How to create a space template in Confluence
Create a Confluence space template as a space admin through Space settings → Look and Feel → Templates → Create new template.
Use a template when several authors need the same document structure. For example, standardize experiment briefs around the hypothesis, evidence, success measure and stopping rule without writing the brief’s conclusions in advance.
Step-by-step guide
Confirm administrator access and scope
A space admin can create a template for that space. If Look and Feel or Templates is missing, ask the admin rather than creating a regular page and calling it a managed template. Global templates have a separate administrative workflow.
Create the template in space settings
Open the space name’s More actions menu, choose Space settings → Look and Feel → Templates, then Create new template. Name it “Experiment brief” so the gallery label describes the document readers will create.
Add structure and author guidance
Create sections for hypothesis, evidence, measure and stopping rule. Use placeholder text for writing instructions so those instructions do not remain in published view. Add a shared experiment-brief label when a later report should discover pages created from it.
Save and create a sample document
Add a useful gallery description and use the saved template to create a sample brief. Verify that prompts help authors supply evidence and that labels apply as expected. Current templates do not support adding images or attachments directly.
Common mistakes
Turning instructions into boilerplate conclusions
A template should ask for the evidence and decision. Prewritten claims can make every resulting brief sound complete before anyone has done the work.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-11-04. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.