A template is a predefined page that can be used as a prototype when creating new pages. Templates are useful for giving pages a common style or format.

You can use regular Confluence markup to create the content of your template. You can also use special markup to define form fields that the author will fill in when creating the page.

Global templates are defined by Confluence administrators and are available in every space across the Confluence site.

To add a global template,

  1. Go to the 'Global Templates' option in the Confluence Administration Console, as follows:
    1. Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administrator Access' login screen will appear.
    2. Enter your password and click 'Confirm'. You will be temporarily logged into a secure session to access the 'Administration Console'.
    3. Select 'Global Templates' in the left-hand panel.
    4. Click 'Add New Global Template'.
  2. Click 'Add New Global Template'.
  3. Enter a name for your template in the 'Name' text field and an optional description in the 'Description' text field.
  4. Using regular Confluence markup and form field markup (if you are using forms), enter content in the text-entry box as you would in any other Confluence page.
  5. Click 'edit' next to 'Labels' if you want to use labels to categorise information. Add your labels. These labels will be included in all pages created using this template.
  6. Preview and click 'Save'.

Screenshot: A template as used to create a page

RELATED TOPICS

Working with Templates Overview
Editing a template
Removing a Template
Browsing a space
Working with Pages

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