You can create a page based on a global template (available to all spaces) or a space template (available only to that space). Before reading this page, make sure that someone has already created a template on your Confluence site.

Information copied from the template to the page

When you create a page based on a template, Confluence will copy the following content and information from the template to the new page:

  • Labels
  • Text and styles
  • Layouts and formatting
  • Macros
  • Embedded images and other files. Note that you cannot attach an image or other file to a template. But if the template displays an image or file from another page, the new page will display that image or file too.

If the template author included variables in the template, Confluence will display a form prompting you to supply values for the variables when you add the page. See screenshot below.

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Using a template to create a page

To create a page based on a template:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Go to the dashboard and click Add Page. Choose the space and the template you want to use.
    • Or go to any page in the space where you want to add a page. Choose Add > Page from template, then choose a template.
    • Or go to the space where you want to add a page, and choose Browse > Templates. Then choose Create page from template next to the template you want to use.
  2. If the template contains variables, you will now see a form. Type the relevant information into the form fields, and choose Next.
  3. Now you will see a new page based on the template. If you added information in the form fields, the page content will include that information.
  4. Type a name for the page where you see 'New Page'.
  5. Add more content or make any other changes required.
  6. Choose Save.

Screenshot: Form showing template variables when creating a page from a template

Notes

Templates are used only when adding a page. Once a page has been added, the template is no longer linked to the page. All further editing is performed as if the template was never used. Some plugins provide enhanced template functionality. You can search the Atlassian Marketplace for template add-ons.

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