Background:

Transitioning from Confluence Data Center to Cloud has resulted in the loss of a crucial feature: the ability to create pages from templates via direct URLs across different spaces, with the capability to specify parent pages. This functionality was pivotal for seamless cross-space documentation and collaboration.

Problem:

Confluence Cloud users cannot directly create pages from templates stored in different spaces nor specify parent pages for these new pages through direct URLs. The current workaround using the "Create from Template" macro lacks the ability to select a parent page, leading to inefficient manual reorganization post-creation.

Request:

1. Enable Direct URL Template Page Creation Across Spaces: Allow the creation of pages from templates via direct URLs, including across different spaces.

1. Allow Parent Page Specification: Introduce functionality to specify parent pages when creating a new page from a template, either directly in the URL or through an enhanced macro.

Impact:

Implementing these features would streamline documentation workflows, facilitate better cross-space collaboration, and reduce manual intervention, significantly improving productivity and user satisfaction in Confluence Cloud.

Conclusion:

By addressing this functionality gap, Atlassian would greatly enhance the Confluence Cloud experience, aligning it more closely with the flexibility and efficiency that users enjoyed in Confluence Data Center. This enhancement would not only aid in retaining existing users during their transition to Cloud but also position Confluence as a more attractive and capable platform for new and potential users, emphasizing its adaptability and commitment to user needs.