Setting up a New Global Space

To set up a new global space, you require the 'Create Space' permission. 'Create Space' is one of the global permissions that can be assigned by a Confluence administrator. See Security or contact a Confluence administrator for more information.

To create a new global space:

1. Click Add Space located above the list of global spaces on the Dashboard. The 'Create Space' screen appears, as shown below.
2. Enter the following information about your new space:

   Setting	Description
   Space Name	A name for the space. Space names do not have to be unique.
   Space Key	A simple key to identify your space (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). This key is a shorthand name for the space, used when linking content between spaces, for web URLs and for reports. For example, a 'Development Space' might have a space key of 'DEV'. The space key must be unique within the entire Confluence site.
   Permissions	Choose who can view or contribute content to this space. A space administrator can change the permissions at any time after creating the space.
   Theme	The look and feel for your space. A space administrator can change the theme later.

3. Click OK. The 'Home' page for your new space is displayed. Note that the home page will automatically contain any default space content as defined by your Confluence administrator.
4. Click OK.

Next, you can start adding pages to your space.

Screenshot: Creating a space

Related Topics

Working with Spaces
Setting up your Personal Space
Viewing Space Details
Editing Space Details
Browsing a space
Deleting a Space

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