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Sample Confluence Web Page Layout


The pencil icon in the upper right allows a registered user with permission to edit the page or create a new one.

For long pages, you can add a Table of Contents macro control at the top of the page to generate a table of contents automatically from headings in content ( similar to Word docs ). This sample page did not use a table of contents.

The space header above includes ( from left to right ):

  1. Image Added + to create a new page ( if you have permission )
  2. search box to enter either full text search through the site or a CQL query ( more about CQL later )
  3. The bell icon indicates there is a notification available for this user from the site
  4. The ? mark is provides help, keyboard short cuts and more
  5. The gear icon allows a registered user to edit their personal settings
  6. The JM circle shows the initials of the logged in user


On the page itself is the page header which includes:

  1.  Image Added A pencil icon ( if you have permission, click to edit the page )
  2. An eye icon - click to watch this page, you will be notified every time someone else changes this page
  3. The Share icon to email a link to this page to someone
  4. The unstar message shows I have selected the star icon to make this page a priority in my searches
  5. The 3 dot menu icon ( highlighted as selected ). Here the expanded 3 dot menu shows a dropdown of a long list of page options because I have administrator authority in the space. A user would have fewer options on the dropdown menu
    1. Attachments (8) - on this page
    2. Page History - view the history of changes to the page
    3. .. more ( not shown here )


On the left, the hierarchical space page menu for this space shows on the left ( abbreviated here ) for easy navigation across the space.

The user can easily collapse or expand the left space page menu as needed.

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Confluence Page Features

This article would go on forever if I detail all the options a Page Designer or Page Editor has to create content in Confluence.

Instead I'll only list the highlights and ask you to download the free version of Confluence to do more.

This is a list of features available that can be added or used on Confluence pages

  • Help and Ask the Community - ( I set a record on Ask the Community ). The help is easy to access and understand.
  • Admin Tools    a wide variety of tools to manage spaces, the site, permissions etc
  • Spaces - separate users and pages logically into groups that can be managed for different users, permissions
  • Users - can be registered or anonymous. Registered users can be assigned a wide variety of permissions ( vs view for anonymous users)
  • Space permissions - define the basic roles in a space typically are:  admin, editor, viewer
  • Space Page Templates - view default set, copy and edit one as needed or create your own
  • Blueprint Templates - add dynamic XML content to a web page - ( not as simple as other wikis = JSPWiki ) - Blueprint Developer Guide
  • Import, export pages from spaces - Administrators typically can export a space to the file system or import a space and it's associated pages from the file system
  • Managing Pages and parents - Pages can be created, deleted, moved, copied and archived
  • User Page actions - Registered users typically have permissions to view, edit, star, watch, share. Anonymous users can view pages
  • Page Title ( heading ), Page Table of Contents, anchor links,
  • Page comments - provide a permanent record of comments by registered users on page content including replies to comments
  • Labels ( Tags ) on a page - can improve targeted searches, create custom content menus using Content Report Table or Content by Label list
  • Space Searches - full text, labels ( tags ) or CQL queries for pages matching the search criteria
  • Page Searches - in most browsers, use Control F key combination to open a box to search the Web page for a string
  • Page Editor - ( WYSIWYG almost ) -- lists, indentations and more  ( choice of New or Old version - see below for details )
  • Page history - imagine you made changes to page and deleted a section you later discover you need ( I did writing this article ). Wouldn't it be great if it were super easy to get the deleted content from Page History ?  Yes - it was !
  • Links to any resources in wiki or other external resources by URL - links can be to uploaded attachments, external Web urls, other Confluence pages etc
  • Files - Documents, Images & Videos ( via url, attachments via upload or embedded via Google connector )
  • Tables - for content and layout
  • Controls - MANY - collapsible code block w syntax checker is one I use frequently to save real estate on long pages
  • Plugin apps usually have custom controls to add to a page
  • Team Calendar plugin - works well enough for most needs but is a billable plugin
  • Google Drive and Google Docs integration - great for teams doing RFCs, whitepapers, design docs etc that require frequent edits, changes ( see m Hyperledger Fabric Concepts )
  • Drawing tools integration - draw.io, Lucidchart offer plugins to create and present drawings and diagrams in Confluence

Confluence App Plugins

Confluence has many application plugins available that add new controls and features to Confluence pages.

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There are multiple calendar plugins available in the Confluence marketplace.

There are a few good candidates, one of which is lower cost than the others

There also is an option conceptually to embed an iFrame control in Confluence that calls a standard Google Calendar

Some calendars found in the Manage Apps Confluence Marketplace

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?moreFilters=free&query=calendar

The Google Calendar plugin is free but only works for the server version - not the cloud version

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/231/google-calendar-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview#

The Google Calendar plugin for the server version is referenced here:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/vendors/1212722/servicerocket-labs


Google Team Calendars ( from Atlassian )

https://skywebteam.atlassian.net/wiki/plugins/servlet/ac/com.atlassian.confluence.emcee/discover#!/discover/app/com.atlassian.confluence.extra.team-calendars

This plugin is from Atlassian

While it is expensive ( about $30 per year per registered user ), there may be discounts for a non-profit organization.

This plugin has some constraints as well for Jira

Team Calendars for Confluence provides one place for fast-moving teams working in Confluence to stay in sync – so they know who’s doing what and when. Teams can stay organized and communicate availability with a schedule of personal and team events linked to their personal calendars and Confluence pages. Sync Team Calendars for Confluence with Outlook, Google Calendar (Android) and Apple Calendar.

Visit the Atlassian website to learn more.

Plugin Dependency - To enable the Jira Software integration features for Team Calendars for Confluence you must install the Team Calendars for Confluence for Jira Integration Plugin in Jira. This plugin is bundled in Jira 4.4.x and or later.




Google Calendar Page Macro

This app is billable starting about $.25 per month per registered user or less than $3 per year per registered user

After installing the app on a page, it shows either a 7 day or a 30 day list of events

If I select any event in the list, it opens a new window showing the standard Google Calendar with all the options I normally have.

Here, I can add subscriptions to other calendars, import calendar events etc - everything we normally do in Google Calendar

Overall not a bad solution and reasonably affordable compared to other Google Calendar plugins


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