When you add a new page, you do not have to write the content from scratch. Instead, you can base your new page on a template. A template is a Confluence page with predefined content.

Some examples of where templates are useful:

  • A software development project may have a template for use cases.
  • A systems administration space may have a template for defining what information is kept about each server.

Global templates and space templates

In Confluence, there are two places to store your page templates:
  • Global templates: People who have Confluence Administrator permission can define the global templates via the Confluence Administration Console. These page templates are available in every space.
  • Space templates: People who have space administrator permission can define templates via the space administration screen. These page templates are available in a specific space only.

Confluence administrators can also import predefined templates.

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Creating a template

You can write your template using Confluence wiki markup. You can also use special form markup if you wish to define form fields that the author will complete when adding the page.

You need to be a space administrator to create a space template. See Adding a Template for further information about creating a space template.

See Global Templates for information about creating a global template.

Screenshot: Template variables available when adding a template

Using a template

Templates are only used when adding a page. Once a page has been created, the template is no longer linked to the page. All further editing is performed as if the template was never used. Some plugins provide expanded functionality.

See Creating a Page using a Template for further information about using a template.

Useful plugins

Before installing a plugin into your Confluence site, please check the plugin's information page to see whether it is supported by Atlassian, by another vendor, or not at all. See our guidelines on plugin support.

Two popular plugins provide extended template functionality:

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