Unable to move page to other space
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Problem
User unable to move pages from a specific space to another space. They will be seeing the below error:
Cause
User added a custom page layout for that specific space.
Workaround
- Navigate to the page you want to move
- Click move and then click Browse
- E.g Choose a space and click space home (New location:admin>admin’s Home)
Resolution
Remove the custom layout
- Navigate to {{<Confluence Base URL>/spaces/listdecorators.action?key=spacekey}}, and under *Content Layouts*, restore the default *Page Layout*.