Confluence ships with a number of templates, including the 'Charts', 'Document List' and 'Meeting Notes' templates. These templates are not available for use by default. However, if you have the appropriate permissions to access the Administration Console, you can import any of these templates to be used globally or within a specific space. In addition, you can download additional template bundles from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange and then make them available by importing them. On this page: Related pages: Working with Templates Editing a template Removing a Template Working with Pages

Step 1. Check the Templates Installed on your Confluence Site

To see the templates that are currently available for import on your Confluence site:

1. Log in to Confluence as a System Administrator or Confluence Administrator.
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3. Select 'Import Templates' in the left-hand panel. The 'Import Templates' screen will appear, listing the template packages installed on your Confluence instance (for example, 'Default Templates Package') and the templates included in each package.

Step 2. (Optional) Upload Additional Templates from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange

Additional templates are available as plugins, known as template packages. Follow the steps below if you want to add template packagess to your site that were not shipped with your Confluence installation.

To upload more templates:

1. Go to the Atlassian Plugin Exchange and download the template bundle that you need.
2. Log in to Confluence as a System Administrator or Confluence Administrator.
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4. Select 'Plugins' in the left-hand panel.
5. The 'Plugins' screen will appear. Select the 'Install' tab.
6. Click 'Upload Plugin', browse to find the template bundle file that you downloaded and upload it to Confluence.

Step 3. Import a Template to Make it Available to Users

To import a template:

1. Log in to Confluence as a System Administrator or Confluence Administrator.
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3. Select 'Import Templates' in the left-hand panel. The 'Import Templates' screen will appear, listing the template packages installed on your Confluence instance (for example, 'Default Templates Package') and the templates included in each package.
4. Select the templates to be imported by ticking the checkboxes next to the relevant template names.
   You can view a preview of the template by clicking the template name.
5. Select the import destination for the templates in the 'Import To' dropdown. If you want the templates to be available to only a specific space, select the name of the space, otherwise select 'Global Templates' to make the templates available to all spaces.
6. Click the 'Import' button to import the selected templates.

Screenshot above: Importing a template

Screenshot above: Previewing a template

Notes

• Known issue importing templates from multiple template bundles. There is a known issue preventing templates from being imported when multiple template bundles are available. Please read this KB article for further information.

• Building your own custom template bundles. These are built as plugins and deployed to your Confluence instance. You can then import the templates from your custom template bundle, as described on this page. Read Creating A Template Bundle for instructions. Please note, you will need some programming knowledge to develop a custom template bundle.

• Duplicate template names. If a template with the same name already exists on import, a duplicate template of the same name will be created. You will need to check each template and rename manually.

• Removing the template. Removing the plugin that contains a template will not remove the template from your Confluence site if you have already imported it. You will need to remove it manually from the administration console or space.