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  1. Confluence Data Center
  2. CONFSERVER-59995

Companion App documentation needs to be updated

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    Description

      Issue Summary

      Disable Atlassian Companion module is not possible above Confluence 7.3.

      • Administering the Atlassian Companion App

        Disable file editing
        System Administrators can remove the edit files option from their Confluence site.
        To disable the edit files option when previewing a file:

        1. Go to > General Configuration
        2. From the drop-down menu, select System.
        3. Click Confluence Previews from the displayed list.
        4. Click the enabled modules link.
        5. Hover on the Edit With plugin for the Media Viewer (companion-plugin) module, and click Disable.

        To disable the edit option from the Attachments page, Attachments macro and View File macros:

        1. Go to > General Configuration
        2. From the drop-down menu, select System.
        3. Click Confluence Previews from the displayed list.
        4. Click the enabled modules link.
        5. Hover on the Embedded 'Edit With' button (embedded-edit) module and click Disable.

      This might confusing in what version user can disable module even document mention below.

      Alternatives to the Atlassian Companion app
      In some versions of Confluence, you can revert to the previous Edit in Office functionality. This is a workaround for customers who are unable to use the Companion app in their environment.
      To enable the legacy Edit in Office functionality:

      1. Go to > General Configuration > Office Connector.
      2. Choose Enable Edit in Office for all users and save your changes.

      This will disable Companion app functionality for all users in the site.

      Expected Results

      Remove Disable file editing section to avoid confusion

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            tsuzuki@atlassian.com Tomoko Suzuki
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