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How to add a custom emoticon-like text replacement in confluence?
Asked by Jochen Neuhaus:

I am looking for a way to consistently display recurring text elements like our company name or product names in confluence pages.

Example: We want our new awesome product to always appear like this:

*awesome* **Product**(TM)

Now, teaching each user to manually format each occurrence is quite cumbersome and error prone.

We could go the way of a defining a user macro, but then still the users would have to enter something like {ap} in the editor. Better, but still error prone.

Is there any posibility to define something like MS Word's auto-correct or Confluence's emoticon-replacement --\> the user simply types awesomeProduct and the confluence editor replaces it with *awesome* **Product**(TM) - just like ":-)" is replaced with the actual emoticon image in confluence or Ms Word replaces a typed "(tm)" with the superscript-tm? --\> this way, the users could simply continue to write the product name in plain text and the system would auto-format it.

Any help is appreciated.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Not without doing your own code. Confluence has a bit of autocorrect built into it, but it's totally Atlassian centric and hard coded (I only really noticed it when Jira was finally rebranded from JIRA to Jira, but the Confluence code was still "correcting" it back to JIRA). It's built in at a low level, you'd be having to take apart the core code to add your own corrections.

A user macro is the best you can do without (much) coding.

comments: author: Jochen Neuhaus
body: Not the answer I was hoping for, but thank you for taking the time to answer my question


Tags: confluence-server

format

server

text
Attach File into Confluence page (CLOUD version) - How can i set view as "show as link" ?
Asked by vincyloh:

After attach the file how can i set the view for files "show as link" on Confluence Cloud ?

![](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/files/724765104/790626412/1/1447634751801/FileThumbnail.png)


Answers:
author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hey [@vincyloh](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3805191)

With the latest [editing improvements](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/confluence-editing-improvements-945107733.html), the ability to display an attachment file as a link has been removed from the Link Macro. It is now only possible to link to known pages with this macro.

But, for confluence cloud this issues is "in progress":

* [CONFCLOUD-65302](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65302)

Regards,

Dominic


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Unable to login with admin access
Asked by sandeeps:

we are using confluence licensed version, and user is managed through LDAP active directory, User of LDAP has admin access and was able change the settings, we have disabled user directroy which has admin user, we tried to change some global permissions through LDAP user(admin access )and we got a error no permissions and the admin access of that user was lost and now we are unable browse the user directory(to enable directory which contains admin user), Please suggest a way to enable the admin.

Now we are struck with critical issues which require admin access.

In short,we lost admin access.we are awaiting for your support.


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: Take a look at this page:  
[Restore Passwords To Recover Admin User Rights](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/restore-passwords-to-recover-admin-user-rights-158390.html)


author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: This won't affect your Jira instance as the password override is only set on the Confluence system using the startup parameter:

    -Datlassian.recovery.password=<your-password>


author: sandeeps
body: Thanks David, In our env admin access of confluence is available through the jira internal directory, if we make any changes in confluence as suggested in link does it effect jira admin user as well?


Tags: confluence-server

server
help with membership type
Asked by okkesyaglici46:

hello we have 10 active employees and we want to use confluence We have 1000 documents count which membership is suitable for us.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello [@okkesyaglici46](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3728884),

Happy to help!

You can compare the Cloud offerings from our site:

* [Confluence Pricing](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing)

With the free version of Cloud, you can have up to 10 users, and an unlimited number of pages. However, you won't be able to manage permissions individually on the pages. All of your pages on the free account are locked to the general public and available to your Confluence users.

I recommend that you review the comparison further if there are other features that are important to you.

If you're still not sure, you can [request that we get back to you with more personalized advice](https://www.atlassian.com/company/contact/product-evaluator-advice), or call us directly with the numbers available at the bottom of our [Contact Us page](https://www.atlassian.com/company/contact).

Thank you and take care,

Shannon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Accessing confluence api in my javascript project
Asked by Sandesh Bafna:

I am trying to make a simple get req to Confluence search api.  
I added authentication and X-Atlassian-Token in headers as directed but still, when I try to make an Axios req or fetch req through javascript to the Atlassian I get cors error failed to fetch.  

![Screenshot 2020-03-11 at 1.18.17 PM.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/86124i2601FD3B598CCD1B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2020-03-11 at 1.18.17 PM.png")  


Answers:
author: Dario B
body: Hi [@Sandesh Bafna](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3805106) ,

Welcome to the Atlassian Community.

This issue has already been discussed in the below threads:

* <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/cors-error-with-rest-api/27354>
* <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Can-I-use-an-app-token-to-access-Jira-Cloud-from-a-JavaScript/qaq-p/1103086>
* <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/CORS-error-with-Jira-REST-API-on-Cloud/qaq-p/1018216>

Finally, for the future, please notice that this is not the best place to get help on development related questions. The right resources are liste in [https://developer.atlassian.com/resources.](https://developer.atlassian.com/resources "https://developer.atlassian.com/resources") Specifically:

* [Ask the Developers Community](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/ "https://community.developer.atlassian.com/")
* [Create a Developer Support Request](https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/14 "https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/14")

Cheers,  
Dario

comments: author: Sandesh Bafna
body: HI [@Dario B](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502402)   

Thanks for your response.  

The links were helpful and could get the answer  

Will make note of the link for discussion in future  

Regards  
Sandesh Bafna


author: Dario B
body: You are very welcome [@Sandesh Bafna](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3805106) .

Since the answer helped I am accepting the answer so that this thread will be marked as resolved.

Have a nice day!

Dario


Tags: atl-adm

atl-dev

cloud

confluence-cloud
Link to a section of PDF attached document
Asked by Farhad Ashktorab:

I am trying to link my confluence page to a PDF document which i have uploaded in my page. so imagine that i want to link my Heading to another heading inside the PDF and mind you to access the PDF in my confluence page you need to click it to open


Answers:
author: andrew morrison
body: I asked for this a couple of years ago when i was looking to develop a wiki for my work technical library. the response i got was that it wasn't on the radar, and likely never would be.

Based on that, and that being a critical thing for me in being able to send a user to the right page of a document, i searched around, and have used a free wiki product called tiddlywiki. it is not as polished or great as confluence, but it does that one thing that i need to do cleanly.,


author: Diego
body: Hey [@Farhad Ashktorab](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3804871) ! Being extremely short, I will tell you that this is currently not possible for our Cloud platform or Server.

I have faced a similar request some time ago while working with Atlassian Server platform. At the time, I raised a feature request for that. Today, after your question I raised the same request for the cloud platform.

You can check both of them here:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Server\] Create Link to Specific PDF Page In Preview](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54342)**++
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Create Link to Specific PDF Page In Preview](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-69591)**++

Currently, the best course of action would be to vote and watch the feature request. Voting for the feature helps to increase the request visibility and watching it will keep you up to date with everything posted there.

Let us hear from you!


Tags: cloud
no search button on the confluence app
Asked by ???:

There is no search button on the confluence app.  
Please check if there are buttons that can be searched in the page.

![KakaoTalk_20200311_095001575.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/86083iB7C9AD6BA8FE507B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "KakaoTalk_20200311_095001575.jpg")


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: Correct. There is no ability in the Confluence app to search within a page.

It is however possible to search all pages for particular term, but no highlighting of the term on the page when you select the page from the search results.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How Do I Make an Info Macro Display Within a Number List
Asked by Amanda Labby:

I'm creating a numbered list, and item 3 needs additional information that I want to highlight with the info macro before continuing on to item 4. I believe this used to work by writing out the step, pressing shift-enter, then inserting the info macro onto the blank line. Instead, when I do this, it inserts the macro underneath the line and I can't continue onto step 4 after the macro.

I also tried creating steps 3 \& 4 then doing shift-enter in between 3 \& 4 to insert the macro, but it's automatically inserted after step 4.

Ex. of what I'm trying to do:

1. Step one
2. Step two
3. Step three  
   {info macro}
4. Step four


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hey [@Amanda Labby](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1206284) ! As I understand, Amanda, you need to insert a macro within a numbered list on your page.

Currently, ++*this is not possible due to the fact that a numbered list is treated as a macro in our new editor*++ . What we are actually trying to accomplish here is ++*the nesting of two different macros, which is currently not possible.*++

Since the feature of nesting macros has been highly requested, a report about it has been raised and you can check it here:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Nest Expand or other Bodied Macros in another Macro](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-68323)**++

There is also another macro that goes pretty much in line with your current needs. The possibility of keeping the numbering going even after line break. You can check it here:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Implement a feature that allows to continue numbering on numbered lists](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-7794)**++

T++*he best course of action would be to vote and watch the reports*++. Voting helps to increase the report visibility and watching it will keep you up to date with everything posted there.

Let us hear from you!


Tags: confluence-cloud
I created a table in confluence and now can't find it from Trello
Asked by Joyce_Renney:

How do I get Confluence open from Trello? It seemed to happen automatically, so I created my project timeline, now it has disappeared...???


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hey there! The integration between Confluence and Trello is indeed possible. ++*It is not automatic,*++though.

We need to authorize Confluence in Trello with the Confluence Power-up You can check how to do so here:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Use Trello and Confluence together - Add Confluence pages to Trello cards](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/use-trello-and-confluence-together-943978256.html#UseTrelloandConfluencetogether-AddConfluencepagestoTrellocards)**++
> * ++**[\[Trello\] Using the Confluence Power-Up](https://help.trello.com/article/1083-using-the-confluence-power-up)**++

Hope this documentation helps you out, [@Joyce_Renney](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3804520)! Looking forward to your reply.


Tags: cloud
Making a searchable knowledge base: Better to create docs in Confluence or import them from Word?
Asked by jim.hall:

For imported Word docs, what is the best formatting to make them searchable?


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: If you're using Confluence as your knowledgebase, then you should start the mental switch from writing Word documents to writing web content. Write your it in the correct format from the start.

If you write something in Word, that's a single document. Importing that content into any system may cause a certain craziness of formatting to be brought over from Word.

Write it in Confluence and you'll only be formatting things once. Also, you'll be able to use web native features like hyperlinks to link related pages together.


Tags: new-to-confluence
Is there a way to export the space directory list into CSV?
Asked by Andrew _Zim_ Zimmerman _Appfire_:

I'm just wondering if there is a simple way to export a list of active Confluence spaces into a simple CSV. Ideally, it would be directly from the Space Directory where the space name, key, description, and category are shown.

Anything like this possible?


Answers:
author: Prashant Sultania
body: Hello [@Andrew _Zim_ Zimmerman _Appfire_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/58621)  

There isn't any option in confluence to fetch the complete list of active confluence spaces into CSV format.  

By the way, there is one option to fetch the list of the active spaces from the database below SQL query will help to identify those spaces. It will give you space_id, space name, etc.. you will need to modify the SQL query a bit as per your requirement.  

In SQL Developer, right-click on the result/output section and select export and select .csv format.  

I found it on the Atlassian documentation:  

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-the-active-personal-spaces-938860816.html>  

<br />

<br />

Thanks  

++**Note:**++ Upvote, Like or Accept Answer if it resolves your query.

comments: author: Andrew _Zim_ Zimmerman _Appfire_
body: Got it. Thanks, [@Prashant Sultania](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3799395).


author: Mirka Osojca
body: [@Prashant Sultania](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3799395) in the linked article it is marked as 'only for Server version'. I need something for Cloud instance, as this is really hectic to go through the spaces and pick those that belonged to once active users. Also it would be useful to see how much MBs is each of these spaces taking up. You think that @Atlassian is going to do something about it?


Tags: confluence-server

server
Creating and Editing a Table. Don't Table menu or Table toolbar
Asked by Matt Guffey:

I am working with a new table from a blank page. I can add a Table through Table icon on main toolbar but I was expecting to see a Table specific Toolbar. I am pretty sure I have seen this in the past.

I have created a Table but I am not able to delete rows either from the row "x" or cell dropdown by selecting Remove Row.


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: You should be able to remove a row by clicking on the left hand side of the row to select it, then clicking on the cross next to it:

![Screenshot 2020-03-10 at 19.43.51.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/86062i09D9E9862D9EA518/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2020-03-10 at 19.43.51.png")

If thats not working for you, perhaps there is an intermittent [problem with the service](https://confluence.status.atlassian.com/), or perhaps you are not using a [supported browser](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/supported-browsers-744721663.html)?

comments: author: Matt Guffey
body: Yes, exactly - that is suppose to work and has in the past. But clicking that little orange square does nothing now and I am not sure why. Thanks


author: Matt Guffey
body: I am using the latest Chrome and all services operational.


author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: Do you have any content blockers? Ghostery? DuckDuckGo Essentials? PiHole?


author: Matt Guffey
body: No, nothing like that. I have to recreate the table. I can add/remove rows at will in new table. Thanks anyway


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Create a page show counts dynamically based on a certain Status in confluence
Asked by Brian Eitzenberger:

Can you create a report or a page which will show the status of pages within Confluence that use the Status (utilizing the insert-Status) feature?


Answers:
author: Prashant Sultania
body: Hello [@Brian Eitzenberger](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2679217)  

You can use any of the macro available in Atlassian market to use it. We are using Handy Macro which is very useful to show the status of the pages in confluence page.

Else you can follow this knowledge base which can guide create the status page in confluence.  

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf611/page-properties-macro-956137916.html>  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/status-macro-223222355.html>  

<br />

Thanks  

<br />

**++Note++:** UpVote, Like or Answer Accepted if my answer resolves your query.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

report

status
HAproxy - okta - confluence missing webpage body
Asked by Thomas Sumardi:

1. Problem:

I'm using the Confluence On Premises SAML App, okta would send <https://xxxxxx.okta.com/app/confluence_onprem/yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy/sso/saml>

and it goes to <https://zzzzzzz.net/index.action> fine but missing page body while the header and footer shows up correctly. when I use <https://zzzzzzz.net/index.action> directly or click on the banner, which loads <https://zzzzzzz.net/index.action>, then the then everything loads properly.

2. debugging:

I'm also seeing below when debugging through inspect, that 405 error on index.action

Request URL: <https://zzzzzz.net//index.action>

Request Method: POST

Status Code: 405

Remote Address: 10.1x.1x.3x:443

Referrer Policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade

3. Setup:

our confluence is behind HA proxy and user get to it through okta.

HA proxy -\> okta -\> confluence -\> brikit

4. Summary:

What really weird is that when I go to the <https://zzzzzzz.net/index.action> through <https://xxxxxx.okta.com/app/confluence_onprem/yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy/sso/saml> , it loads everything but the body but if I get to the <https://zzzzzzz.net/index.action> directly, it works fine.

5. Questions:

any ideas what might be wrong?

Is there a way I can refresh the body or the entire thing through redirection?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Thomas,

Welcome to Atlassian Community! It's nice to meet you.

According to Okta's troubleshooting guide, [Status Code 405 means:](https://help.okta.com/en/prod/Content/Topics/Access-Gateway/trouble-shooting-guide.htm#Status_Code_405)
> The Access Gateway has detected an anomaly in user access to the `<Requested Application>`.
>
> **Possible Cause**
> The Access Gateway will return this status code when it detects a possible issue with session integrity to prevent sessions from being hijacked. This can also happen when a user switches networks with an active session in place.

The recommended resolution is to ensure that the user isn't changing networks during the active session, and to try creating a new session. I don't think that necessarily would solve your issue here.

In this case, you can [raise a Support Ticket](https://support.okta.com/) with Okta and they can try and help you with this issue. You can follow-up with us when you're able to resolve the issue in case other users are experiencing the same issue.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: atl-adm

atlassian-marketplace

cloud

confluence-server
Confluence Cloud Color Scheme Settings - How do I change the colors of the links?
Asked by Svenja Lorenzen:

I'm used to Confluence Server and know that I can change the global color scheme as well as the space color schemes. On Confluence Server I have many color change options for example

- Top Bar and Top Bar Text

- Boarders and Dividers

- Links

- etc.

On Confluence Cloud the only thing I can find is the top menu color "Highlight" and "Background" (global settings).

How can I change the colors in Confluence Cloud especially the links? They're blue but I need them to match our CI colors.

Thanks in advance,

Svenja


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: On Confluence Cloud, you are much more limited on what you can change.

**Highlight** and **Background** for the top menu is all that's available.

![Screenshot 2020-03-10 at 19.38.54.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/86060i8D6DA0353FC52C8A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2020-03-10 at 19.38.54.png")

comments: author: Svenja Lorenzen
body: Hi [@David at David Simpson Apps](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781462),

Thank you for your answer although this is very frustrating and I'm very disappointed by this fact.

I really hope they will bring the color schemes from Server to Cloud. I feel so limited and restricted. It really is a disadvantage for creative people like me.


author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: I feel that it was there originally, but around the time that they moved from top to left navigation, colour schemes got culled.

Now that the top navigation has returned ? perhaps the colour schemes might come back too ?


author: Svenja Lorenzen
body: \*fingers crossed ?- I really hope so!


Tags: cloud

configuration

confluence-cloud

look-and-feel
Bob Swift cli addUserToGroup exits if user already in group
Asked by David Shapiro:

Morning,

I have a csv list of users I want to add, but I do not want the cli to exit every time it finds a user that is already in the group. Is there an option to Ignore and continue?


Answers:
author: Manisha Kharga _Appfire_
body: Hi [@David Shapiro](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/604612) ,

We would like to inform you that if you run the below CLI action appending with --continue then it will execute the action even if it finds a user that is already in the group.

Sample CLI action:

--action runFromCsv --file "testfile.csv" --common "--action addUserTogroup --continue"

Also, please share with us the CLI action you are executing where you faced the issue.

Thanks,  
Manisha


Tags: bob-swift

confluence-server

server
I added anew user to Confluence, but he is defaulted into a Jira Service Desk instance. Why?
Asked by Kari Styles:

I added a new user to Confluence via the Administration page. I selected Confluence as the platform for the new user. However, the user is prompted into a Jira Service Desk instance instead of Confluence. I see the user as a member of the confluence-users group, however the user cannot create new pages in Confluence.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank, Kari


Answers:
author: Daniel Eads
body: Hey Kari,

There is a setting in the **Product access** page for the admin settings of your site ( yoursite.atlassian.net**/admin**) that controls where users are supposed to land when they just access the base URL ( yoursite.atlassian.net ):

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/86247iDD318560499C9BB5/image-dimensions/682x429?v=v2 "image.png")

It's possible that Jira is set as the default application here and the user might not see the app switcher to get over to Confluence.

Are they able to access Confluence by putting **/wiki** at the end of your site URL? Example:

```
yoursite.atlassian.net/wiki
```

Thanks,  
Daniel


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud