Confluence Instructions

Special Shortcuts

Adding dates

Type // to bring up the Confluence date picker.

Tag and notify a person

Type @ followed by the person's name.

Adding Images

  1. When editing a page, add an image by locating and clicking on the "Insert Files and Images" button in the top right section of the tool bar:
  2. In the dialog that pops up you will be able to choose how to upload your image from the left menu:
    1. Upload an image from your computer
    2. Upload images from the web via URL
    3. Insert an image from another page

Adding/Updating Pages

Add meeting notes

  1. In your space, navigate to the top level "Meeting Notes" page.
  2. Click "Create meeting note" button.
  3. After you save the page, click on the label (tag) in the lower right corner and type "meeting-notes". 

Preferred method: Make a copy of the last meeting notes page and rename the title. This retains the "meeting notes" label which is used in the macro that shows recent meetings on your space home page.

Add a blog post or project update

  1. Navigate to the "Blog" section in your space.
  2. Click "Create" in the top bar.
  3. Select the "Blog Post" template.
  4. Click "Create".

Add Decision page

  1. Navigate to the top level Decisions page in the left navigation area in your space
  2. Click "Create decision page" button.


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