This page last changed on Aug 30, 2011 by pwatson.
This page describes how to add a text link pointing to a file attached to your Confluence page. When a reader clicks the link, the file is displayed in the browser.
 | Quick guide to linking to an attachment
- Click Link on the editor toolbar.
- Select one of these options:
- Search – to search for and link to any image or file attached to any page in your Confluence site.
- Recently Viewed – to link to a recently visited page.
- Attachments – to link to an image or file attached to the current Confluence page.
- Web Link – to link to any webpage.
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Adding a Link using Autocomplete
You can use autocomplete to add a text link to a file or image attached to any Confluence page.
You can type [ to see a list of suggested links. For details, see Using Autocomplete.
Adding a Link using the Link Browser
The 'link browser' is the 'Insert Link' or 'Edit Link' dialog that appears when you click Link in the editor toolbar.
To link to a file or image that is attached to the current page:
- Edit the page where you want to insert the link.
- Click Link in the editor toolbar, and then the Attachments tab. You will see a list of all files attached to the page. Now you can do one of the following:
- Click on the file that you want to link to, if it is already attached to the page.
- Attach a new file to the page by clicking Browse and uploading your file.
- Enter the Link Text. These are the words that will appear as the hyperlink on the page.
- Click Insert to add the link.
To link to a file or image that is attached to any Confluence page:
- Edit the page where you want to insert the link.
- Click Link in the editor toolbar, and then the Search tab.
- Start typing the name of the file or image. Confluence will offer a list of matching file names. If the file does not appear, click Search to find pages that contain the search text.
- Click the required file in the list or the search results.
- Enter the Link Text. These are the words that will appear as the hyperlink on the page.
- Click Insert to add the link.
Screenshot: The link browser, showing autocomplete in the 'Search' option

Linking to Images
Editing and Removing Links
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