Live Docs in Confluence Cloud: Collaborate in Real-Time

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Hello Atlassian Community!!

Confluence Cloud has rolled out an exciting new feature: Live Docs. This feature allows teams to collaborate on documents in real time, making brainstorming, planning, and documentation more efficient and interactive.

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What Are Live Docs?

Live Docs are a new type of Confluence page that support real-time collaborative editing. Multiple users can work on the same document simultaneously, with changes appearing instantly for everyone.

Key features include:

• Real-Time Collaboration: Everyone with edit access can update the document at the same time.

• Inline Comments and Reactions: Add comments or emoji reactions directly within the Live Doc.

• Jira Integration: Link or create Jira issues directly from highlighted text within the Live Doc.

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Why Live Docs Matter

Live Docs transform team collaboration:

• Faster Co-Creation: Teams can work on meeting notes, project plans, or requirements simultaneously.

• Reduced Duplication: No more juggling multiple drafts or merging changes manually.

• Seamless Updates: Changes to embedded Jira issues, tables, and macros update in real time.

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Getting Started

1. Click “Create” in a Confluence space: Live Docs appear as an option alongside regular pages.

2. Select Live Doc: Choose this to start a new collaborative document.
   

3. Start Editing: Invite teammates with edit access to collaborate in real time.

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Tips for Effective Collaboration

• Use Space Permissions: Only users with 'add' permission for live docs in the space can modify the Live Doc.
  

• Leverage Comments: Leave inline comments to provide feedback and acknowledge contributions.

• Check Version History: Live Docs automatically maintain version snapshots after each unique edit session.

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Your Turn

• Have you started using Live Docs yet? What’s the first document you created collaboratively?

• If you’re new, what type of team document would you like to try first as a Live Doc?

Share your experiences and tips in the comments!