This page last changed on Dec 07, 2009 by ggaskell.

This page tells you how to move a page which you are currently viewing, adding or editing. When you move a page, all page content such as attachments and comments on the page will be moved with the page. Additionally, all child and descendent pages and their page contents will also be moved.

These instructions are for moving a page that you are currently viewing or editing

Any child and descendent pages, including all page content on these pages are also moved.

Alternatively, you can follow the instructions to rearranged pages in a space's tree view.
Use this feature if you need to re-order sibling pages (that is, pages with a common parent page), or more than one page in a setting.
Copying a page is different

If you want to copy rather than move a page, please refer to the instructions on copying a page.

To move a page, you need the following permissions:

  • Edit permission on the page you are moving, and
  • View permission on the page's parent page. So if you are moving the page to a different parent, you need 'View' permission on the new parent.

Moving a Page

To move a page to another location in your Confluence site,

  1. Open either the 'Move Page' or 'Set Page Location' dialog box. To do this:
    • Go to the 'Tools' menu and select the 'Move' item. The 'Move Page' dialog box opens. See screenshot below for example.
    • If your page is in edit mode, click the 'Edit' link next to 'Location'. The 'Set Page Location' dialog box opens. This dialog box is identical in functionality to the 'Move Page' dialog box.
      Your page is in edit mode if:
      • You are creating a new page or copying a page.
      • You are viewing a page and have clicked the 'Edit' button.

  2. On the 'Move Page' / 'Set Page Location' dialog box, select one of the following options to move the page elsewhere in your Confluence site:

    • Known Location — Enter the name of a space and within that space, the 'parent' page under which to move your page. To use this feature:
      1. Enter the name of a space in the 'New Space:' field. Use the 'auto-complete' feature to select the required space.
        The auto-complete feature functions the same as the Quick Navigation Aid when searching Confluence pages. Use the up- and down-arrows on your keyboard to move up and down the droplist of matching items and select one.
      2. Enter the name of the new parent page within the selected space. Again, use the auto-complete feature to select the required page.



    • Search — Search for a 'parent' page (within a selected space or set of spaces) under which to move your page. To use this feature:
      1. Enter keywords contained within the parent page's title or content, in the main text search box.
      2. If you wish, you can restrict the search to the current space, by selecting it from the drop-down list.
      3. Click the 'Search' button and a list of matching pages appears below.
      4. Select one of these pages, which will become the new parent page.



    • Recently Viewed — Select one of your recently viewed pages to be the 'parent' of your page to be moved. To use this feature:
      • In this list of your recently viewed pages, select one of the pages, which will become the new parent page.



    • Browse — Select a space and page (within the tree of pages in the space) that will be the 'parent' of your page to be moved. To use this feature:
      1. Select the required space from the 'Space' drop-down list.
      2. Once the tree of pages has loaded, if necessary, browse through the tree to open the required branch.
      3. Select one of the pages, which will become the new parent page.
        If the current space is selected, your page (to be moved) will be italicised in the page tree and its current parent page will be selected by default. You will not be able to select the italicised page.



  3. The 'Current Location' and 'New Location' breadcrumb trails are shown at the bottom of the page, indicating the current parent and new parent pages, respectively.



    If you were:

    • Viewing a page and are using the 'Move Page' dialog box, click the 'Move' button to move the page.

    • Editing a page and are using the 'Set Page Location' dialog box, click the 'OK' button on this dialog box, followed by the page's 'Save' button once you have finished editing the page.
      You can continue editing the page after clicking the 'OK' button. However, the new position of the page is not saved until you click the page's 'Save' button.

To cancel the page move dialog boxes at any time, click its 'Cancel' button.



Screenshot: The 'Move Page' or 'Set Page Location' Dialog Box

RELATED TOPICS

Moving Pages within a Space
Sequential Order of Pages
Overview of Pages
Overview of Page Families

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