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The image below shows the menus and other controls on a typical Confluence page.
Menu or option | Explanation |
|---|---|
Byline | Shows the original author and the most recent editor of the page, and the date of the most recent edit. |
Byline icons | A small padlock indicates page restrictions. A paperclip indicates that the page has attachments. Both icons are clickable, leading to the 'Page Information' and 'Attachments' pages, respectively. |
Browse | Gives access to wiki content such as pages, blog posts, and the directories of people and spaces. If you are an administrator of the space or the site, the administration options appear here too. |
User | After you have logged in, your name will appear at top right of the screen. When you choose your name, the user menu drops down with options to log out, access your user profile, or view your editing history, personal labels and page watches. You can also retrieve drafts of pages you are editing. |
| Notification-and-task dialog | View and respond to notifications collected from Confluence page watches, shares and mentions. Manage your personal tasks. |
Search | Type into this box to see a list of matching pages. Select a page to go directly to it, or press Enter to see the full Confluence search. |
Tools | Miscellaneous actions relating to the page. |
Edit | Edit the current page. (Shortcut: press e on your keyboard.) |
Share | Email a link to the current page to another Confluence user or email address. |
Labels | View and edit labels (tags) attached to the current page. (Shortcut: press l on your keyboard.) |
Add | Add things to a page, or add new a new page or blog post to the space. |
| Like | Choose this option to let people know that you like this page. |
Add a comment | Click in the text box to begin writing a comment. (Shortcut: press m on your keyboard.) |
