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Sharing Excel doc in Confluence Cloud
Asked by Lex Haverkamp:

I am looking for an app in Confluece Cloud version with which I can adjust an Excel document but also the other way around: if I adjust the document in Excel then I must also see the result directly in Confluence.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there!

Lex, currently we are not able to edit office files directly in Confluence. We have, however, the Companion App. Which allows us to open any type of file directly with the correct application. You can have a look here:

**[Confluence Cloud - Edit Files](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/edit-files-724765124.html)**

Other than that, there are third-party plugins that might offer similar experiences to what you need Lex. You can check two of them here:

**[GoEdit - Simply edit attachments!](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211160/goedit-simply-edit-attachments?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)**

[**Excellentable Spreadsheet for Confluence**](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211672/excellentable-spreadsheet-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

If you are interested in looking at more options, you can check our entire marketplace:

**[Confluence Cloud - Search Link](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence&query=excel)**

Looking forward to your reply!

comments: author: Lex Haverkamp
body: Thnxs Diego


author: Erik Mathijs
body: Hi [@Diego](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1188952)

Is there also a solution for my case ?

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/I-am-looking-for-a-simple-excel-attachment-viewer-for-Confluence/qaq-p/2024445#M240634>

Cheers,

Erik


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Mobile Application Confluence Server
Asked by Meier Gregory:

Dear all,

We would like to use internally the mobile application "Confluence Server" with a read access or to remove the possibility to add new pages within the mobile application. The aim is to use the standard Confluence server for adding contents and to have the mobile application only with read-access.

We tried to deactivate some modules in Confluence but without success.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Best regards

DC


Answers:
author: Sloan
body: Hi [@Meier Gregory](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2264405)

I think it is not possible to have read-only access from the Mobile App. The Permissions and restrictions work the same for all users whenever using the Mobile app or accessing via web browser from desktop.

Cheers  
Niklas


Tags: confluence-server

server
We're getting "Page tree failed to load" on all left hand navigation screens
Asked by Mark Derry:

We're getting "Page tree failed to load" on all left hand navigation screens.

We've not upgraded or done any significant changes.

Any Ideas ?


Answers:
author: Grant Lemke
body: Hi Niklas and Mark,  

We are experiencing the same error as shown here:  
![Screenshot 2019-09-04 at 21.14.15.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/65179iF0258AA3F1F866F6/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2019-09-04 at 21.14.15.png")

We're using Confluence Cloud. [@Mark Derry](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2928654) were you able to solve your problem? [@Sloan N_ B_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/316409) could you perhaps offer some guidance?  
Cheers,  
Grant


author: Sloan
body: Hi Mark

I assume you are talking about Confluence Server? Am I right?

Can you tell us on what Confluence version you are currently and maybe show us the error in a screenshot?

Cheers  
Niklas

comments: author: Mark Derry
body: Niklas,

Yes, Confluence.

Let me know where I should look for the version identifier you require and I'll send it.

I can't send a screen shot at the moment but the problem was in displaying the directory like navigation structure that's displayed on the left.

Thanks

Mark


author: Sloan
body: Hi Mark,

if you are on the self hosted version of Confluence you can find the version number on the bottom of most Confluence pages or at **Cog icon \> General configuration \> System Information**.


Tags: developer
Wiki rewrite based on octopus deploy
Asked by Jakub_Drastich:

hey

we would like to set up confluence wiki rewrite based on octopus deploy

we want to have a table of

app \| env \| branch number \| branch name

is there any tutorial for this?


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Jakub_Drastich](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2927959)

Look at this post, maybe can help you

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/using-mod_rewrite-to-modify-confluence-urls-226165314.html>

Cheers


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to send out the jira,confluence,crucible,fisheye application logs to external system?
Asked by Santhosh Thankachan:

How to send out the jira, confluence, crucible, fisheye application logs to external system for monitoring purpose? Is syslog possible?


Answers:
author: John Fetzik
body: At Summit last week they announced that they will be adding the ability to export data to some CASB providers. Mentioned in [this video](https://youtu.be/7DzspO5YBdI?t=1229) at 22;30. I have't seen any details.

In chatting with some Atlassian folks they mentioned possible REST API's that would let you download log data. Nothing definite and no dates however.

So nothing for now, but some maybe's for the future it seems.


Tags: fisheye-crucible

fisheye-crucible-administration

jira
Font style is getting changed once i attach in the confluence site?
Asked by Karthick Jaganathan:

Font style is getting changed once i attach in the confluence site?


Answers:
author: Jared Brenner
body: Hi Karthick,

Could you walk us through the steps you took so we can reproduce this? What version of Confluence Server are you using?

Jared

comments: author: Karthick Jaganathan
body: 1. I have created a document with Font style (example : Arial)

2. In Confluence, i have clicked the edit button and attached the document.

3. Once it got uploaded and when i open to view it, it is showing a different font.


author: Karthick Jaganathan
body: Confluence version - 6.3.4


author: Jared Brenner
body: I just tried uploading a .docx document with different fonts to a Confluence page on my instance of Server 6.12.2. The fonts were still the same in the document thumbnail, as well as the file preview window. Are you sure your browser supports that font?


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to configure Crowd-based OU authentication
Asked by jiapeng li:

I have an AD controller and all the members are in OU. There are no configuration groups.

Confulence uses crowd authentication. But at present, it is too troublesome to authorize users one by one.

I want crowd to be able to identify the relationship between OU and users so that I can authorize OU. Can it be done?


Answers:
author: LarryBrock
body: Hello [@jiapeng li](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2926085) and welcome! There is no way of which I am aware to use OU membership in any LDAP server (AD included) to manage Atlassian application access, including Confluence.

The best solution I've found is to use what's called a shadow group to contain the same membership of the OU or any part thereof. [This article](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Update-Shadow-Group-with-9ee6336f) from Microsoft TechNet, along with a multitude of others on the Internet, explains what they are, how they work, and how to use them.

Hope this helps! If so, please consider clicking the "Accept Answer" button next to this answer so that others can benefit from the "answered" flag in their search results - thanks!

\~\~Larry Brock

comments: author: LarryBrock
body: Hello again [@jiapeng li](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2926085) !

Did you have any follow-up questions? If not, it would help others if you clicked the "Accept answer" button. Thanks!


Tags: crowd
Can someone help how to get the edit option?
Asked by Raghavendra Kulkarni:

I am not finding edit option in my Confluence page. And I have permission to edit.


Answers:
author: Stan Ry
body: Hi [@Raghavendra Kulkarni](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2925830),

That's a known issue with inheritance. If a page overrides permission inherited from parent, access control list often gets broken.

The usual workaround is:

1. Open access control list of a page that you want to edit and where you don't see the **Edit** button: click the red lock sign on that page.

Permissons window opens.

2. Despite the fact that your account might be already on the list of users permitted to edit that page, in the edit box within that permission management window type your name and click **Add** to re-add your account again.

3. Click **Save** to apply changes.

4. Refresh the page.

The **Edit** button should appear now.

comments: author: Raghavendra Kulkarni
body: Hi Stan,

Thanks for the response.

The edit box to type name is disabled.


author: Stan Ry
body: [@Raghavendra Kulkarni](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2925830)

Then check overall space permissions in available from the button at down left corner.
There is a pencil icon in my confluence page
Asked by Rekha Harnoor:

There is a pencil icon in my confluence page. I see my contents when I edit it. But I don't see my updates after I publish/update the page. All I see is pencil icon next to bullets.


Answers:
author: Amith Mathur _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Rekha Harnoor](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2925946) ,

Can you please share the screenshot of the pencil icon from the Confluence Page?

It appears that this is not part of the Confluence and it is due to any other app. If you are getting any error message, then please share it as well.

Thanks,  
Amith Mathur

comments: author: Rekha Harnoor
body: ![PencilIconInMy_confluencePage.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/49598i7E8593D068B091D5/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "PencilIconInMy_confluencePage.PNG")


author: Rekha Harnoor
body: Amith above is the screen shot. [@Amith Mathur _Appfire_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/787663)


author: Calvin
body: I don't know if anyone has a similar issue but I randomly stumbled on this today. Turns out it came up because I copied the workflow list in "summary" of a jira project which had the Jira pencil icon in there.

For some reason this Pencil Icon does not play well with the formatting at all, you can't see it during edit either. And it puts new changes behind it so you can't see your updates after it.

I had to cut all my text out, paste it into notepad to wipe all weird formatting involved, and then paste it back in to remove it.
How can I add a link to an image in the new Fabric editor
Asked by Diane Royer:

Hi,

The Fabric editor has been rolled out to all my spaces. Does anyone know how I can add a link to an image? This is a feature I used a lot on the previous editor to easily create buttons and navigate between my pages!

Thanks for the support!


Answers:
author: Sireesha Dugginapeddi [Appfire]
body: Hi [@Diane Royer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2790105)

Unfortunately there is no link support for images in the new editor. There is an open ticket with Atlassian for the same - [CONFCLOUD-65640.](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65640) You may want to add your vote to this request.

FYI - There is a workaround explained in this ticket, in case you want to use it for now.

Thanks

Sireesha

comments: author: Diane Royer
body: Hi [@Sireesha Dugginapeddi \[Appfire\]](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1260000)

Thank you for your feedback! It really is too bad that this feature isn't available for now on the fabric editor as it is a basic feature I used every day, now the only option to add buttons for example is to actually buy an additional app :(

I voted for the issue.

Thanks

Diane


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Apply another template to a page on field update
Asked by Fran?ois-Xavier Collet:

On this page it's explained how to apply different templates to a page depending on a field value.  
<https://wiki.vertuna.com/plugins/servlet/mobile?contentId=7602504#content/view/7602504>  
Would it be possible to update an existing page content when the field change?  
It is possible to delete and recreate the page, but I would like to avoid deleting the existing page.  
Thanks  
Xavier


Answers:
author: fbunting
body: Unfortunately, I believe the answer is no. This not a limitation of Confiforms, but with templates -- a template in Confluence is applied only _at the time the page is created_. There is no way to retroactively apply a template to an existing page.

Now there is the [Scaffolding Plug-in](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/190/scaffolding-forms-templates?hosting=server&tab=overview) which allows for *dynamic templates*. But I am guessing that Confiforms would not provide a way of invoking those.


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: You can have dynamic templates with the help of the [ConfiTemplates](https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/ST)

Works well with ConfiForms, as well as with page properties

Alternatively, creating a **user macro** and using this macro on the pages you create with ConfiForms will allow you to have the "dynamics"... as by changing the user macro you will be able to change all the pages having this user macro


Tags: confiforms
Undo command is not working
Asked by Cynthia Butler:

I pasted a table into a section of Confluence on which I was working but instead of appearing as subtext it populated as a full-blown table on top of everything that was in the workplace. Overwrote everything back to mid-February. I tried "Control-Z" but nothing works. I closed the workspace without saving changes and reopened. It goes back to where I was before pasting the table but when I try to edit and add new comments it reverts to the over-written piece.

At the top of the page it says there are unsaved changes, which was the point. Nothing in that text can be clicked on.

This is time-critical. Any suggestions will be most appreciated.


Answers:
author: Joshua Hendinata
body: I also have this issue. This atlassian is so broken!
Floating Content in the leftcolumn
Asked by Lloyd Nguyen:

Hello,

I have the div content and div style sheet as photo but it doesn't work. Could someone explain me why? Thank you in advance.

![confluence_css_floating.JPG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/49497i3B3B65ECF8D53A8E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence_css_floating.JPG")


Answers:
author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Nguyen and welcome to the Community!

Thank you for providing a screenshot into your issue. Unfortunately, with this information, we're a bit unsure exactly where you're having the issue with the image itself. To better understand, are you on a Confluence server or cloud instance?

Along with this, are we having the issue while in the edit screen or when the page is published the CSS is not applying to your image?

We look forward to your response so we can assist within finding an answer to getting your images floating.

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers


Tags: atl-adm
Make single spacing optional for the love of god
Asked by Cam Fortin:

I can't tell you how annoying it is you make everything double spaced. It's absolutely insane to me. And ZERO options to change that? COME ON. Fix it. And before you say "you can hit shift + enter" - NO, that is the most ridic workaround.

FIX IT

FIX IT

FIX IT


Answers:
author: Martin James
body: Sadly this request got declined back in 2016.

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-35845>

comments: author: Cam Fortin
body: I saw that and COULD NOT believe it, so I'm hoping if enough people bring it up they will have to fix it. It drives me absolutely insane.
Indentation for numbered lists has changed in Confluence Cloud
Asked by Tom Fahey:

We noticed that the indentation of numbered lists has changed from aligned to the left margin to indentation. This has happened in the last two weeks or so. It has happened on every page in our existing site, wherever the Numbered list appears.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there!

Hey, thanks for sharing what you noticed with us. I tested this in Cloud and this was my result!

![Screen Shot 2019-03-27 at 11.41.51.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/49696i2AD99A45C1CF1638/image-dimensions/523x396?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2019-03-27 at 11.41.51.png")

Is this how your pages now look like? If not, could you share with us:
> 1. A screenshot of the current design that you have.
> 2. If this happens in any browser.
> 3. If this also affected bullet lists

**Notes**

* Be sure not to share sensitive information with your screenshot, Community is an open space!
* You can create a dummy page, just so we can see the behaviour

Looking forward to your reply Tom!

comments: author: Tom Fahey
body: Hi Diego,

What you sent is accurate and consistent with what we see today. One month ago, however, this was not so. Numbered lists appeared flush to the margin; in other words, no indent. Obviously, there was a change in the indentation. But I found nothing in Atlassian documentation. My question is when did this change? And how come there was no notification? Thanks.

Tom


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Error while uploading a file
Asked by Mukesh Panchal:

I get the following error while uploading a 267MB file. The upload completes in less then a minute.

* Your request could not be processed because a required security token was not present in the request. You may need to re-submit the form or reload the page.


Answers:
author: Thomas ?hrbom
body: The default Attachment Maximum Size is 50 MB in Confluence. This could be what is causing the problem for you. You can change the Attachment Maximum Size to any size from *General Configurations \| Attachment Settings*.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
?Puedo enlazar los archivos adjuntos del Jira en confluence?
Asked by Diana Salazar:

Buenas tardes, me gustar?a poder mostrar los adjuntos de una tarjeta del Jira en confluence. Gracias


Answers:
author: Shawn Masters
body: Google Translate used:

Esto no es todav?a una caracter?stica. Ver enlace a continuaci?n:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-36786>


Tags: jira-software
How do you display a Page ID on a page using the cloud version?
Asked by hjewell:

Hello,

We're looking to be able to display the Page ID on each confluence page that's created within a certain space. We're using the cloud version of Confluence and would like to avoid paying the cost for plug-in's.

Thank you,

Heather


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Heather,

Thank you for reaching out on Community! Happy to answer your question.

In Confluence Cloud, if you want to accomplish something that is scripted like this, then you have to use an add-on, because the other alternative, User Macros, are not possible in Cloud.

You can see an example of what that User Macro would look like in server, here:

* [Show the content ID (page ID) in a page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=DISC&title=Show+the+content+ID+%28page+ID%29+in+a+page&permissionViolation=true)

Otherwise, you do indeed need to use an add-on, such as [QC Documents for Confluence Cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218839/qc-documents-for-confluence-cloud?hosting=cloud&tab=overview). I'm not aware of any other workarounds for this functionality.

Let me know if you have any questions about this.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: hjewell
body: Thank you!


Tags: atl-adm

atlassian-marketplace
Active Directory users not showing in People Directory
Asked by Ryan McCawley:

I have our LDAP server configured in User Directories. It seems that the OU defined group allows users to login with their LDAP credentials, but users don't appear in the People Directory. When tagging other users [@username](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1677494) sometimes appears for one or two users (we have a small team of 9) but eventually, when we are able to tag the [@username](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1677494) gets replaced with [@Unknown User](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2440752) (email@address). Same thing with articles that were written by people who were allowed to log in and have since disappeared.

Are the users not being added as users once they login with LDAP credentials? It's like they're being allowed in, the users are allowed to work, but then confluence forgets about them.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello Ryan!

Reading your description makes it seem that the index of your instance might be broken. We can try to rebuild the index. We have more information about this situation here:

**[Missing People in Confluence People Directory](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/missing-people-in-confluence-people-directory-779166036.html)**

So, there are two types of index rebuild:
> * UI Index Rebuild
> * Rebuild from scratch

So, here goes the first method:
> 1. Schedule a downtime for your instance
> 2. Be sure users are not accessing the instance
> 3. Click the Cog Icon \> General Configuration
> 4. Search for Content Indexing in the left side list
> 5. Click the Rebuild button
> 6. Wait for the rebuild to finish
> 7. Check if the issue still happens

**Notes**

* Users accessing the instance during the rebuild can hinder the operation
* This can take quite a long time depending on how big your instance is

To rebuild from scratch, we need to proceed like this:
> 1. Schedule a downtime for your instance
> 2. Be sure users are not accessing the instance
> 3. Shutdown Confluence
> 4. Go to \<confluence-home\> folder
> 5. Remove the following folders:
>    1. \<confluence-home\>/index
>    2. \<confluence-home\>/journal
>    3. \<confluence-home\>/logs
> 6. Start Confluence
> 7. Click the Cog Icon \> General Configuration
> 8. Search for Content Indexing in the left side list
> 9. Click the Rebuild button
> 10. Wait for the rebuild to finish
> 11. Check if the issue still happens

**Notes**

* This procedure can take a long time
* You can back up the folders before deleting the them
* You must shutdown Confluence before deleting the folders

Looking forward to your reply!

edit:

More information on Content Indexing:

**[Content Index Administration](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/content-index-administration-148844.html#ContentIndexAdministration-Rebuildingthesearchindex)**


Tags: confluence-server

server