Unable to Save or Edit A Page Due to Popup Error Messages

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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

*Except Fisheye and Crucible

Symptoms

When trying to save or edit a page in Confluence, a popup error message appears:

An error occurred when saving. You can copy your changes to the clipboard and then save them in a standard editor

Cause

This is an error message from Confluence InPlace Editor plugin

Resolution

Disable the Plugin

  1. Disable Confluence InPlace Editor

  2. Clear plugin caches

  3. Clear browser cache

Uninstall the Plugin

If disabling

Confluence InPlace Editor does not solve the issue, try the following:

  1. Uninstall Confluence InPlace Editor

  2. Clear plugin caches

  3. Clear browser caches

Updated on April 8, 2025

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