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? Confluence: additional add of group rights
Asked by Jonathan Vogel:

Hello,  

I'm using a Confluence instance with hundreds of pages that are not restricted ("Anyone can view and edit this page: At the moment anyone with the appropriate section permissions can view and edit this page."). All users with section permissions are included in a default group.  

Now I need to add new users who can only access to one single page. I tried Google search and try-and-error but unfortunately I havn't found any solution, so I ask this question now in this forum.  

I have already tried the following unsuccessful:  

1) New user not added to a group, but only added to one page -\> fail, page not visible  
2) New user added to a additional group, group without group right (no "show all"), user added to one page -\> fail, page not visible  
3) New user added to a additional group, group without group right (no "show all"), additional group added to one page -\> fail, page not visible  

Thank you in advance for an answer!

PS: I asked this question also at <https://antworten.seibert-media.net/t/confluence-gruppenberechtigungen-nachtraeglich-einfuehren/1164> (in german)


Answers:
author: Martin Seibert
body: Thanks for posting that in our German forum as well. You gave me some added context there. So let me wrap it up here:

1. Think about your Confluence wiki structure.
2. Create the spaces you need and configure the rights management for these spaces.
3. Move your content from your central space into the spaces
4. Keep the central space for all users.

[See our German conversation for more details.](https://antworten.seibert-media.net/t/confluence-gruppenberechtigungen-nachtraeglich-einfuehren/1164/4?u=mseibert)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Confluence - checkbox - see when the checkbox was ticked
Asked by Jiri Pik:

Is there any way to see when the checkbox has been ticked apart from going through the page history? For example, a mouse-over pop up would be splendid.


Answers:
author: Pieter Smit
body: I got the same question 5y later, even if after making changes to \[\] check box's there was an option to save the state into the change history it would be great.


author: Davin Studer
body: I know of know way natively or via a marketplace app to do that.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Can we have multi-lingual text support in confluence wiki - cloud?
Asked by Product_Team:

Can we have multi-lingual text support in confluence wiki - cloud?


Answers:
author: Alessandro Distefano
body: Hi [@Product_Team](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2619105)

If you're looking for a Confluence Cloud solution, you can take a look also at our app: [Lango: Language and translation manager.](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1222713/lango-language-and-translation-manager?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

You can easily:

* Manage multiple language versions of your pages with a simple and modern UI and a convenient drop-down switcher;
* Create new translations from scratch or link existing pages as a translation of another;
* Use it on Jira Service Management Knowledge Bases.

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1222713/lango-language-and-translation-manager?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1222713/lango-language-and-translation-manager?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

<br />

If you need more information, don't hesitate to send us a mail or open a ticket :)


author: DPKJ
body: On Confluence Cloud deployments, best way to do this is creating separate space/page for each language and providing anchor links to each language at the top of the page for easy navigation.

Currently there is no support of recognizing users language and getting him to appropriate language page.

comments: author: Sumira Awan
body: "Currently there is no support of recognizing users language and getting him to appropriate language page."

Is there an app available on server that does this?


author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@Product_Team](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2619105) ,

Atlassian Cloud products are available in the following languages.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/languages-744721667.html>
Can a privately purchased license be used privately by the company?
Asked by lucky72nyh:

I'm a developer at startup.  
The company does not use Confluence.  
The company works with my MacBook.  
When I use Confluence as a docker for my work and personal work on my MacBook,  
I wonder if it is against the license agreement.


Answers:
author: DPKJ
body: As long as your company don't have policy on, \`What is installed on employees computers?\` you are free to use it.

Moreover, if you buy confluence license for personal use, Atlassian doesn't have any problem with it.

comments: author: Bill Bailey
body: as long as the payment clears! ;-)


Tags: confluence-server

jira

jira-server

server
How to find the Port on which Confluence Cloud is running?
Asked by Smita:

We are using Cloud Confluence and wanted to know which port does it run. Please help, I need to use that for calling Rest API\>


Answers:
author: Andrew
body: Hi [@Smita](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1658873) ,

Could You please clarify, You said 'Cloud Confluence' or mean server? I suppose cloud run in 443 port. More about cloud api <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/>

B.R.

comments: author: Smita
body: I am using Confluence in Cloud. Let me check 443 port.


author: DPKJ
body: For confluence cloud it is always 443 (as it is default https port).


author: Smita Ninad Kelkar
body: yeah... let me try calling the Rest API on my server and get back.Thanks!


author: DPKJ
body: In confluence installation directory check \<installation\>/conf/server.xml file and find \`\<Server\>\` tag, inside this tag you will find on which port confluence is running.

Something like this,

```
<Server port="8000" ...
```

Here Confluence is running on port \`8000\`.
Where is the permission to create a space in confluence?
Asked by David Teran:

I just cant get where is the permission to create a space in confluence


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@David Teran](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1858131) ,

Confluence admin can find it in [global permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/global-permissions-overview-724765488.html).

![TIM??20190823141917.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/64162iFC5C58B1CFEE19BA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "TIM??20190823141917.png")


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
I want to give a user space administrator permission?but he didn't.
Asked by xujin:

I am the administrator and space creator wanted to give a user A space administrator permission, but he couldn't view the whole space. When User B sets up pages only visible to itself in this space, I can see pages created by User B as super administrator and space creator, but User A can not see pages created by User B when User A as space administrator has all the space rights. I want user A to be able to see everyone creating pages in that space, whether or not they are zuo'le.


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hello [@xujin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2768976) ,

Once the user has made page permission restrictions, even the space administrator can not access.

As a space administrator, you can find these restricted pages in the space settings and adjust their restricted conditions.

![TIM??20190823154659.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/64172iFED4FEC758097315/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "TIM??20190823154659.png")


Tags: confluence-server

server
I am a beginner of Confuluence, how can I change the size of text when I added some link on the text
Asked by Alex Thomoson:

I set the size of text as Heading1, however, no matter what size I set, the text with link would be the same size. I prefer a bigger size on text, what should I do?


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: Confluence intentionally does not give you any options for font size aside from the heading and paragraph text types. It is meant to be a company-wide documentation repository and as such all you documentation should have a similar look and feel. That is also why you cannot choose font. If you did you would have someone stuck in the 90's doing all their documentation in Comic Sans.

comments: author: brian.droncheff
body: Nothing like lack of choices to even do things as simple as change the size of paragraph text without having to go to a heading where everything is bold and you can't unbold it!


author: Ryan
body: [@Davin Studer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781467) Apologies if you do not work for Atlassian, but if you do, could you perhaps pass on the message that your clients really appreciate being so patronized as to be told how to keep their company documentation as opposed to allowing the client to make that decision for themselves! After all, Atlassian does not know how we intend to use said font sizes, how would they know whether we would be breaking company standards or not?


author: Jonathan Reich
body: [@Ryan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3200826) Well said. So much for a rising star...


author: Mike Lehman
body: I disagree with the can't change font size in Confluence.


author: DPKJ
body: Confluence allow you change style of each element via space CSS or global CSS file.

if want to change size of link, i.e. anchor element (a ) you can change style of this.

```
.wiki-content a {

? font-size: 16px;

}
```

Learn more about styling Confluence content permanently here - <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/styling-fonts-in-confluence-174751968.html>


author: Deepanshu Natani
body: The size of text within same paragraph/ line in Confluence remains same for entire text. You can not have text with different sizes within the same line/ paragraph in Confluence.

comments: author: erikbernard
body: LOL - so weak


Tags: atl-gruland
Why does Confluence continue to crash
Asked by Patrick Chouinard:

I'm having ONGOING issues with editing documentation in Confluence. Anytime I open a doc with any sort of formatting (bold, italic, underline, code highlight, table insert, etc.) the site starts to freeze/hang and then it crashes. Once I reload my edits are not saved.

This was happening at most 1-2 times per month, but today it's happening \~5min and I'm having trouble getting anything done.   

EDIT: Steps to reproduce for any Atlassian Employees:   
1. visit this page <https://fffptc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BAMX/pages/edit-v2/54461050>  
2. click the pencil icon to edit the page  
3. try to edit anything, make at least 5 key strokes   
4. experience the page freezing and Chrome asking to "wait" or "kill" the page.


Answers:
author: Frederico Castro
body: This is happening with the new editor when I use \`code\` or table formatting.

I can edit the text before the first usage of one of those elements. When I put the cursor in the element or after it, the page freezes. I can't even delete them.

Also, macbook's touchbar started blinking when the browser freezes


author: Patrick Chouinard
body: [@Davin Studer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781467) I don't have an adblocker, but when I tried Safari I didn't experience the issue. Maybe it's from another extension.  

[@Bill Bailey](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502089) always the same page :/ I don't have any HTML on the page, but I have a few tables created.   

I'm going to have some coworkers try to edit the page today and see if they experience the same issue. Might also try recreating it in another page. Super weird it's still happening to me today.


author: Davin Studer
body: Have you tried another browser? Could it be caused be a Chrome extension you have installed? Like maybe an adblocker?


author: Bill Bailey
body: Is it always the same page? If so, it could be that other HTML code was pasted into the page by accident.

comments: author: Bill Bailey
body: Well if it is always the same page, you could have HTML code pasted into the page that you cannot see in either view or edit, but can cause huge problems.

I had this recently with a user who had pasted in some of the outside of page HTML from Confluence. Once we could get rid of that content, we were able to save the page (we basically pasted all of the content into notepad++ to strip everything, then deleted all the content on the page, saved it. Then reedited the page to paste the clean content back in.).


Tags: confluence-cloud
Feature updates for the slack integration for Confluence Server appearing in Slack itself
Asked by Nick Reilingh:

The latest version of "Confluence Server for Slack (Official)" was released a few days and [contains support for a new slash command](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220186/confluence-server-for-slack-official?hosting=server&tab=versions). Inside my Slack workspace, the new slash command functions (it's \`/conflucne_server search \<query\>\`) but I had to guess what it was, since the exact syntax isn't documented anywhere and doesn't autocomplete.

How does the Slack side of these integrations get updated, when its code is deployed globally, but confluence server app updates are deployed locally?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello, Nick!

Thank you for contacting us about this. I looked into this for you, and I see that indeed **/confluence search** was added in the latest release. It does appear that the documentation hadn't been updated yet, so thank you for bringing that to our attention. You can find a new section for the slash command at the bottom of this documentation page:

* [Use Slack and Confluence Together](https://confluence.atlassian.com/slack/use-slack-and-confluence-together-966662503.html)

You will be able to find documentation on it as well by using the **/confluence help** command, which will display information on that.

In terms of the releases, the code for the integration itself runs locally and is included in the regular plugin updates. The Slack side is a configuration, which determines which events are sent to Jira/Confluence, internal references, etc. No updates are necessary for this, but if it ever were necessary then it would require the user to re-install the application and update the credentials there.  

I hope that's clear, but if not let me know and I can answer any questions you might have.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: Luiz Silva
body: Hey!

We also updated the *command usage hint* in the official Slack App. However, because the way Server Slack apps works you would have to reinstall it to see the update.

After doing this, as you type **/confluence_server** you will see the hint as follows:

![Screen Shot 2019-09-10 at 5.21.57 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/65767iCCAEE552C13E425D/image-dimensions/395x119?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2019-09-10 at 5.21.57 PM.png")


author: Nick Reilingh
body: Thanks [@Luiz Silva](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/896691)! That's exactly what I was curious about.


Tags: addon-com.atlassian.confluence.plugins.confluence-slack-server-integration-plugin

atlassian-marketplace

confluence-server

server

slack
Differentiating between main confluence link and subsequent related pages
Asked by Jennifer Tupaea:

I have an issue in which I have linked user story in Jira (high level requirements) to detailed requirements stored in Confluence.

The Jira story is also mentioned in other confluence for cross -referencing purposes.

I want to be able to differentiate between the 'main' link which is to the associated requirements and these other 'Related links'.

Is there a way to do this in Jira?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello Jennifer!

I am not sure if I understand your question. Let us try and go through it, shall we?

As I understand you have a Jira project and you link it to Confluence pages with more detailed information. Is that correct, Jennifer?

I also believe that you need to *++differentiate between Jira Stories links and Confluence pages++* links when you reference those in another Confluence instance.

Is that correct?

What I do not understand is:
> 1. *If this differentiation supposed to take place in Confluence or Jira.*
> 2. *If you are trying to link those issues inside Jira or Confluence*
> 3. *How you need to differentiate those links.*
> 4. *If you are trying to differentiate links from both of your Confluence instances or between a specific Confluence instance and Jira.*

Let us hear from you, Jennifer! Looking forward to your reply.

comments: author: Jennifer Tupaea
body: Sorry let me be clearer.

I have a single Jira story which is linked to multiple confluence pages.

One confluence page is the 'main page' in which the detailed requirements for this story are held.

The story is also mentioned in other confluence stories about related requirements.

I am looking for some way to highlight to the team which is the 'main' page that the developer should be referencing for the detailed requirements vs the others which are more supporting information.

I want to be able to distinguish between them in Jira.

Hope that gives a bit more clarity.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

jira
Self Hosted search Confluence vs. Cloud
Asked by Xavier Morera:

I have a local confluence and search does not seem to be working very well. My users are not able to find what they are looking for.

Is there a difference between self-hosted and cloud search for Confluence?


Answers:
author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: How modern is your self-hosted Confluence instance? Searching has been improved over the last couple years, so if you're on an older version, you may benefit from an upgrade. I haven't noticed any difference in the quality of results that I get on-prem vs cloud, though. I doubt there is a difference, assuming you're running a modern version on-prem.


author: Davin Studer
body: There shouldn't be any difference in the results offered between server and cloud. What sort of search issues are your users having?

comments: author: Xavier Morera
body: Their search is not really bringing back all results that they are expecting. It is an older version of Confluence though. I will check the version and get back here.


Tags: confluence-cloud

confluence-server

search
Where is the Confluence Companion App "downloaded" from
Asked by John Jennings:

I am trying to determine where the Companion App is located. When I click on the "Edit In Office" option it says it is going to download the app from the Confluence installation site (I am using Confluence Server, not the cloud) but the download fails because it can not find it. Is the app included as part of the standard confluence Server installation package? If so, where in the installation directory structure can I find it, I have not had any luck finding it.


Answers:
author: Laura Campbell _Seibert Media_
body: You can download and install the Atlassian Companion App from here : <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/administering-the-atlassian-companion-app-958456281.html>

Once you have it installed, it should work like shown here : <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/edit-files-170494553.html>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Retrospective template
Asked by Dawn Gerlach:

**To create a retrospective page:**

1. Tap on the sidebar.
2. Select **Retrospective** , then tap **Next**.
3. Add a title and participants, then tap **Create**.
4. When your team finishes the play, tap **Publish**.

How do you do step 1? I tap on the sidebar and nothing happens.


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@Dawn Gerlach](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3534900) ,

You can press the shortcut C to create a page and select the retrospective template.

Please confirm whether you have the permission to create a page.

![TIM??20190823092241.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/64147i6A451F97C3E41F84/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "TIM??20190823092241.png")
Jira Software: Default Issue Order
Asked by Tom McCormick:

Can someone indicate how to change the Issue Order "Order Issues By" from the default Priority (Ascending) to Created By (Descending)?

Thanks in advance for any assistance that you can provide.

Tom McCormick


Answers:
author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Tom McCormick](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2205922)

Hi Tom

think that is a default behaviour that can not be easily changed.

Please check if

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-65785?_ga=2.28640636.1362870460.1566418884-1867971617.1566418884>

is also valid for you and vote for that ticket in case it is

Cheers

Kurt

comments: author: Tom McCormick
body: Kurt:

Up vote and comment posted.

Thanks for the quick response.

Tom McCormick


author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Tom McCormick](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2205922)

Hi Tom

you are more than welcome :-)

Please be so kind and mark this thread as answered to help other users - that might also face that issue - to find a solution by searching the forum

Cheers

Kurt


author: Tom McCormick
body: Kurt:

It is the default Open Issue list. Image attached

![20190822_JIRAOrderBy.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/64130i94EB5BABAF44CFE7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "20190822_JIRAOrderBy.png")


author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Tom McCormick](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2205922)

Hi Tom

are you referring to the ordering within a gadget / dashboard, a kanban/scrum board etc.

Cheers

Kurt


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

jira-cloud
How do you get the Drag and Drop Upload screen to show up on bottom of page?
Asked by Erin Laughary:

I want the screen that allows for others to add more attachments to a page to show up. Only way I see is going to the 3 vertical dots on right and to Attachments and add there. But other pages we have in our group show that box.


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: I assume the are using the [/attachments-macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/attachments-macro-97911315.html). There is a setting, **Allow Upload**, This option creates a drop zone on the page.

comments: author: Davin Studer
body: It is worth noting that you can drag and drop to a page even with the Allow Upload option turned off. That drop zone doesn't actually add any functionality to the page. Honestly, I'm not even sure why the option exists other than maybe to supply a visual cue that you can drag and drop to upload.


author: Bill Bailey
body: Did not know that! It was probably a legacy thing, and to make it truly clear you can do it? Or maybe the other function is not always reliable? I know I have had issue with that drag function while editing.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Create chart founded on table frome another page
Asked by Dmitrii Vinogradov:

Hi!

I want to create chart on a page, and this chart must taking data from a table from another page

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: On the page with the table you could put an excerpt macro around the table. Then on the page that you want to display the chart put an include excerpt macro inside the chart macro and include the excerpt from that page with your table on it.


author: Laura Campbell _Seibert Media_
body: Would you like to do the same thing discussed here ? : <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Insert-a-table-from-another-page/qaq-p/900155>

If you, you could try using the Table Filter and Charts macro to create your chart.