Confluence

Confluence is a team workspace platform for companies to create, organize, and collaborate on documents, project plans, and internal knowledge in one shared place.

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atlassian.com/software/confluence

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Collaboration

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How to disable live docs in a Confluence space

Here is how to disable live docs in a confluence space

First click on "Spaces" in the left sidebar
Next click on the "View all spaces" option
From the list of spaces, select the space you want to manage features for
Then click on the "three dots" button next to the space name in the sidebar
From the dropdown menu, select the "Space settings" option
Next click the "General" menu in the left sidebar
Select "Features" from the submenu
Then, locate the “Live docs” feature in the Content section
Finally, turn off the toggle next to "Live docs" to disable it

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Why should you disable live docs in a Confluence space

Confluence is a powerful collaborative workspace that helps teams manage projects and share knowledge with ease.

Disabling live docs in a Confluence space allows users to maintain control over content updates, ensuring greater accuracy and workflow stability. This feature is beneficial for those needing to keep historical data static for auditing or reference purposes.

By choosing to disable live docs, teams can prevent unauthorized changes and maintain document integrity, which is crucial in highly regulated industries or where information precision is key.

Last update

June 2, 2026

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