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Is it possible, to copy a blog post?
Asked by Michaela Heuberger:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Share news with a blog](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=139437)*

Is it possible to copy a blog post like an existing page?


Answers:
author: Michael Schlueter
body: I'm looking for a solution as well. Especially since it is not possible to change a blog post date, it makes sense to republish a modified copy of a blog post. Alternatively it would be since if an blog post update could be posted (with a new date).


author: Stu Marks
body: Looking for the answer to this question. Anyone have a clue where I should look? Not happy with Atlassian's assumption in navigation here. Like Apple.


Tags: blog

server

share
What logic in creating template for exporting documents to Word?
Asked by ????? ?????????:

I have protocols that i need to export in Word in the template of my company, but i dont understand how does it work. I created template and export sheme, but data still export not right. How does confluence understand which style in which place must be in word.


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: I have better luck when I start with a Word template, import it into Confluence to create a page, then when pages are exported to Word, it is much closer to the original Word doc.

comments: author: ????? ?????????
body: I do the same. Can you tell me how does the template look? Maybe i can look any finished template to understand what i do wrong?


author: Milo Test
body: The page I use it for is a description of each engineer. Think of a r?sum?/CV: Overview, Skills, Accomplishments, etc., plus the engineer's specialty and title.

The exported Word doc has the correct heading styles for each section, so that when a new engineer updates the sample bio, it imports into Confluence cleanly; not perfectly, mind you, but pretty good.


Tags: export

ms-word

template
How to grant view permission to child page only but not parent page
Asked by Anthony King:


Answers:
author: K. Yamamoto
body: I'd recommend you to upvote these feature requests:

* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-7089>
* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-36463>


author: Davin Studer
body: That scenario is not possible with the way that Confluence does permissions. If you do not have view permissions to the parent page you cannot view the child pages. Page that you cannot view don't even show in the nav bar. So,if you think about it how would the child page show in the nav bar if you could not view the parent page? You would not be able to find the child page except through search if they allowed that scenario.

comments: author: Anthony King
body: Are there any plans to enhance permission scheme in future to allow access to only specific page(s) in a space w/o granting space permisson? I have seen request from others on the same.


author: Davin Studer
body: You can give access to only specific pages, but only in branches. It's kinda wonky, but the way you have to set it up is with multiple groups. You give all the groups that could get to the space at least view access. Then you structure your nav into branches where. One branch might be public that everyone can see and another would have content that only certain people can see. The public branch you leave alone without any restrictions. The secured content you give a view restriction to the people that you want to be able to see it. Any thing under that branch will be viewable by only the people who have access to it. It would look like this when laid out in the space navigation.

```
Space Home||- Public Content (No restrictions)   |- Public Content (No restrictions)|- Public Content (No restrictions)|- Secured Content (View restriction set to group that can see this stuff)   |- Secured Content (Inherits view restriction from parent)      |- Secured Content (Inherits view restriction from grandparent)      |- Secured Content (Inherits view restriction from grandparent)   |- Secured Content (Inherits view restriction from parent)
```
Can daily emails be sent for tasks?
Asked by Dan Campbell:

I would like to know whether Confluence has some feature to do follow up when a task is created. I mean, after create a Task (or Personal Task), I need to receive an email notification every day while the task isn't complete.


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: Check out the [Task Reminder for Atlassian Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/de.scandio.confluence.plugins.task-reminder/server/overview) add-on.
how do i add user groups to permissions on a Space
Asked by Nigel Thomas:

on editing the permissions and trying to add a pre defined user group I am unable to save the selection. On individual users it will accept the selection


Answers:
author: Nigel Thomas
body: yes the search for user groups was used, box ticked for the user group required, ticking the required check box, on clicking select group(s) the page hangs and does not add the selection in to the permission window, the selection was sourced from.

comments: author: Thomas Schlegel
body: does it work, if you type the name of the group directly into the box and click "Add" without using the search dialog?


author: Nigel Thomas
body: Yes thank you..


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: There are two fields: one for Individual users and one for groups

Did you use the right one?
Can you have a permission level where users are able to delete only content they have created within a space?
Asked by Dimitar_Dimitrov:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Space Permissions Overview](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=139521)*

Can you have a permission level where users are able to delete only content they have created within a space?


Answers:
author: Georges Moubarak
body: Hi @Dimitar Dimitrov,

Unfortunately this permission is not available. You can either grant the delete permissions to all pages or not.


Tags: permission

space
Can I create a Jira Task out of a Text ?
Asked by Corinna:

Hello can I automatically create a JIRA Task out of a text i put into Confluence , maybe during meeting minutes....Thanks


Answers:
author: Phill Fox
body: Yes it is very possible and indeed encouraged.

Here is a link to a short video that shows how.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reiLHEIlXDc\&feature=youtu.be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reiLHEIlXDc&feature=youtu.be)

On a more general level you may also be interested in this page about how Atlassian suggests requirements gathering could be done.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/blog/2015/08/how-to-document-product-requirements-in-confluence>
Pass string into "include page"
Asked by Christopher Grahams:

I have a template page that has something like this:

Position : Supervisor

Company : \<company-name\>

....Other fields

Now, I will include this page inside multiple pages, but each page will pass different company name and I want it reflected in the included page. How do I do this?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: The "include" macro does not have functions like that, it simply includes the whole source page.

You'll need to find/write a new macro (I think a user macro might be able to do this) which can display something that varies according to the parent page, bearing in mind that when you use it on the source page, it's not going to have that data.


Tags: include
How do i gain access to system admin if the original administrator account was deleted?
Asked by Ari Freedman:

Essentially, the previous system administrator left the company and deleted their account which happened to be the only system administrator account. No one was given administration permissions in their absence. As the need to add more users has arisen, I now need to gain access to the administrator account somehow. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.


Answers:
author: Ravi Varma
body: Please look at this spacepermissions , where permtype **SYSTEMADMINISTRATOR** is associated to permgroupname **confluence-administrators.** You should be part of the **confluence-administrators** group. If that is not possible, please insert a record into **spacepermissions** table with permtype as **SYSTEMADMINISTRATOR** and permusername as your user_key retrieved from the user_mapping table

Hope this works for you.  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-do-i-gain-access-to-system-admin-if-the-original/qaq-p/439977?attachment-id=7062){#link_11910ec44c8d1a}  
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author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I'd try <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/restore-passwords-to-recover-admin-user-rights-158390.html>


Tags: administration

confluence-administration

user-management
Can you remove the space logo?
Asked by Sharon Russell:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Change the Space Logo](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=139395)*

Ask your question here...


Answers:
author: Sharon Russell
body: I would like to remove it entirely. I did insert a solid graphic matching the background, but the logo still applies a darker border around the circle and it takes up space so the name of the page is pushed over. Any suggestions on how to remove it with HTML?   


author: Milo Test
body: Do you mean revert it to the default? Yes.

Do you mean have no logo whatsoever? You can probably do some custom HTML, but the easier way would probably be to use a solid-color graphic that matches the background.
How to configure anchor to page with id rather than page name?
Asked by David:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Anchors](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=139442)*

For scenarios where you have recommended to use *page name#anchor name*, how will the anchor link be used when the page URL is of the format *http://myconfluence.com//pages/viewpage.action?pageId=8521135*


Answers:
author: Charlie Misonne
body: Hi David

Have you found any information on this topic?  
I'd prefer to use page ID's and even anchor ID's instead of the names as these might change


Tags: anchor
how do i add the space tools gear in the sidebar
Asked by Diana Cereame:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Configure the Sidebar](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=701434686)*

How do I make the "Space Tools" gear appear in the left sidebar? I can see it in one of our Confluence spaces, but not the other:

image2016-2-12 15:46:56.png

Thanks.  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/how-do-i-add-the-space-tools-gear-in-the-sidebar/qaq-p/411464?attachment-id=348){#link_118752fedc708b}  
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Answers:
author: Steve Behnke [DiscoverEquip.com]
body: That appears when you have permissions to visit other sections. Please note that spaces that use Documentation Theme don't have a Space Tools button but rather a **Browse** button somewhere on the Header Bar.


Tags: side-bar
Is it possible to have the current date appear as part of the title every time the template is calle upon?
Asked by Morgan Thunder:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Adding a Template](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=428803437)*

Is it possible to have the current date appear as part of the title every time the template is calle upon?


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: It is if you use the Create From Template macro.
how do I see inline comments
Asked by Dana Jansen:

Is there a way to see if a page has inline comments without scrolling through the page looking for the inline comment highlight?


Answers:
author: roman_baeriswyl
body: I have the same problem. On a large page it's tedious to scroll thru it and search for an inline comment. Best solution I found was to create an inline comment at the top and tell the viewers to click this one to get the popup on the right side to go thru the inline comments. There must be a better way.


author: Martin Cleaver
body: Same problem here. You can see resolved comments easily enough... but those are not the ones we care about. Long pages... hidden yet important comments.


author: Elena_Lurye
body: Have the same issue...Plus, would be very convenient to address them right there, without going to edit mode (if, per inline comment, page change needed). Because, once you switch to edit mode - you don't see what needs to be updated..)

comments: author: Dervis Yildiz
body: with this Add-On you can add or modify your inline-comments also in edit-mode (while writing). But to show all your inline-comments in the top of a page, mybe it's comming soon.

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217328/show-inline-comments-in-editor?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217328/show-inline-comments-in-editor?hosting=server&tab=overview)


author: Stephen Deutsch
body: This Marketplace app does exactly that: you can see how many inline and file inline comments are in a page, along with a search and all comment overview functionality.

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216169/see-all-unresolved-comments?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216169/see-all-unresolved-comments?hosting=server&tab=overview)


author: Stephen Deutsch
body: A Cloud addon was recently released that would help with this:

[See All Unresolved Comments](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/see-all-unresolved-comments/cloud/overview)

Not only do you get a counter at the top to see how many unresolved inline comments are in a page, but you can also click to jump directly to the first comment. You can even search (run a report) to see all unresolved comments filtered by space and/or commenting user. For longer pages, there's also an overview report that shows just the headings and the commented text, so you can get a quick overview of what's on any particular page.


author: Alice
body: Same problem for me - unless you are sure to @ mention a specific user, who receives an email that will take them directly to the comment, it's nearly impossible to see the highlighting.

I just created a feature request: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-41291>

If any of you are still having problems with this, please vote for it!


Tags: comment
Confluence vs Crowd timeout
Asked by Marcello Marcelli:

Hi All,

I configured an Confluence 5.9.5 instance linked for user with another instance Crowd 2.8 but if I try to login with Admin user i have to wait 60 seconds for the timeout vs Crowd.

Is it possible to reduce this timeout?

Thanks,

Marcello


Answers:
author: Steven F Behnke
body: What do you mean by timeout? Totally confused :???
Exporting in PDF change the size of some images
Asked by Guylaine B?lisle:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Gallery Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=724765199)*

*I am exporting part of the documentation to PDF. In there, some of my images are distorded and become bigger and blurry. I tried to import and take them from the gallery, but it did not change anything.*

*The source in Atlassian is below*

*image2016-2-12 9:26:17.png*

*Here is what they look like in PDF*

*image2016-2-12 9:25:41.png*

*Any suggestions?*

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Answers:
author: Sara Woodhull
body: I am having the same problem with images in a table. Any workarounds other than taking the image out of the table?


author: Derrick Hardison
body: It appears to only happen when the image is in a table. As soon as I take the image out of a table, it works properly.


author: Federico Spagnolini
body: To be more specific on the issue: it affects only images inside tables. For an unknown reason the images are stretched, even if there are specific heights and widths.

I verified the intermediate HTML file and the styles look correct (the intermediate file is not stretching the image at all). I tried to play with PDF export stylesheet but I wasn't able to find a solution that looks more related to HTML to PDF rendering rather then Confluence to HTML.


Tags: confluence-cloud

documentation

gallery
What is the difference between setting the default option to not send vs. disabling the "confluence daily summary email"
Asked by jim romaine:

We recently had some complaints regarding receiving the weekly "Recommended Updates" notification from across the site. The documentation states to disable the default to "send or not send" "recommended updates" , but then it goes on to say to disable the "confluence daily summary email", which appears to be the same process?

I would like the "site watches" notices to continue, just not the "Recommended Updates" going out to every and all user of a particular space even if they haven't selected (opted in) to watch the site.

Thanks


Answers:
author: jim romaine
body: After reading through some other issues ([specifically: User Receiving Unwanted Recommended Updates Email](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/79152)) I think I have a better understanding of the settings. That there is a user specific setting to receive "recommended updates" that can be disabled (sent off) by default for newly added users, and that the plugin disabling stops going for everyone.

I will send instructions to affected users to change their "User Settings \> Email\> Subscribe to recommended updates"
Are drafts secret
Asked by Stig Marius Johnsen:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Drafts](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=149040)*

I'm currently preparing several existing Pages on our Confluence with new information which is not to be published until a set date. Can I be sure of the fact that these Drafts are unavailable for other users to see until they are published?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: As far as I know, drafts are only visible to that specific user that has started editing that particular content, and it definitely does not show to other users before being saved.

comments: author: Stig Marius Johnsen
body: Thank you for verifying my suspicion


Tags: draft
Requirement Blueprint
Asked by Corinna:

Hy just a general questions. What experience do you have with the Requirement Blueprints in Confluence together with Jira. Has anybody large experience with that and is able to show up advantages or disadvantages of these tools regarding Traceablitiy and reuse of Requirements ??


Answers:
author: Georges Moubarak
body: Hi @Corinna,

The advantge of using Requirements blueprint are the same of using Confluence as document and content management tool on one side. Your team can collaborate on the same document and versions are automatically managed,... The other advantage is you can **easily** create all your JIRA issues from the Requirements page and link them to an Epic.
On the blog feed, is there anyway to only show a section of the post rather than the whole text?
Asked by Joe Hill:

So at the moment if you write a long blog post, on the blog feed page it will show the whole post. Is there a way to just show the first x amount of characters? or even just show up until the first page break/ horizontal line?


Answers:
author: Nick Muldoon
body: Hi Joe,

You can display blog posts in Excerpt mode as detailed [Blog Posts Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONF43/Blog+Posts+Macro).

Note there is a bug where excerpt mode strips all formatting, making it hard to read:

* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-23605>

Cheers,  
[Nick Muldoon](https://twitter.com/njm)  
[Better Blogs for Confluence, Arijea](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.arijea.plugins.betterblogs)


author: Joe Hill
body: Hi Nick,

Thanks for the response, but that is not exactly what I am looking for. As far as I am aware macros are used for page posts only?

The functionally is what I am looking for, but to be able to do that to the blog page. Is there anyway to make the blog do this?

Thanks,

Joe

comments: author: Nick Muldoon
body: Sorry, to clarify, you can:

1. create a page
2. use the blog post macro, with excerpt display
3. add that page to the sidebar as "Blog"
4. remove the standard blog link from the sidebar

It is a workaround as you can't change the display of the standard blog post page.

Thanks Joe


author: Joe Hill
body: Aha, I guess that could work for now.

Any ideas if that bug will ever get fixed? Looks like it has been around for quite a while?

Thanks.


Tags: blog
How do I expose product documentation to customers in wiki format?
Asked by Bryant Eadon:

All documentation we provide today is in PDF. I want to convert this into wiki and arrange it in such a way that customers have the ability to suggest edits to our documentation. I don't want to have customers change the documentation directly and with immediate effect, I want documentation and development teams to get a JIRA ticket to incorporate this into the documentation wiki when it's raised.

These customer requests could be along the lines of : "this section is too confusing" , or legitimate issues with the documentation that may be incorrect, but needs review by support teams/development to enhance documentation.

Can confluence handle this ?


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: If you have Acrobat (not just Reader), you can save a PDF as a Word doc and then import it into Confluence.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You're going to need to find or write something that can de-construct a pdf and convert it into a format suitable for import into Confluence.

Once you've got it in, then you can control who can edit the pages with space permissions and restrictions. A typical use case would be allow the customers to comment on pages, but not edit. On the JIRA side, you could use an issue collector instead of allowing customers to comment directly - that allows you to gather requests and changes without having to monitor pages for comments.