint of the"how-to article".

I found the following:

```
$content.getCreatorName()
```

Source: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Access-a-page-creator-in-a-user-macro/qaq-p/90607>

This gives me the name of the page creator, but no link to the user profile e.g.

Could someone help me?

(Confluence Server, version 6.9.1)


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: I was able to link to the page creator's profile by getting the creator's key and inserting it into the bundled "User Profile" macro. I hope this helps!

```
## Macro title: Creator Profile
## Macro has a body: N
## Body processing: No macro body
## @noparams

#set ($creatorKey = $content.getCreator().key)

<ac:structured-macro ac:name="profile" ac:schema-version="1">
 <ac:parameter ac:name="user"><ri:user ri:userkey="$creatorKey" /></ac:parameter>
</ac:structured-macro>
```

(Side note: by default, the creator's profile will also be linked under the page title next to "Created by", but this macro will make a more prominent link/photo to the creator's profile.)

comments: author: GKD-IT
body: Dear Zak

That is exactly what I needed! Thank you!

Works perfekt!


author: Marc Jason Mutuc
body: Cool! Works!


Tags: confluence-server

server
How do you unlink a page from another page?
Asked by Melissa Ankiewicz:

I added a link to another page but would like to remove the link


Answers:
author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: I'm not sure if I understand your question correctly, but if you are in the editor you could click on the link (left mouse button). Then this menu pops up:

![popup.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27438iB8F60FD1439D2A72/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "popup.png")

Click "Unlink" to remove the link from the label.

Is this what you intent to do?

comments: author: Melissa Ankiewicz
body: Hi, yes, that's perfect. Thanks!


author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: Thank you for your feedback!

May I ask you to mark this question as answered?

(This could help other community members to find answers more quickly. :-) )


Tags: link
How do I use the Chart form Table macro
Asked by Tara Costa:

Hello,

How do I use the Chart form Table macro? I've looked at <https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TableFilter/How+to+use+Chart+from+Table+macro>

but unable to find the table chart macro. Help please.

Thanks,

Tara


Answers:
author: Steffi Frank
body: you cannot find it where? marketplace? search "table filter" - chart is part of it

comments: author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Here it is on the Marketplace: [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)


author: Tara Costa
body: Thanks. In Macro menu. The instructions state there's a macro called 'table chart'; but it doesn't come up. Is it only available if I buy the app?


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Yes, you to evaluate or by the add-on to get this macro.


author: Steffi Frank
body: I suggest to do so - great features....


author: Tara Costa
body: Thanks for the reply's. We already pay for the app but still cannot see the macro called 'table chart'. Any other advice?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Why is the Confluence hosted service so terrible
Asked by Axel Kratel:

We use Confluence as a hosted service by Atlassian, why is it such terrible performance? Simple things don't work well, and there is a terrible lag time to do basic operations.


Answers:
author: Manon Soubies-Camy
body: Hello [@Axel Kratel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1650767),

Confluence Cloud should work smoothly, you should [contact Atlassian support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/) to investigate. They usually need HAR files to look into slowness issues, so I'd advise to generate some right now to send them at the ticket creation and have a quicker reply. Here is the doc to generate HAR files: [Generating HAR files and analyzing web requests](https://confluence.atlassian.com/kb/generating-har-files-and-analyzing-web-requests-720420612.html).

Hope this helps!

- Manon
Moving to another confluence
Asked by Bahman Sharzad:

Hi,

is it possible to move som space or document from confluence in cloud version to server version?

And How?

is there any tools?


Answers:
author: Bahman Sharzad
body: i find import under Rum-tools. but they ask for import register. i place zip file under

'atlassian home' /restore

They say:

The specified registry does not exist or can not be accessed.

![conf.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27682iF66E30D05D217FD4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "conf.png")


author: Bahman Sharzad
body: I export as xml (i get a zip file) but in server version i do not have a backup and restore under general configuration ( login as admistrator).

comments: author: Igor M.
body: Hello,

To import a space you have to do it via Backup and restore administration page.

Are you certain you are logged in with an account that has all the right in Global Administration?

Regards,

Igor


author: Bahman Sharzad
body: Hi Igor,

i don't want to move all document from clud to server. it's only a few document in som space.

just say 2 or tree sub document from from each space.

comments: author: Igor M.
body: You can create XML exports of pages or page trees by following [Export Content to Word, PDF, HTML and XML](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/export-content-to-word-pdf-html-and-xml-724764824.html) guide, and then import them into your server instance, see [Import Content Into Confluence](https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf64/import-content-into-confluence-936510869.html) guide for reference.


author: Igor M.
body: Hello [@Bahman Sharzad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1524631)

Sure! You can move whole instance or individual spaces by exporting them to XML and then re-importing them in server platform. Check out [Migrate from Confluence Cloud to Server](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/migrate-from-confluence-cloud-to-server-724765578.html) guide for details.

Regards,

Igor
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Asked by ?? ??:

chatwork?????????????


Answers:
author: Ai Hirama
body: ???????????????????????????????

????????Chatwork??????????Confluence????????????

??????????????????API????????Chatwork?API?????????????????????????????????????

* [Confluence Server REST API](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-server-rest-api/)
* [Confluence Cloud REST API](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/)

comments: author: ?? ??
body: ????????????????????

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author: Ai Hirama
body: ??????????????????

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author: Yoshiya Takabayashi
body: Confluence ????????????????????????????


Tags: language-ja
Embedded Vimeo Links 404 Not Found
Asked by John Tracy:

A few days ago these links worked perfectly fine now none of them will load across our confluence page. This was the case for both Chrome and IE. Has anyone else seen/fixed this problem?

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27391i18F865392B262C79/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


Answers:
author: Will Masters
body: Hi John, I encountered the same issue today.

It seems from further investigation that this is due to a recent change at Vimeo which the Widget Connector previously used for the embed.

I've written up the issue as a public facing bug report. Please see the following issue to keep track of this problem [CONFSERVER-56135](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56135).

The bug will be fixed according to our [Bug Fixing Policy](http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Bug+Fixing+Policy). Please vote on and watch the case so that your opinion on this issue may be heard by our development team, comments are also welcome.

Kind regards,

Will.

comments: author: John Tracy
body: Thank you Will,

I'll forward this along and keep track of the issue.

John


Tags: embed

flash

link

video

vimeo
How to set classification as blank on top of Pages when we create..??
Asked by STLS ITS-Server Operations:

Do we have any option to show hidden (blank) classification on top of our page when page is created using our global template.   
We are currently classifying the page using varaibles created and add the classification from drop downs by selecting from variables before creating page which classifies the page with our business requirements.  
Our Requirement is to get blank space on top of page when classification is selected resembling to any name similar to it.  
Let us know if you need further information


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: I understand you have a page template that uses [Template Variables](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/create-a-template-296093779.html#CreateaTemplate-Templatevariables) to classify the page. You'd like a blank space to appear at the top of the page if a certain classification is chosen. Is this correct?

I have a few questions to better understand your goals:

* What do you mean by "blank space on top of page"? Would you like new lines in the editor? White space above the title on the page? (If possible, screenshots of where you'd like the space will be helpful)
* Why do you want this blank space? What are you trying to accomplish by adding the blank space? (Having a better understanding of your motives will help for a more complete answer)

Thanks!  
Zak


Tags: confluence-server

server
JIRA Issue/Filter Macro not displaying info
Asked by Richard Ryu:

We've added JIRA Issue/Filter Macro to our confluence page. However, some users are unable to see the information in the JIRA Issue/Filter Macro. Both users are in the same user group... Any possible solution to this issue?

Expected:

![a11.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27389i7AB185BD61517F6A/image-dimensions/422x91?v=v2 "a11.PNG")

Actual:

![a12.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27390i289F7D86663B219A/image-dimensions/306x125?v=v2 "a12.PNG")


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@Richard Ryu](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1670324),

Is the filter created in Jira directly ?Whether the filter is shared with other users?

comments: author: Richard Ryu
body: Not sure what you mean by filter. These macros are basically "hard-coded" with a jira issue # when I created them.


author: Ollie Guan
body: I think you can try to let these users to create their own page and insert the macro to try to get the Issue List.

If it still does not work, it may be caused by the following factors

1.User permissions in Jira  
2.User Jira and Conf are not connected

Hope this helps.


author: Richard Ryu
body: Thanks [@Ollie Guan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/853638)

I think it was group access issue. I'll select your response as "accepted" as it may apply for others who have JIRA Issue macro from their own "user created pages"


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to imbed an iFrame, for a public Confluence space, into my site?
Asked by Blake Pitts:

I'm trying to embed my public Confluence Help page into my site using an iFrame. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks,

Blake


Answers:
author: Igor M.
body: Hello,

As per [Confluence page does not display in an iframe](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/confluence-page-does-not-display-in-an-iframe-827335781.html) KB, there are no available options on Confluence cloud to be able to display it in an iframe, options required for that are restricted on Cloud platform. Your best bet would be to try out [Embedder for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217536/embedder-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview&_ga=2.36120867.268844479.1532323155-1896357939.1530550780) add-on that seems to offer such feature.

Regards,

Igor

comments: author: Blake Pitts
body: Hey Igor,

Yeah that's what I tried. Unfortunately the Embedder for Confluence, isn't the User Experience I'm looking for. Gonna look into other options rather than using an iFrame.

Thank you,

Blake


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

iframe

public