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An attachment is any file that is included with your page. Images, word documents, presentations, PDFs, multimedia and sound files are some examples of attachments. Attachments are useful when you want to share information that exists in another file format. in confluence you can attach files to any page.

1. Go to a page in the space, open the 'Tools' menu and select 'Attachments'. The 'Attachments' view will open.
2. Click the 'Browse button.
3. Browse through your files and select the file you'd like to attach.
4. Enter a description for the attachment in the 'Comment' text field (optional).
5. Click 'Attach more files' if required.
6. Click 'Attach File(s)'.

Once you attach a file, you can then provide a link to it from a Confluence page. (see linking below) When a user clicks on the link, the attachment will open, so long as the user has the software application needed to open the attachment. In the case of image attachments, Confluence allows you to display attached images on the page.

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 Adding an Attachment and Link to it at the Same Time

1. From the page and location you wish to link from, click on the 'Insert Link' button on the toolbar Image Added(the one that looks like a globe with chain link in front of it). A pop-up screen will appear.
2. In the pop-up screen, click on the tab labeled "Attachments" To add a new attachment, click on the "Browse" button to get to files on your computer, and select the appropriate file.
3. Next click on the "Attach" button, and the file will upload. When done, it will show up just above the "Browse" and "Attach" buttons in a list. This is a list of all the attachments to that particular page.
4. Select the attachment you just uploaded from the list and a reference to it will show up in the "Link" field at the top of the pop-up screen.
5. In the field called "Alias," enter the words you wish to appear to represent the link on the actual page. For instance, you might type "click here to see our latest report,". The link can appear in the middle of a paragraph, and may simply be part of a sentence.
6. Another way to enter the words that will form the link is to highlight the words in the edit window before clicking the 'Insert Link' button. These words will automatically appear in the "Alias" field and all you have to do is add the attachment info.
7. When ready, click the "OK" button at the bottom of the pop-up screen.

Adding an Attachment to a Page for Future Linking

1. Go to a page in the space, open the 'Tools' menu and select 'Attachments'. The 'Attachments' view will open.
2. Click the 'Browse button.
3. Browse through your files and select the file you'd like to attach.
4. Enter a description for the attachment in the 'Comment' text field (optional).
5. Click 'Attach more files' if required.
6. Click 'Attach File(s)'.

Once you attach a file, you can then provide a link to it from a Confluence page (see linking below). When a user clicks on the link, the attachment will open, so long as the user has the software application needed to open the attachment. In the case of image attachments, Confluence allows you to display attached images on the page

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Commenting on a Page

A comment is a remark, question, or any other additional information you wish to add to a page pertaining to the topic the page covers. Comments are a means by which a community of users can interact with each other on the site.You can leave a comment on any page or news item in Confluence.

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