Basics
Dashboard
The dashboard is the hub of Solvay wiki, providing you with access to information and updates that are important to you.
You can get to the dashboard from anywhere in Confluence by choosing the site logo at the left of the Confluence header.
1. Wiki Welcome message
2. Wiki Spaces : all the site and personal spaces you have permission to see
Choose the spaces you'll use the most
Click the star 
to the right of a space to make it appear under Favourite Spaces on the dashboard
3. Wiki Menu
4. Last wiki activities
Menu
The Menu is available from everywhere inside the Wiki. You can:
- Browse Spaces: go to recently viewed spaces and the Space Directory
- Browse People directory: search people
- Create Content
- A search bar provides a quick navigation aid as well as a full site search.Type text into this box to see a list of matching pages. Select a page to go directly to it, or press Enter to use the full wiki search.
- The notification Box: view and respond to notifications collected from wiki page watches, shares and mentions. Manage user personal tasks.
- User Menu: update my status, recently viewed content, profile information & settings, people network, status updates list, my favorite space, my space & page follow, my draft
Spaces
A wiki space is a place where people organize and share content. Each space:
- has its own pages, blog posts, comments,...
- has its own access control settings. You can set different levels of user access for different spaces.
- cannot be nested under another space, but can be grouped using space categories.
- content can be exported to format such as Acrobat pdf, HTML or XML.
The space directory displays a filterable list of all wiki spaces. Viewing space is related to user permission.
Pages
A pages is used to capture and share information
- Title: the page name.
- Breadcrumbs: show the position (path) of the page in relation to its parent pages in the space.
- Byline: Shows the original author and the most recent editor of the page, and the date of the most recent edit.
- Byline icons: A small padlock indicates page restrictions. A paperclip indicates that the page has attachments. A book is the glossary. Icons are clickable.
- Edit menu: Edit the current page (key shortcut: press e)
- Watch menu : Add yourself as a watcher of the page, to receive notifications of changes.
- Tools menu : Perform miscellaneous actions relating to the page.
- Like: Let people know that you like this page.
- Add a comment: Click in the text box to begin writing a comment. (key shortcut:: press m )
- Labels: View and edit labels (tags) attached to the current page. (key shortcut:: press l )
Tools
Test your Confluence skills
STEP 1
In the menu 
Select "profile"
STEP 2
Click on 
STEP 3
Upload the picture of your choice
STEP 4
Your profil is now completed !
To find your user profile:
Choose your profile picture at top right of the screen, then choose Profile, or choose the Profile link in the sidebar of your personal space. From your user profile, you can access the following
Profile
- View and edit your personal details, such as your name and email address details and optionally, your photograph and other personal information. Note that as a security precaution, in order to change your email address, you will be required to re-enter your password.
- Upload a profile picture.
Favourites
- View a list of your favourite spaces.
Watches
- View a list of the pages and spaces you are currently watching.
Drafts
- Retrieve any pages you were in the process of editing.
Network
- View the recent activity of users that you are following via the Network view.
- Follow other users from this view.
Settings
- Edit your General Settings (homepage, language and timezone).
- Subscribe to email notifications.
Google Drive
- Authorize Confluence to access data from Google Drive
In a wiki space there are several types of users:
- readers: visitors of the space, they can view all or some content, but they can not edit it!. However readers are authorized to post their feedbacks and points of view through the add comment function.
- contributors : can view and edit all or some content. Contributors are invited to add new content and to enrich the content of their colleagues.
- coordinators : can view, edit and delete the content. The coordinator role is crucial for the space life and for a successful collaboration. To participate (contribute) in a wiki space, a user has to get the necessary access rights
- The wiki administrator is in charge of the platform management.
- The workbox
displays all notifications collected from page watches, shares, mentions, and tasks. From your workbox you can reply to comments, like a comment or page, watch a page, or open the relevant page or blog post.
- Choose the workbox icon
in the header.
- A number will appear the workbox icon, to indicate the number of unread notifications waiting for your attention.
- Choose a notification from the list, to see the notification details. You can then:
- Open the related page, blog post, or comment.
- Like or Unlike the page, blog post, or comment.
- Watch or Stop Watching to receive notifications, or stop receiving notifications, about a page or blog post.
- Reply a comment, without leaving the workbox.
The workbox displays all notifications collected from the wiki page watches, shares, mentions, and tasks.
You can view your notifications and convert them to personal tasks. Use the inline actions to reply to comments, like a comment or page, or watch a page. Follow the links in a notification to open the relevant page or blog post.
Notification features include:
- notification box always accessible
- notification context visualization
- convert a notification to a task
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