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Jay Vellani
Jay Vellani

Reputation: 1

Change page title in confluence without changing URL

The page URL in confluence is generated using the page title. Is there a way to change the title of an already established page without changing its original URL? I tried using the link from the share button, that link directs me to the page regardless of the title. But the original link has already been shared many times over, so retroactively we can't use the share link. I've also tried using a new title and landing on a redirect page. But it makes for a poor user experience

Upvotes: 0

Views: 612

Answers (1)

Andrii Maliuta
Andrii Maliuta

Reputation: 369

The link to the Confluence page can be formed in 2 ways:

  1. Share Page / TinyURL link (a shortened link with generated token for sharing)
  2. Link with Space Key and Page Title (e.g. https://example-confluence/display/{SPACE_KEY}/{PAGE_TITLE})
  3. Link with Page ID (a unique number) (e.g. https://example-confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId={PAGE_ID})

For future, you can try to always use PAGE ID format as the ID always remains the same even after changing the page title.

If you shared the existing links with SPACE_KEY and PAGE_TITLE - there is no way to change titles and preserve the link format. But the Confluence has the functionality to suggest similar pages if it cannot find the page after renaming or moving the page to a new space, so it should show users the page with new title.

Upvotes: 0

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