Create pages in Confluence
10 min
Beginner
By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to:
- Create a page
- Browse and select page templates
- Explain the difference between publishing and updating content
Create pages
You can create a Confluence page using either the Create button or + sign in the space sidebar.
👇Watch the video below to learn how to create a page using both methods.
You can also press C on your keyboard to create a new page.
You control who can view and edit your pages.
👇 To change page permissions, select the lock icon and choose an option from the dropdown.
By default, all users will be able to view and edit your page. But, if you need to include secure information on a page, you can change these permissions.
Child pages inherit view permissions from their parent page.
If a user can’t view a page, they won’t be able to view anything nested under it.
But, child pages don’t inherit editing permissions from their parent page.
If you want to limit editing on child pages, you need to add that restriction to each child page.
As you edit your page, Confluence saves your work automatically. Every page saves as a draft that only you and other users with edit permission can see. Even if you close the page, Confluence saves your draft.
👇 You can find your drafts in the main navigation bar by selecting Recent, then Drafts.
Use page templates
When you create a new page, you can start from a blank page or a page template. Page templates are pre-formatted pages that include instructions on filling out the page. They provide a starting place to save you time and keep your content well-organized and consistent with similar pages. Confluence has over 100 templates.
To use a template, first create a new page. A panel will open on the right side of your screen. This panel provides a list of templates for you to browse.
To find a template that suits your needs, try these tips:
- Type in the search box to find a template that fits your needs
- Select the category bubbles to filter quickly
- Hover your cursor over a template to see a preview
👇Here’s where you can find templates.
You can only use page templates when creating a new, blank page. You can’t add a template to a page you’ve already published or edited.
Publish and update pages
When you click Publish, you’re creating a static version of the page that people can view without editing. Until you click Publish, a page is a draft.
👇Click the Publish button to let your team view your page.
Confluence pages are iterative, collaborative, and flexible. If you edit a published page, you can update the page to share that new version.
👇Click the Update button to make your page edits viewable by your team.
If you click the drop-down menu next to the Publish or Update button, you’ll see several options. You can change:
- Where the page will publish or update
- Who can view and edit the page
- If there’s a version comment
- When the page will publish or update
- If the content is a page or a blog post
You can also update a page without notifying watchers. While you may want users watching a page to get a notification for significant changes, you may not need to send a notification when you correct a typo or update a couple of sentences. We recommend you use this option often as Confluence sends a notification to all watchers by default when a page updates.
To update without notifying watchers:
- While in edit mode, click More actions (represented by •••).
- Select Update without notifying watchers.
👇You can update a page without notifying watchers. By default, page watchers receive notifications for updates.
