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If you want to use the View File macro, or to view Office files attached to a Confluence page, you need the setup described below.
Browsers and Flash Player
You can use any browser to view an Office file on a wiki page or attachment view, provided that you have installed Adobe Flash Player version 9 or later. You do not need to have an Office desktop application installed on your computer in order to view Office files in Confluence.
File Types
Confluence can display files compatible with Microsoft Office 97-2007, and PDF files, of the following types:
.docand.docx.xlsand.xlsx.pptand.pptx.pdf
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