Migration from server/Data Center to cloud
This page explains the migration support details for the Excel for Confluence app data from the server/Data Center to the cloud.
Before migrating your Excel for Confluence app macro content from server/Data Center to the cloud, we recommend reading the Cloud migration guide to plan your migration.
Pre-requisites
Install the latest version of the Excel for Confluence app on your cloud instance.
Ensure you have Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant installed on the Data Center instance.
Administrators must ensure that the following feature flag is enabled in the server/DC instance as a part of the pre-migration setup:
migration-assistant.app-migration.feature: <Confluence_URL>/admin/darkfeatures.action
Refer to the Getting started Atlassian page for more information about the prerequisites for the migration.
Migration process
Before you begin, ensure you have all the required applications installed on the Data Center and the cloud. Refer to Prerequisites.
Confluence instance migration - Use the Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant app to migrate everything you need from the Confluence server/Data Center to Atlassian Cloud.
The Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant provides a detailed step-by-step procedure to migrate the required content. Atlassian does this job for you in most cases.
On completion of migration from version 7.0.0:
All global configuration data in the Configuration page is transferred from the server/Data Center instance to the cloud instance.
If multiple migrations are performed on the same cloud instance, the latest migration takes precedence.
Any subsequent migrations performed on the same cloud instance only adds or merges the data, but does not delete any existing data.
Migration of Profiles using CCMA is supported from Excel for Confluence, server version 7.3.1.
Important information:
The migration of data from the server/Data Center to the cloud is an independent process from app installation or configuration in your cloud instance. We recommend that administrators verify that all your data (configuration as well as your Confluence pages) are displayed properly after the migration process is completed. To report any issues, open a support ticket.
We capture certain details, excluding private user data and any personally identifiable information, during the migration process to help us improve our app continually. Refer to the Analytics data to know more about the information collected.
Differences between server/Data Center and cloud versions
The Excel macro features available in the server/Data Center versions are mostly supported in the cloud version. The following table lists the macro's parameters and features that work differently in server/Data Center and cloud:
Last updated Nov 20, 2025
Parameter/Feature | Server/DC | Cloud | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
URL whitelisting | Supported natively by Confluence | Administrators must manually whitelist the URLs in the Global Configuration page, because Confluence Cloud does not natively support URL whitelisting. | For more information, refer to CLOUD-2636. |
Blacklist domains |
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| Due to certain technical restrictions, the feature is not available in the app's cloud version. |
Profiles | Administrators configure some parameters, such as the base URL of the location, user name, password, and so on, required to access Excel files from external locations. Users can provide the relative path that points to the actual location of the files through a relevant profile. To know more about profiles, refer to the documentation. | ||
Stop encoding of HTML characters | Due to certain technical restrictions, this feature is not available in the app's cloud version. Refer to https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/XL-361 for more updates. | ||
File encoding | Due to certain technical restrictions, this feature is not available with the app's cloud version. For more updates, refer to https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/XL-387. | ||
Name of attachment in the path | Confluence Cloud does not support access to files from disk or folders. | ||
Default process with Legacy and Current options | Not available | The app implicitly takes care of this process and therefore does not provide this parameter in the Cloud app. | |
Use column information from excel sheet check box | Confluence Cloud does not support this parameter. | ||
Language for number and date formats Country for number and date formats | Due to certain technical restrictions, these parameters are not available in the app's cloud version. For updates on the Language parameter, refer to https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/XL-386. For updates on the Country parameter, refer to https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/XL-385. | ||
Table Filter, Pivot Table, and Chart from Table macros | Confluence Cloud does not support the use of inline macros. | ||
Ignoring trailing blank rows and columns | Due to certain technical restrictions, this feature is not available with the app's cloud version. | ||
Table class and table width | Confluence Cloud does not support these parameters. Refer to https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/XL-383 and https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/XL-382 for more updates. |
Please note that all other parameters function the same in both versions of the app.
Problem reporting
If you experience any unexpected problems or behavior changes, do not hesitate to open a support ticket. This helps us identify and prioritize fixes and improvements.
Need support? Create a request with our support team.