An attachment is a file that is included with your page. Examples of attachments are screenshots, photographs, other images, Word documents, presentations, PDF documents, videos and sound files.

There are two places in Confluence where you can view attachment details:

  • The list of attachments in a space — this will show all files attached to all pages in the space.
  • The list of attachments for a specific page.

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Viewing attachments in a space

To view the attachments associated with a space:

  1. Go to a page in the space and choose Browse > Attachments.

    You will see a list of all the attachments in the space, along with their details and the pages they are attached to.
  2. To see only files of a particular type:
    • Type the last part of the file name in the Filter By File Extension box. For example, enter 'gif' to see only image files of the GIF format.
    • Click Filter.
  3. To see only files that have a particular label or labels:
    • Type the label or labels in the Filter by Label box. If you enter more than one label, separate the labels with commas or spaces. Confluence will show only attachments that have all the labels specified. (The match is an AND, not an OR.)
    • Click Filter.

Screenshot 1: List of attachments for a space

Viewing Attachments on a Page

When a page you are viewing contains attachments, a small paperclip icon appears next to the page byline, under the page name. Clicking the paperclip will take you to the 'Attachments' view, where you will see the full list of attachments.

To view the attachments associated with a page:

  1. Go to the page.

  2. Choose Tools > Attachments to go to the 'Attachments' view for the page.

    You will see a list of the attachments in the page along with their details.
  3. To see previous versions of an attachment,click the arrow on the left of the attachment name. (The arrow is present only if there is more than one version of an attachment.)

The list of attachments includes options for viewing the files and other actions, provided the user has the relevant permissions. If you have specified the 'Allow Upload' parameter, users will be able to upload attachments directly from the list too. Users can also remove attachments or edit attachment properties and labels. If an attachment is an Office or PDF file, you will see the appropriate options for Office Connector files.

Screenshot 2: List of attachments for a page

Attachment details

The list of attachments includes options for viewing the files and adjusting the properties of the attachments, provided the user has the relevant permissions. Note that the page view shows a different subset of fields from the space view.

  • Name is the name of the attached file.
  • Size tells you how much space the attachment takes up. You can sort by size by clicking the column title.
  • Creator is the person who attached the file. Clicking on the link takes you to the person's' user profile.
  • Creation Date is the date the file was attached. You can sort by date by clicking the column title.
  • Labels are keywords, or tags, that you can enter to categorise the attachments. See how to add labels.
  • Last Mod. Date (in the space view) is the date the file was last modified.
  • Attached To (in the space view) tells you which page contains the attachment.
  • Comment (in the page view) is a short description of the attachment.
  • The Properties link (in the page view) lets you edit the attachment details. See how to edit attachment properties.
  • The Remove link (in the page view) lets you delete the attachment.
  • The Edit in Office link (in the page view) appears next to Office files only, and lets you edit that attachment.
  • The Attach File option lets you add another attachment or another version of an existing attachment. See how to upload attachments.
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