12 Days of Confluence Elements: Day 4 - Links

Adding internal or external links can guide your reader to additional relevant content.

Highlight words or phrases then use Cmd + K for Mac or Ctrl + Z for Windows to convert them into links. You may also select the link icon from the top menu.

Link to headings or sections

To insert a link leading to a specific heading or section of a page:

Hover over the heading until the link icon appears.
Select the link icon. This will copy the URL of the heading link.
Use the URL you copied to create the link.

Link to attachments

You can also create links to attachments you’ve already added to your page.

Go to the published version of the page containing the attachment to which you want to link.
Go to More ••• > Attachments.
Right-click on the file name of the attachment, and select Copy Link Address.
Go to and edit the page where you want to link to the attachment.
Paste the URL in the link tool pop-up, and give it a more friendly name if desired.

Go to the published version of the page containing the attachment to which you want to link.
Go to More > Attachments.
Right-click on the file name of the attachment, and select Copy Link Address.
Go to and edit the page where you want to link to the attachment.
Paste the URL in the link tool pop-up, remove any text after the file extension in the URL, and give it a more friendly name if desired.

Link display options

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

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:

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.