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URL to create comments section of a confluence page
Asked by Keith Miller:

I just tried to post this question but it appears to have disappeared.

Is there a URL that I could use to go directly to the create comment box of any confluence page?

Also is there a way I could pre-populate the start of the comment?


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Keith Miller](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3961330)

With the string

```
?ShowComments=true&showCommentArea=true#addcomment
```

appended to the regular URL of the page, you can jump directly to comment and open an editing field.

comments: author: Keith Miller
body: Two follow on questions:

1. Is there a way to pre-populate the comment? I'd like to imbed these links into a presentation and would like to populate the start of the comment with the slide name so I understand where the commenter came from i.e. "Slide1: "
2. Is there a way to have the link position the target wiki page at the comments? currently the positioning is at the top of the target and the opened comments are below and might require scrolling


author: repi
body: No to both questions.  
At least not with the standard functionality of confluence.  
Possibly with third-party apps, your own apps or user macros.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Creating a page to collect documents from everyone
Asked by Doris Dunn:

There are only a handful of employees with edit rights on our Atlassian page. We are working on a project where we need employees to be able to submit videos. Is there a way to create a page that gives all employees access to upload those videos?

Thanks,

Doris


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Doris Dunn](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1543353)

Create a new page with the template attachments.  
Give the page the appropriate rights and you can easily upload files.

![attachments.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98392i40FC0D3298E2ABA1/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "attachments.png")


Tags: cloud
How do I create a new child page using inline commands on a wiki page?
Asked by clarence:

As an avid user of wikis products it is a real time save to be able to create a Parent Wiki page and then by using shorthand create new subpages by typing in line.

It helps create the Page Tree for you to populate later and ensure articles are already dynamically linked inline.

For example. I create the new parent page Product Features. I start to type in the parent page to describe the Product features. Every time I want to add a child page of a particular feature I am mentioning I could add a shortcut e.g. #dashboard. This would automatically create the subpage dashboard and insert a link to the page from the parent page. This would also work when listing contents each item would create the subpage dynamically.   

Finding it difficult to discover how to do this in confluence cloud. As a wiki the ability to efficiently create pages is probably number 1 in terms of what a tool is meant todo capability wise.  

I have discovered how to add a page that already exists inline using ctrl-K. Would like to be able to use a similar method by create a child page. Help appreciated.


Answers:
author: Daniel Eads
body: Hi Clarence, welcome to the Community!

The ability to create new pages on the fly while typing hasn't made it into the new editor yet. It's on our short-term backlog ([roadmap of features in the new editor here](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/confluence-cloud-editor-roadmap/)) and you can follow along with that feature request directly: [CONFCLOUD-67129](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-67129)

In the Legacy editor, typing a square bracket **\[** will let you create a placeholder page link. With the implementation of the new editor, this feature had to be rebuilt from scratch. While it's not in the new editor yet, keep your eyes on that feature request.

Cheers,  
Daniel

comments: author: clarence
body: Thank you for the clear response. The link to the roadmap was really helpful.


author: Andrew Johnson
body: Ouch - but thank you for the response. My intent is not to turn this into a "hater" forum, but I second that it would be really helpful and frankly surprising that that is not MVP 1 material.


author: Dave Liao
body: [@clarence](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3961212) (and for anyone else who's curious) - this is possible by using the square brackets like before, but also by including a "()" at the end of the bracketed words, then hitting **space**.

Example:

```
I wish I had a [basket of cats]()
```

Related blog post: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Link-to-undefined-placeholder-pages/ba-p/1412785>

comments: author: Gaby
body: Wow - gro?artig - vielen Dank - diese Info hat mir geholfen, diese Funktion zu implementieren und somit in unser Unternehmen zu streuen.

MERCI


author: Dave Liao
body: I always thought the functionality was deprecated in the new editor - glad that's not the case. And glad this helped you too, [@Gaby](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4011717) !


Tags: cloud
Can I rename this team or delete it?
Asked by Steve_Jameson:

I inadvertently created two confluence teams. Can I delete one?


Answers:
author: Manisha Kharga _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Steve_Jameson](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3961115)

Please click on the team which you want to delete and then click on the option as shown in the below screenshot and click delete. This will help you to delete the team.

![comm4.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98416iDA1338836DACDB7B/image-dimensions/526x295?v=v2 "comm4.jpg")

Thanks,  
Manisha


Tags: cloud
Auto export of confluence page
Asked by Seema:

Hi, I want to set up an automatic job to export from my confluence page at a regular cadence. So say every Monday content from my confluence page gets exported to an email id or ids. Is it possible to do that?

Thank you, Seema.


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Seema](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3960999)

Look at this post, maybe can help you

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Daily-Space-Export-as-pdf-automatically/qaq-p/944359>

Cheers


Tags: confluence-server

server
Conditional statement in ConfiForms IFTTT macro body getting invalid format error
Asked by Brian Karst:

I am trying to not send a select list (cascading) custom field when the user doesn't select any of the options. Using the instructions in <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Conditional+statements+in+IFTTT+macro+body>

I have placed a conditional statement in my body however it is throwing the error.

Could not prepare JSON: '{ "fields": { "project": {"key": "PSNSPLAY"}, "issuetype": {"name": "Improvement"}, "summary": "Sending with no Department \& Division selected CONDITIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "customfield_13062": {"id":}, }, }'. **Invalid format. Missing value at 242 \[character 33 line 6\]** Used JSON: '{ "fields": { "project": {"key": "PSNSPLAY"}, "issuetype": {"name": "Improvement"}, "summary": "Sending with no Department \& Division selected CONDITIONS!", "customfield_13062": {"id":}, }, }'

This is what is in the macro body. It seems so simple so what am I missing here?

{  
"fields": {  
"project": {"key": "PSNSPLAY"},  
"issuetype": {"name": "Improvement"},  
"summary": "Sending with no Department \& Division selected using CONDITIONS!",  
#set ($dep = "\[entry.smartdepart\]")  
#if ($dep)  
"customfield_13062": {"id":\[entry.smartdepart.ID\]},  
#end  
},  
}


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Your IF statement

```
#set ($dep = "[entry.smartdepart]")
#if ($dep)
"customfield_13062": {"id":[entry.smartdepart.ID]},
#end
```

is always true. As you check if there is a $dep variable

Take a look at Velocity documentation <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VELOCITY/CheckingForNull> on this

Alex


Tags: cloud

confiforms

jira
Is there more documentation on inserting Office Power Point presentations.
Asked by Yvonne Stephen:

I have followed the documenation on inserting Micro Soft Power Point macro onto my confluence page witout any success. Only the first slide is displaying and it is very small on the page. Is there additional documentation and or screen shots of the process.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Yvonne Stephen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3960809) ! As I understand, displaying \*.pptx files with our Office Powerpoint macro is not working as expected.

Looking through our documentation, I was able to find this:
> * ++***[\[Confluence Cloud\] Insert the Office PowerPoint macro](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-office-powerpoint-macro/)***++

When I tried to replicate the behavior described in your question, this was the result:
> 1. *Create a new test page (We will call this page TestPage-00)*
> 2. *Publish TestPage-00*
> 3. *Upload the desired \*.pptx file to TestPage-00 (We will call the \*.pptx file TestPPTX-00)
>    ![Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.25.00.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98624i4280F8B9316CEA25/image-dimensions/454x124?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.25.00.png")*
> 4. *Edit TestPage-00*
> 5. *Insert the Office Powerpoint macro
>    ![Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.25.49.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98625i03968AF353BCFAB4/image-dimensions/228x94?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.25.49.png")*
> 6. *Select TestPPTX-00*
> 7. *Use the default settings for the Office Powerpoint macro
>    ![Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.26.22.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98626i30C24D5D804D9835/image-dimensions/370x274?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.26.22.png")*
> 8. *Save the macro*
> 9. *Publish TestPage-00
>    ![Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.27.01.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98627i13E9F7771881BDB7/image-dimensions/245x253?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 13.27.01.png")*

With this in mind, I would like to understand the following:
> 1. *What happens if you follow the same step by step described above?*
> 2. *How did you perform the insertion of the \*.pptx file and the Office Powerpoint macro?*
> 3. *Would it be possible for you to share a screenshot of the behavior described by yourself?*

Let us hear from you!


Tags: cloud
Can not export a page to PDF from confluence vmware in azure
Asked by tmanai:

Hi,

Could you help me please to export a confluence page to PDF from the vmware in Azure?

I need the steps please.( Confluence Server)

Regards,


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@tmanai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3742840) !

After reading your question, two possibilities came to mind:
> * *You want to export Confluence pages to PDF and need the documentation for such*
> * *You have already exported Confluence pages to PDF but downloaded them directly into your Virtual Machine and you now need to get them from there.*

For the first possibility, we have this document pointing at the procedure in Confluence Server:
> * ++***[\[Confluence Server\] Export content to Word, PDF, HTML and XML](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/export-content-to-word-pdf-html-and-xml-139475.html)***++

However, if what you need is to extract the PDF file from your Virtual Machine file system I believe that your chances of finding a solution will be higher by looking at their documentation:
> * ++***[\[VMWare\] Support Contact Options](https://www.vmware.com/support/contacts.html)***++
> * ++***[\[Microsoft\] Azure Support Options](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/options/)***++

I hope this helps!


author: repi
body: [@tmanai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3742840)

Would you like to export a PDF file created in confluence from a vmware environment to the ms azure cloud?  
I assume that the confluence PDF file has already been stored in the vm filesystem?  
I am not very familiar with Azur, but with dropbox, google drive, etc.  
Should there be a vm mountpoint or other reference point to azure in the file system?


Tags: cloud
Translate confluence pages
Asked by Vlado:

Hello,

we would need to translate our confluence pages (written in English) to non-English languages (such as German, Spanish,).

Since the content of our confluence pages is quite dynamic, the translation of these pages should be active all the time. Translation must also be editable.

Basically, there would be probably two different way of translation:

1. More confluence spaces: each language has its own confluence space. Basic confluence space in English is translated to other confluence non-English spaces. Non-English spaces are actively connected to basic space and their content is continuously updated regarding basic space;
2. One confluence space: confluence pages are translated with selection of confluence language (in upper right corner for example); with this selection all pages are translated to selected language.

As I understand, these translations cannot be done by confluence alone and therefore some additional coding/plugins must be added to confluence.

I would kindly ask for suggestions of possible plugins/applications and/or good practices related to this topic.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,

Vlado


Answers:
author: Matt Reiner [K15t]
body: [@Vlado](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3893056)

You might also want to try out my team's app [Scroll Translations](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211616/scroll-translations-for-confluence). While the app doesn't offer machine learning based translations, it does offer a side-by-side translation view in Confluence and the ability to export the content of a space in the XLIFF format, enabling you to do the translation in a third party translation management system.

You can learn more about the app and see an example of it in use here: <https://www.k15t.com/rock-the-docs/multiple-languages/manage-multiple-languages-in-one-space-with-scroll-translations>

comments: author: Vlado
body: Hello,

thank you for answer.

We are also trying this application right now.

Best regards,

Vlado


author: EPS Software Engineering AG
body: Hi [@Vlado](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3893056)

Maybe our Easy Confluence Translator (ECT) could fulfill your requirements. It translates pages based on the machine translation (MT) from Google or Deepl. You can edit the translated pages. In future we planed to support additional MTs and a workflows (approvals of translated pages).

You can find the [Easy Confluence Translator](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221377/easy-confluence-translator?hosting=server&tab=overview) on the Marketplace.

Regards,  
Stephan (PM at EPS Software Engineering AG, the vendor of the ECT)

comments: author: Vlado
body: Hello,

thank you for answer.

We are trying this application right now.

Best regards,

Vlado


author: Vlado
body: Please see answer to [EPS Software Engineering AG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3511193).


Tags: atl-gruland

confluence-server

server
How migrate Confluence from 3 diferents servers to another new server
Asked by Manuel Plaza:

Hello,

We have 3 Confluence instances (v 6.15.1) in 3 diferents Linux servers (SLES 15) and we want to migrate and consolidate all of them in a new Confluence instance (v 7.3.2) in a new Linux server (SLES 15 SP1).

Could you tell me how we have to proceed, please?

Thanks


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Manuel Plaza](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2597672)

There are several questions:  
1. the current confluence instances are the same or different sizes  
2. Is there space with the same name in the individual instances?  
Action:  
1. xml backup of all 3 confluence instances  
2. create a new server and a new database  
3. backup of each individual space from the two smallest instances as an xml file  
4. <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/migrating-confluence-between-servers-184150.html>  
Do this with the largest confluence instance.  
5. Restore the individual spaces from the two remaining instances as xml to the new instance (there must be no duplicate space names)

comments: author: Manuel Plaza
body: Thank [@repi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/302600) , I take note of your instructions for when we perform the migration.
New editor does not allow me to resize images to what they used to be, thus destroying my icons
Asked by Elizabeth Moffatt:

I'm having huge issues with the new editor and resizing images to what they used to be. I had a series of icons on one page; now I have a series of forcibly larger images. Et voila:

![icon-ugly.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98278i0F573C3799692FEF/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "icon-ugly.png")

How do I resolve this? I can't see any other way to manage the image size other than through these bar thingies they've added on the side. I'm really hoping Atlassian isn't just now mandating how large things can be.  

It's such a pain, because the page got a lot of good feedback, and now it looks like a bag of balls.


Answers:
author: Shivam Anand
body: I found a workaround

Open the Article in One Tab say TAB 1 and the same Article in Editor Mode in another Tab say TAB2

Copy the Image from the Article in TAB 1 and paste it in TAB 2

It worked for me.


author: Shannon S
body: Hello Elizabeth,

Thank you for raising these issues with us; I'll be helping you with both of your questions today.

In this case, I believe you're running into the following bug:

* [CONFCLOUD-69403](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-69403) *Images such as small png icons inserted/pasted on a new editor page are not resizing/rendering correctly*

**NOTE:**

* PNG, JPG, and SVG files are currently affected.
* Occasionally, images larger than 128px are affected, even if they were uploaded through the **Files and Images** menu.

As a workaround, you can either use the **Legacy Editor Template** to recreate your page, or upload the icons as an Emoji. See [Use symbols, emojis, and special characters](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/use-symbols-emojis-and-special-characters/) for more information.

![CleanShot 2020-06-16 at 15.17.28.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/99128i2AD10BE718D800AF/image-dimensions/235x212?v=v2 "CleanShot 2020-06-16 at 15.17.28.png")

If you wish to use the Legacy Editor template, when creating a new page, you should have this option:

![CleanShot 2020-06-16 at 15.19.40.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/99129i6EC3D1EE9798D7BF/image-dimensions/472x265?v=v2 "CleanShot 2020-06-16 at 15.19.40.png")

If you don't have it, you have your organization raise a ticket with our [Cloud Support team](https://support.atlassian.com/contact) in order to enable the template on your site.

Please note, that due to our new security requirements, only site admins and primary contacts of the Cloud site are able to raise support tickets. So, you may need to get in touch with someone from your organization with those permissions if you do not have those permissions yourself.

I'm investigating now your question on [How do I even link things in the new editor without asking someone with a bigger screen to do it?](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-do-I-even-link-things-in-the-new-editor-without-asking/qaq-p/1403122), so I'll be following-up with you there soon!

Take care,

Shannon


Tags: cloud
Companion App vs legacy Edit in Office functionality
Asked by Michal Michal:

What are the pros/cons of these alternatives?

I think it was more intuitive to see "Edit in Office" in the attachment list rather to clicking on the attachments to get the "Edit with" option.


Answers:
author: Alex K
body: Hi [@Michal Michal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1289854) ,

Atlassian Companion is Confluence's primary file editing feature. We have made huge improvements recently in Confluence 7.3 and Companion 1.1.0, see [this community post for details](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-discussions/File-editing-in-Confluence-Server-Atlassian-Companion-updates/td-p/1285578). Also, [this documentation page for Edit Files](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/edit-files-170494553.html) may be useful.

Firstly, I will note that editing a file from Companion can be launched from all the same places as Edit in Office, and more, including the attachments macro, attachments page and office and PDF macros.

The following comparison is for **Confluence 7.3** (with Companion 1.1.0) and above.

**Companion**

* Supports any file type that has a compatible desktop application that can save the original attachment in place (e.g. won't work if you have to render a new video file to save changes).
* Allows the user to work on the same file for up to two weeks, and re-upload it any number of times during that period.
* Allows the user to concurrently edit and manage multiple files at the same time and will warn the user if the version of the file they are editing is stale.
* Companion supports Windows and Mac, but not Linux.
* Compatible with virtual desktop (terminal server) environments.

<br />

**Edit in Office**

* Directly integrates with the Office application, whether that be Microsoft Office, LibreOffice or OpenOffice.
* Only supports Microsoft Office document, presentation and spreadsheet file types.
* Has limited support for Windows, Mac and Linux depending on the specific version of the office application used.
* Is compatible with virtual desktop (terminal server) environments.

Edit in Office is considered "legacy" and has a number of open bugs including a limited editing time, incompatibility with certain OS versions and Office application versions.


Tags: companion-app

confluence-server

ms-office

server
Missing stylesheet for Microsoft Teams
Asked by Sascha Specht:

Hi,

after adding confluence to ms teams, which works very well, we have some issues to get the content shown correctly. It seems that MS Teams could not get a (correct) stylesheet.

Does anyone have a solution?


Answers:
author: Move Work Forward
body: [@Sascha Specht](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3960360)

Thanks for asking. The issue is that Atlassian vendors use API provided by Atlassian and export content occasionally (pretty often) misses some styles + you cannot interact with macroses + you can use forms. Because it is a read-only export it has pretty limited functionality.

Potentially it is possible to override styles, but it is error-prone and not a good solution.

We did a prototype of this as well as part of our [Microsoft Teams Confluence Connector](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216348/microsoft-teams-confluence-connector?hosting=cloud&tab=reviews) for Confluence Cloud.

We do plan to come back to this and solve it in the next couple of months.


Tags: cloud

ms-teams

stylesheet
Server has moved, how do I re-use the license - different server id.
Asked by shija03:

I am using docker container as the Confluence instance. When the container died, I restarted a new container, but it seems that the container's Atlassian generated SERVER-ID is different - so I can't use my license key - how do I change the server ID for my license key? Either through the product side or through the Atalassian portal side.

Thank you,

Jim.


Answers:
author: Dave Chevell
body: Hi [@shija03](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/238653)

There's nothing intrinsic that ties a server ID to a license key, so there should in fact be nothing stopping you from entering in the same license key, as long as it's valid for the version of Confluence you're installing. Is there anything that leads you to believe you can't use it?

Cheers,

Dave


Tags: licence

move

server