Configuring a Sidebar

This guide describes the sidebar on the left of every page in spaces that use the default Confluence theme. For spaces using the Documentation theme, see Configuring the Documentation Theme.

Hint for space administrators: Add links to the sidebar, pointing to pages and other locations that are important for your team or project. This is a great way of encouraging collaboration and improving productivity.

You need space administrator permissions to configure the sidebar. See Space Permissions. Any changes you make to a space's sidebar will affect all Confluence users viewing the space.

To configure a space's sidebar:

1. Open the sidebar configuration panel, as follows:
   • Make sure the space uses the default Confluence theme. See Applying a Theme to a Space.
   • Go to a page in the space and choose Configure sidebar in the sidebar. (Expand the sidebar if necessary, to see the 'Configure sidebar' option.)
     Note: The 'Configure sidebar' option will only appear if you have space administration permissions.
2. Change the space name and/or space logo:
   • Choose the edit icon next to the space name.
   • Type in a space Name.
   • Browse to find an image for the space Logo, and crop the image to the required size. 
   • Choose Save.
3. Configure the Pages and Blog links:
   • Choose the icons to hide or show the 'Pages' or 'Blog' link. For example, you may want your space to be used primarily as a blog (hide the 'Pages' link) or you may not need a blog in your space (hide the 'Blog' link).
   • Drag the links to a different sequence within the section. Note that you cannot move a link from one section to another.
   • Note that add-ons may add other links in this section of the sidebar. For example, the Team Calendars add-on may put a link in this location.
4. Configure the shortcut links:
   
   • Choose Add link to add a shortcut link to the sidebar. This can be a link to an important page for your team, or to an external site, for example.
   • Choose the icon to remove a shortcut link.
   • Drag the links to a different sequence within the section. Note that you cannot move a link from one section to another.