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In Confluence, is there a way to increase Excel attachment size?
Asked by Donna Moore:

I have a large Excel file (56 MB) that I've attached to a Confluence page. The file is set up with individual spreadsheet tabs. I want to use the Excel macro to link an individual tab to a page. I get the message "exceeds .xls size (10MB). Is there any way this size limitation can be changed? If not, how can I display information in a file on individual pages?


Answers:
author: Marty
body: Hi Donna,

this maximum file size can be configured: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/configuring-attachment-size-150040.html>

I hope that helps!


Tags: confluence-server

server
Allow only users with corresponding space permissions for page restrictions
Asked by Jan:

To most of our users the permissions / restrictions concept is quite confusing. I like it a lot and think it makes sense, but one thing would really be very helpful:

If I want to restrict a page, I should only be able to select users who have the necessary page permissions: If I select a user for viewing in page restrictions, this user will never find the page unless he has view permission to the corresponding space.

Same thing with edit restrictions on pages: When user A has no edit permissions in the space, I can still add him for editing in page restrictions, even though this will not work,

So a message on screen or a filtered user selection in restrictions would save a lot of questions and time in our company. A lot. :)


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: [@Jan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/680405)

You are absolutely correct in your statements. Our users also feel they can grant users editing access to a page even though they don't have access to the space.

I would love to see Atlassian update the application so the user picker only displays users within the space permissions... or only users in those current restrictions.

- Jonathan


author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Jan!

Your request sounds a lot like an existing bug ticket we have open with our developers: [CONFSERVER-57430 - Page restrictions dialog has misleading language regarding permissions](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57430). The product team implements bug fixes according to the [Atlassian Server Bug Fix Policy](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/atlassian-server-bug-fix-policy-201294573.html). If you're interested in seeing this improved in the future, I recommend voting for the ticket and watching the ticket for updates.

I hope this helps!  
-- Zak


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: It does look odd, and it's that way because you also have groups to check in restrictions, and that becomes a bit of a pain. Atlassian have not really tried to fix it.


Tags: confluence-server

permission

restriction

server
Hiding Internal User Status in Public Documentation?
Asked by Charles Patton Jr:

I have documentation that is user facing but the author's user has been deactivated (this is intentional).

![deactivated.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/45926i38D6DBBF69FE5622/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "deactivated.png")

Is there a way to hide this status but keep it's original author?


Answers:
author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Charles,

Thank you for providing detail into what you're looking for along with a screenshot of exactly what you want to hide.

Confluence Cloud does not allow you to use customized themes such as CSS stylesheets or javascript to modify the displays within pages and spaces. More about the differences between Confluence Server and Cloud are at [Functional differences in Confluence Cloud](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/restricted-functions-in-confluence-cloud-734070955.html). There is a feature request to have this added to the product. Here is the feature request: [CONFCLOUD-36137](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-36137). We would suggest you vote and watch this request to receive future updates.

For Confluence server, there is a KB which covers this. This KB shows you how to hide the last update and created by text within a Confluence page. [How to remove or hide the last updated and created by text on a Confluence page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-remove-or-hide-the-last-updated-and-created-by-text-on-a-confluence-page-181536273.html). This is only applicable for Confluence Server. I mentioned this in the event someone with a Server instance is looking to meet the same requirement.

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Can you use labels to create a page for all pages with that label?
Asked by Kate Mateo:

Hi

We have a large wiki with many pages. I have been adding labels to pages. Is it possible to create a file list for all the pages that share the same label?


Answers:
author: Edwin Kyalangalilwa
body: Hi [@Kate Mateo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2730761) ,

Yes by using [Content by Label Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/content-by-label-macro-145566.html) on a page


Tags: confluence-server

server
Why the blank line is not shown on the page?
Asked by Lawrence:

When I in the edit mode, I can enter blank line by hitting return key and the blank line is shown there. After hitting the update button and going back to the view page, the blank is not shown anymore. How can I add blank line in the confluence page?


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: Hi [@Lawrence](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1434896) ,

You have a couple options:

* Click your layouts button and add a new layout row under that spot.
* Insert a period on the new line and make the font white.
* Hold Shift + enter could potentially work.
* Modify the HTML \<\> and add the code **\<br\>** after your last line.
* Create a user macro for line breaks.

Hope this helps!

- Jonathan

comments: author: Lawrence
body: Thank you for your quick reply, Jonathan.

I took your advice and tried out the first option. It works wonders.

Kind regards,

Lawrence
Restricted Space for Confidential Info
Asked by Kristin Kilburn_ PMP _Administrator_:

Greetings. Is there a way in Confluence Cloud to create a space that is restricted to certain individuals? We are needing a space where executives can store confidential information that should not be shared with others in the company. If at least one person in the allowable group was Site Administrator, can we exclude other Site Administrators?

Thanks in advance.

Kristin


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: Hi [@Kristin Kilburn_ PMP _Administrator_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/200292) ,

You can create spaces and restrict those spaces to certain individuals. When it comes to restricting access to your Confluence administrators, this won't work. Confluence admins have access to the environment so they can troubleshoot issues.

[@Nic Brough -Adaptavist-](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781454) and [@Igor M_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1169056) both speak about this situation in [another article.](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/restricting-pages-even-from-Administrators/qaq-p/727143)

Regards,

Jonathan


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Notification that I'm using elevated rights is in Chinese
Asked by Michael Henry:

???????????????????? [????](http://www.smartcrypt.org/dropauthentication.action) ?????, ??? [??](https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence/docs-610/Configuring+Secure+Administrator+Sessions)?

My default language is English.

Indexing LanguageEnglish

Global default language: English (US)

What I was doing at the time.... Installed a trial version of a plugin that allows you to change backgrounds. I have removed it but the Chinese characters are still there.   
Browser: Chrome.  
FF does the same thing


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Michael,

Sounds like you may be affected by this bug: [CONFSERVER-53037 -- Unable to change the language for administrative access banner](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-53037). Some users have reported this is resolved after a restart. Does restarting Confluence fix it for you?

-- Zak

comments: author: Michael Henry
body: That seemed to have resolved it. Thanks.
Excel Macro Content not displaying
Asked by John Chiappetta:

We have embedded an Excel file in Confluence. This Excel file has 12 work tabes and is displaying a Monthly Calendar with dates, that were created from a macro in the Spreadsheet.

When we publish the page, the dates disappear and are replaced with N/A.

How do we correct this without have to create an Excel Spreadsheet that has only values in the date field.

Does confluence know how to handle macros that are in an excel file? Or should this be a SharePoint solution?

<br />

Please advise.


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi John,

It seemnto be working fine for me for date fields. Link: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/office-excel-macro-375849173.html>

If you are still having issues, I recommend you create a ticket with atlassian support.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Pages Tree
Asked by Dyego Cavalieri:

is it possible to have a custom page tree for the spaces? Example: When creating a space, in the page tree of this space already have the main pages that I have in the projects.


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: Hi [@Dyego Cavalieri](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2458150) ,

In our environment, we have a project space template. This is an actual space.

We do the following to copy the information from the template space to the new request:

* This solution also utilizes "[Copy Page Tree](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/22929/copy-page-tree?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)" add-on
* There are other copy page add-ons out there as well.

1. Create blank space (for the new request)
2. Go to the project space template.
3. On the home page, click the 3 dots and choose copy page tree.
4. Point the copy destination to the newly created project space.
5. Go to the new space and update the home page accordingly.

All of your parent and children pages would be copied over into your new space at this point.

**CAUTION: Your macros will need to be modified to the new space key.**

Hope this helps and saves time!

- Jonathan


Tags: atlassian-support
Not able to save any comment. Getting error: Failed to save the comment. Please try again later
Asked by Gurpreet kaur:

When i am trying to save any comment on the page., I am getting this error : Failed to save the comment. Please try again later.


Answers:
author: Yoga Reddy {Appfire}
body: Hi [@Gurpreet kaur](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2729983)

If you are using Confluence cloud version, Similar kind of issue has been discussed [here](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Why-am-I-getting-the-error-quot-Could-not-save-the-comment-quot/qaq-p/47337).

<br />

If you are using the server version of Confluence, then it is a [known bug](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56094).

<br />

Thanks  
Yoga

comments: author: Gurpreet Kaur
body: Looks like issue is fixed.

i am able to add comments and make changes to the pages.

Thanks


Tags: confluence-server

server
Found a bug in Confluence.
Asked by Alexandr Odnobocov:

Dear Atlassian,

Recently i have found a bug in Confluence and i'm curious if you have any rewording program for the users that notify you about this kind of things.

Best Regards,

Alexandr


Answers:
author: Alex Christensen
body: Atlassian has a bug bounty program mention on their [Security page](https://www.atlassian.com/trust/security). Looks like more information can be found here:

<https://bugcrowd.com/atlassian>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Why is the formatting logic different per view on tickets?
Asked by Nick Smith:

I was attempting to add a certain type of formatting to a comment on a ticket, and the formatting rules are different when viewing the actual ticket and viewing the ticket from the kanban board.

Certain formats just do not work when on the actual ticket URL, and I find myself going to the Kanban and scrolling for the ticket instead of being able to actually use the formatting logic I want when linked to the ticket via email, or url etc.

<br />

Is there a way to enable different formatting when viewing an actual ticket url?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there Nick!

Could you clarify a few points for us:
> 1. What was the **formatting that you tried** to use within Confluence?
> 2. What was the **final result** that you need?
> 3. Is there any error **currently** present?
> 4. Are you using **Confluence cloud** or Confluence **server?**
> 5. Are you using **Jira Cloud** or Jira **Server?**
> 6. Are you trying to **edit a ticket** a ticket from **within Confluence**?

Let us know!


Tags: format

issue
Community Management
Asked by OD Groundbreakers:

Looking for resources/templates on confluence for community management. Basically I want to manage content curation and ideas, when to post and where... each persons personal "sprint" plan. Also a progress bar would be nice?

Are there any nice add ons available or is it just excel tables?


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@OD Groundbreakers](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2729840)

Look at this addons, maybe can help you

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212510/social-space?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212510/social-space?hosting=server&tab=overview)

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219162/community-ask-discuss-and-innovate?hosting=datacenter\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219162/community-ask-discuss-and-innovate?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview)

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212523/requirements-yogi?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212523/requirements-yogi?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217690/smart-questions-and-answers?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217690/smart-questions-and-answers?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

Cheers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

template
How to add comment
Asked by Lucia Kravcova:

I'm trying to add comment throught REST API from C#,

here is my code:

public void HttpPostByWebReq(string uri, string username, string password)  
{  

string authInfo = username + ":" + password;  
authInfo = Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.Default.GetBytes(authInfo));  

HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(uri);  
request.Method = "POST";  
request.Accept = "application/json; charset=utf-8";  
request.Headers\["Authorization"\] = "Basic " + authInfo;  

string postData = "data:{body: This is a comment.}";  
byte\[\] byteArray = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(postData);  

request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";  

request.ContentLength = byteArray.Length;  
Stream dataStream = request.GetRequestStream();  
dataStream.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length);  
dataStream.Close();  
var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();  
Console.WriteLine(((HttpWebResponse)response).StatusDescription);  
dataStream = response.GetResponseStream();  
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(dataStream);  
string responseFromServer = reader.ReadToEnd();  
Console.WriteLine(responseFromServer);  
reader.Close();  
dataStream.Close();  
response.Close();  
}

![confluence.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/45882iC004EC27EDB12899/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence.PNG")

What I'm doing wrong ?   
Thank you


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Lucia Kravcova](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2729816)

Look at this post, maybe can help you

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Confluence-Cloud-Rest-API-Fetch-page-comments/qaq-p/1493106>

Cheers
Database connection failed when I try to log on
Asked by ashcoding:

I have just now installed Confluence but get Database: Database connection failed when I try to log on.

I am trying to run it on a laptop via http://localhost:8090/


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Mike,

Based on the "File corrupted while reading record" error, it looks like the embedded database has become corrupt somehow. The "recovery tool" the error is likely referring to is the [H2 database recovery tool](http://www.h2database.com/html/advanced.html#using_recover_tool) (though I don't recommend going through this effort, since it is a brand new installation). There may be something wrong with the files used to install. If this is a brand new install, I'd completely delete the current install, then redownload and restart the install. If possible, install on a supported database, which will be a bit more stable.


author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Michael!

So you're receiving a "Database connection failed" on your new Confluence installation.

* What kind of database is it?
* Using a third-party database connection tool, are you able to connect to the database using the same credentials you entered into Confluence?
* Check the logs at \<confluence-home\>/logs/atlassian-confluence.log. Do you see any errors that give a more specific issue with the connection? (e.g. Invalid credentials, connection refused, etc.)

-- Zak

comments: author: ashcoding
body: Hi Zak,

Thanks for responding so quickly.

It's the built-in database that comes with Confluence. I haven't been able to run Confluence or create an account with userid and password. The confluence.cfg.xml file contains: -

\<property name="hibernate.connection.password"\>\</property\>  
\<property name="hibernate.connection.username"\>sa\</property\>

I'm getting the following in the log: -

org.h2.jdbc.JdbcSQLException: File corrupted while reading record: null. Possible solution: use the recovery tool \[90030-196\]

What recovery tool?

Mike


Tags: confluence-server

server
Page text shows centered
Asked by Pablo Roque:

Hi,

Do you know how can text be aligned to the left, whenever I create a new page it shows up to the screen's center rather than to the left...

How can text be indented/aligned to the left rather than have it on the center

![test.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/45875i5E43DDF3FA2220C2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "test.png")


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Pablo,

This looks like a feature of recent updates to the cloud editor. For more information, see: [Confluence Editing Improvements](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/confluence-editing-improvements-945107733.html).

I hope this helps!  
--Zak

comments: author: Pablo Roque
body: Thanks! :(  
I guess it is what it is right? :)


author: Scott Schluer
body: If you know that you want all your new pages to default to full-width, you can modify your editor settings.

1. Click your profile photo in the global navigation, and click **Settings** from the pop-up menu. The Settings tab appears.
2. Click **Editor** under *Your Settings*.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. Select the *Enable full-width as the default for new pages* check box.
5. Click **Submit**.

Taken from the link Zak posted above. Worked for me.


author: Jared Brenner
body: Hi Pablo,

Text alignment can be changed in the editor (I use Confluence Server so this may look slightly different for you):

![Align.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/45886i5DEC6A1542A5D225/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Align.PNG")

The text layout in your screenshot looks like it's in 2 columns. If that's the case, then you'll want to remove the column formatting for that section (or move your content to the left column) to get the text formatting you want.

Good luck!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

text
Menu search unable to find pages
Asked by Raymond_Orsini:

I'm recreating my menus to clean them up. When adding a menu item of type "Page" the auto complete cannot find some of the pages. I have not found a commonality. The pages are live and work correctly on the original menu. If I use a link instead of a page it works fine. Any ideas?


Answers:
author: Eugen Styrz
body: Have you tried reindexing in Confluence? See:\&nbsp;  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/content-index-administration-148844.html>

comments: author: Zak Laughton
body: If a reindex in the application doesn't resolve the issue, you may also want to try a rebuild from scratch: [How to Rebuild the Content Indexes From Scratch on Confluence Server](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-rebuild-the-content-indexes-from-scratch-on-confluence-server-110035351.html)


author: Raymond_Orsini
body: Reindexing solved the problem. Thanks to both of you for your suggestions!
How to unwatch a page or a tree if doesn't exists anymore
Asked by nerjamartin:

Hi all,

I'm trying to unwatch a page and a tree but thy don't exists anymore... so I cannot.

I have the message saying they doesn't exists anymore but both stay on my watched pages/trees list... is annoying :-(

Any solution?

Thanks in advance and best regards


Answers:
author: Jonathan Smith
body: [@nerjamartin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2728828)

First suggestion would be to clear the deleted pages from the **trash**in the space. If they still appear in the watches pages still, I would then index the environment.

- Jonathan

comments: author: Jonathan Smith
body: *Something to test...*

Maybe this page hierarchy became **restricted** recently. Restricted pages are invisible to users who don't have access to them.

If you had watched these pages prior to them getting restricted, they may still show in your watch's page.

- Jonathan


author: nerjamartin
body: Hi [@Jonathan Smith](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1254033)

Thanks for your answer, tomorrow at work I will try your suggestion and I'll come back here with the result.

Thanks you again for such a quick response :-)

A.


author: nerjamartin
body: It seems to be at the Trash... but I have not access.

I will talk to my Admin if him can remove it.

Thank you very much for your help :-)


Tags: confluence-server

server

watcher
Cursor skips to end of text line after hitting backspace/delete
Asked by Jennifer Hemmens:

Hello everyone,

A colleague of mine just pointed out a rather annoying "bug" he has been experiencing in the Confluence editor.

If there is an empty line between paragraphs, when you delete said line by using backspace or the delete key, the cursor jumps to the end of the following text line. If you don't notice this has happened, you're likely to start typing at the wrong part of the page, as this is not the expected behaviour of the cursor.

Some additional information:

* This happens randomly;
* The browser we're using is Google Chrome;
* I've recreated the problem and made a short video to demonstrate what happens, however I'm not able to upload it with this comment.

Does anyone know what could be causing this problem?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there Jennifer! Thanks for sharing this detailed information with the Community.

The behaviour you described can be checked under this report:

**[CONFSERVER-37581 \| deleting a blank line moves caret to unexpected position](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-37581)**

The best approach would be to **vote and watch**the report. Voting increases the report visibility and watching will keep you up to date with everything there!

Let us know your thoughts.

comments: author: Jennifer Hemmens
body: Hi Diego,

Thanks for your reply and the link to the bug! I noticed it was opened in 2015 and hasn't been fixed yet, which is a pity...

I've voted for it anyway!


author: Diego
body: Thanks for taking part of this effort!

If you want a little more information on how bug are prioritized by Atlassian, you can check here:

**[Atlassian Server Bug Fix Policy](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/atlassian-server-bug-fix-policy-201294573.html)**

Thanks again!


author: Amy Ashley
body: This is still an issue and the ticket says "we suspect that this issue is no longer relevant" which is not the case.


Tags: confluence-server

server