Add collection contributors

Overview

The creator of a collection (the Collection Manager) manages the Confluence users and user groups who can

Both the collection contributors and collection viewers are able to view the collection and the added snapshot documents.

Only the user who created collection - the Collection Manager - is able to give a user permission to view or contribute to the collection.

Add collection contributors

Collection contributor permissions are added by the collection manager in the space snapshot publishing dashboard when

  • creating a new collection using the Add Collection option

  • editing an existing collection in the space using the Edit option in the collection ellipsis menu

By default, when creating a new collection, all users in the instance can view and contribute to the collection (public access). Adding a user or user group as a viewer or a contributor restricts that collection permission to the specified user(s).

Add collection contributors when creating a collection

In the space setting snapshot publishing dashboard

  • choose Add Collection

  • add a name for the new collection

Viewers in our example above has been set to members of the Confluence confluence-users group.

  • in the Contributors dropdown menu choose either Users or Groups

  • use the dropdown menu to search and select a Confluence user group or user

  • choose Add

  • choose Save

To add more contributors search and select a Confluence user group or user and choose Add.

To remove a collection contributor choose the X next the user/usergroup to be removed.

Edit contributors for an existing collection

In the space setting snapshot publishing dashboard

  • choose the collection ellipsis menu for a listed collection

  • select the Edit option to change the collection settings

In the Contributors dropdown menu

  • choose either Users or Groups

  • search and select a Confluence user group or user

  • choose Add

  • choose Save

Successful application of the changes is confirmed in an on-screen notification.

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