Work with your Word documents in Confluence Cloud
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Work with your Word documents in Confluence Cloud
Simon Kirrane
1 May 2024
2 min read
Simon Kirrane
1 May 2024
2 min read
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Why import a Word document into Confluence?
How to import a Word document into Confluence
Limitations
Don’t let your work outside of Confluence drag you down! Import a Word document into Confluence, and give your content a boost.
Confluence enables you to seamlessly import Word documents, effortlessly creating one or more Confluence pages from the content. Want to know more about Confluence? Read our guide What is Confluence? to learn more.
Why import a Word document into Confluence?
- Keep all your team’s files in one place: Importing Word documents into Confluence allows you to consolidate your organisation's knowledge and documentation into a single, easily accessible platform.
- Streamline your workflow: Whether you're drafting project plans, writing reports, or creating documentation, having all your content within Confluence simplifies the process.
- Improve organisation of information: Turn your Word document into information that is easily categorised and searchable. Make use of Confluence's tagging and page linking features to organise content effectively.
How to import a Word document into Confluence
To get started, you’ll need to create a new Confluence page. When you create a new page, it’ll look like this:
Click the Import tab (located to the right of the page) and select Word document.
This will open up your computer files. Find the Word document you want to import, and double click on it.
This will open up your computer files. Find the Word document you want to import, and double click on it.
A progress bar will pop up. Once your import is complete, click Finish to see the contents of your Word document on your Confluence page.
After the upload completes, Confluence will generate pages with the content from your Word document. You can then view and edit these pages as usual. Importantly, there's no ongoing connection between the original Word document and the imported Confluence pages.
Note: It’s also possible to import a Word document into an existing Confluence page - but only if you’re a Data Center user.
Note: It’s also possible to import a Word document into an existing Confluence page - but only if you’re a Data Center user.
Limitations
To prevent memory errors, the uncompressed file size for import is limited to 20 MB. Administrators can adjust this limit using the confluence.word.import.maxsize system property.
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Simon Kirrane
Senior Content Marketing Manager
With a 20-year career in content marketing, Simon has represented a range of international brands. His current specialism is the future of work and work management. Simon is skilled at launching content pipelines, establishing powerful brands, and crafting innovative content strategies.
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