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Space Administrators have permissions to use powerful features not available to other users. This page explains the tasks you can perform when you have Space Admin permissions.

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To perform the functions of a space administrator:

  1. In any wiki space, click Wiki space tools iconImage Added, the second icon to the right of the space name.
  2. Click the link
  3. Click the Space Admin option on the Browse menu or the Advanced option (to create a template in Confluence 4).
  4. Find the link in the left sidebar for the function you want to perform.Click the link and complete the dialog. Functional groups include Content, Space Tools, and Admin. If you click any option in the Space Tools group, the Space Tools page appears.

Avoid deleting the space

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  • Note that if If you click the Remove Delete Space link on the Space Admin Tools page you can inadvertently delete the space.
  • Note the look of the There is a warning that you are about to delete the space as shown in the screen shot below.
  • Develop the habit of hovering over Cancel while reading warnings about deleting.

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View and restore pages from the trash

To restore a page:

  1. On the Space Tools page, click Content Tools > Trash

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  1. . A list of pages in the trash opens.
  2. Next to the page you want to restore, click the Restore link.
  3. Click OK. It is restored in the space root, visible at Content Tools > Reorder Pages.

In general, NCI Wiki users do not delete (purge) pages from the

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trash. If you do purge a page, hover over Cancel while reading the warning

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View and manage restricted pages

To view and manage restricted pages:

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  1. On the Space Tools page, click Permissions > Restricted Pages. A list of the pages appears, showing who is allowed to view or edit each page.
  2. To remove page restrictions from a page, in the row for that page, click the padlock icon

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Modify the permissions for the space

Refer to Setting permissions Permissions in a spaceWiki Space for the steps and the rules.

Add a space template

To add a space template:

  • Navigate to Add New Space Template (in Confluence 4, Browse > Advanced > Templates > Add New Space Template).
  • Note the three fields in which information is entered to create a new template, Name, Description, and the editing box where you enter the markup for the template.
  • Note that for each template, the list of templates displays three links: Edit, Remove, and Create page from template, for use in modifying, deleting, or using a template. You can also apply a template in the editing view when you Add a new page.
  1. On the Space Tools page, click Content ToolsTemplates.
  2. Click Create New Template.
  3. Enter the title for the template and the text for the page. Click Save. The system refreshes the list of templates. 

When you create a new page as described in Adding a Page or a Blog Post, you can select the template you want to use. For more instructions, refer to the following Atlassian Confluence help page:

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View and edit the space details

To view The space administrator can view space details and edit the space details:any of those details except the space key. 

  • You can change the space name. However, changing it so that it varies from the space key
  • View the space details (in Confluence 4, Browse > Advanced > Space Details).
  • Note that the Space Key cannot be changed.
  • Note that changing the space Name so it varies from the Space Key can cause confusion.
  • Note you You can enter a space description that briefly describes the content of the space.
  • You can change the status from Current to Archived. This removes the space from the listing on the dashboard and from Confluence search results.
  • Note that you You can set any page in the space to be the space Home Page.

Add and modify space labels

To add and modify space labels:

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To view and edit the space details:

  1. On the Space Tools page, click Overview > Space Details
  2. Click Edit Space Details

Add and modify Space Categories

To add or modify a space category label:

  1. On the Space Tools page, click Overview > Space Details.
  2. Next to Categories, click Edit.
  3. Enter a label and click Add. (To remove an existing label, click the X.)

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Modify the look and feel within guidelines

The space administrator can change the look and feel of the space in several ways:

  • Change On the Theme (Browse > Space Admin > Themes > Click the button next to the Space Tools page, click Look and Feel > Themes. Select the theme you want to apply > Click and click Confirm).
  • Change the space logo (if the team wishes to change it) to one approved by NCI for the team (Browse > Space Admin > Change Space Logo).
  • . While the Global Look and Feel is the default theme of the NCI Wiki, it is identical to the Refined Theme, which is the only other theme option. The wiki administrator can modify the Refined Theme. Submit suggestions to Application Support.
  • On the Space Tools page, click Look and FeelColour Scheme. You can use the color picker for each element to If using the Custom Colour Scheme with a picker for each element, select colors according to an established NCI color scheme; otherwise use the defaults (Browse > Space Admin > Colour Scheme).

On the NCI Wiki, the Documentation theme has been used. Users do not change the theme, on account of customizations that have been implemented. Changes to the color scheme are not recommended.

Avoid using the features not supported for NCI

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  • Click the second icon to the right of the space name. Under Space Tools, click Space Logo. You can upload and apply a logo approved by NCI for the team, or you can turn the logo off.
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