The PDF macro displays the content of a PDF document on a page. First attach the document to a page, then use the macro to display the document.
Edit files with your desktop apps
Use the apps on your computer to edit files stored in Confluence. Click on the file, then hit Edit with at the top and download the Atlassian Companion app. After that, you can edit and automatically re-upload edited files to Confluence. Check out Edit files for all the details.
Use the PDF macro
To add the PDF macro:
- In the Confluence editor, select
> View more - Find the item to be inserted and select it
- Select Insert
You can also type / onto the page to bring up the same list you'd see by selecting from the toolbar.
To edit the PDF macro:
- Select the macro placeholder. The floating toolbar appears.
- Select Edit. The right panel opens.
- Modify the parameters. Your changes are saved as you go.
- Resume editing the page, and the panel closes.
Parameters
| Parameter name | Required | Default | Parameter description and accepted values |
|---|---|---|---|
name | Yes | (None.) | The file name of the PDF document to be displayed. The document must be attached to a page on your Confluence site. |
page | No | The page containing the macro | The name of a Confluence page to which the PDF document is attached. |
Wiki markup example
Wiki markup is only supported in the legacy editor.
Wiki markup is useful when you need to add a macro outside the editor, for example as custom content in the sidebar, header or footer of a space.
Macro name: viewpdf
Macro body: None.
{viewpdf:page=Docs|name=My document.pdf}