Smart Link view options

Once you type in or paste a link when editing a Confluence page, you can choose how it appears after you publish.

To change the Smart Link view:

Type in or paste a link, or use the /link command. You may also use Cmd + K for Mac or Ctrl + Z for Windows:
Select the link.
From the Smart Link toolbar, select your preferred display option:

Most links (also known as hyperlinks and URLs) will automatically unfurl or convert into a Smart Link when you paste them in a Confluence page.

You can cancel this by using keyboard shortcuts:

For Mac: Cmd + Z
For Windows: Ctrl + Z

You can also select the link and choose your preferred display view from the Smart Link toolbar.

Inline view

Instead of a URL, inline view shows only the title of the link. This is useful when you want to insert multiple links in a table.

Card view

Card view offers more context by showing metadata like project details and summary. When your readers hover over Smart Links displayed in card view, they can interact with link elements or preview the content. Select Open preview to view the link at near page-width without leaving the page.

Embed view

Embed view allows you to view pages, boards, lists, timelines, or calendars in other products without having to leave the page. Watch a video from YouTube, read and edit documents, leave comments in your design files and more, all within your current page.

List view

Smart Link list view displays your search results as a list of items in Confluence pages and other Atlassian editor surfaces. You can edit the summary, priority, status, and assignee fields straight from the list.

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