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Typical Use
There are a number of features available in Confluence. This is only an introductory guide and does not even come close to covering all of them. However, you can find more features on your own using the Complete Confluence User Guide. Browsing and reading content on the site works in the same way as any Web page. This document outlines the basic features that most of you will want to know to post and share new content.
Adding Pages: Pages are the main building blocks of the wiki. Each page, in general, is a discrete topic or piece of content. You should create a new page whenever you want to create a whole new category of content or discussion, if you want to add a set of related content that makes sense to group together in one place, or if you want the content to be accompanied by a longer description and it would take what feels like too much space on an existing page. It also makes sense if you expect this content to be relevant across multiple categories. Once a page exists, you must link to your page from at least one other page so that people can find it. Then you can link to it from as many other pages as you would like as well. Feel free also to add links to other related pages from your own new page.
Adding links to pages: On any page, you can add as many links as you wish. The links may be:
- A link to another page on the wiki, e.g. related content that someone else posted
- A link to another web site / page (not on the Wiki) or URL address, e.g. articles, organizations, other reference information, reports posted on other web sites.
- A link to a downloadable attachment, e.g. a file you post to the Wiki to share with others. These work just like normal web links. You can add as much text around the link as you wish to describe it.
Adding attachments: On any page, you can add as many attachments as you wish. For example, PDF files of reports, or images. Note that you can also make images appear directly on the page. If the attachment you wish to share is already hosted on another Web site, sometimes it is best to simply link to the original Web page where you can download the document. This may be easier to do than uploading an attachment yourself.
Common Tasks in Confluence
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Access to Confluence requires an internet connection and browser |
- go Go to http://papyrus.baruch.local:8080/confluence/pages/editpage.action?pageId=622594
- enter Enter your Network Username and Password (this is the same information you use to login to your computer)
Navigating through Confluence Wiki
Spaces
In Confluence, content is organized into spaces. Each space has its own pages, news items, comments and access permissions. From the Dashboard, the main page of Confluence, you will see a list of spaced within the site you have access. Spaces can based on any theme or topic. Confluence treats each space as an independently managed wiki. This means that each space functions autonomously within your site.
Dashboard
The Dashboard is the front page of Confluence. It provides an overview of the site, access to all of the spaces you have view access, and a list of the most recent content updates.
Search
A search box, located on every page in the wiki, allows you to search Confluence wherever you happen to be in the site. By default, Confluence will search all content in all spaces (global and personal), including attachments, that you have access to view.
- Read more about the Dashboard
- Read more about Using the Confluence screens and page options
- Read more about searching and filtering results
Adding a New Page
To add a page,
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