Add an existing Confluence page to a container

Add an existing page to a container

An existing page can be added as a card to a board container.

Ensure only Pages is checked


If Cards is checked you are not able to add an existing page to the container.

  • choose + Add page

  • enter the name of the existing page

The first three letters provide options for the existing page.

  • choose the page to add as a card.

The page to be added as a card must be a child page of the board's parent page.

By default, the parent page of an added board is the current page (@self). If no parent page is specified, then all the current space pages can be added.

A specific space and parent page can be specified in Board filters in the board editor.

Mouse over the added page card to display the content of the newly linked page.

Any board container labels are added to the linked Confluence page.

Configuring a board to add a page from any space

The board must be configured to allow existing pages from other spaces.

In the board editor, the board must be configured to accept page cards and cards and to search and display pages from all spaces

  • edit the board Properties to accept page cards and cards

  • edit the board Filter to search and display pages from all spaces by checking All spaces and removing any specified parent page including the default value of @self

Add an existing page from another space to a container

  • choose + Add page

  • check the option to Search all spaces

  • enter the initial characters of the page to be added

  • choose the page to add as a card to the container