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Inline Table Editing for Confluence

Optimized Confluence tables with Excel functions

Give your Confluence tables the boost they need: simplified editing options don’t require you to enter the page edit mode every time you want to make a change. A simple double-click lets you modify cells instead. Also benefit from rearranging rows and columns via drag and drop, sorting and filtering options, and even calculations that you already know from Excel spreadsheets.

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Here's what Inline Table Editing can do

Have you ever wished Confluence tables were more powerful and easier to use? Well, your wish just came true. This is how power users work with tables in Confluence in a new way.
Inline Table Editing – Edit in View Mode

Edit Confluence tables in view mode

If you have ever worked a lot in Confluence, and with tables specifically, you know that making changes to tables within pages can be a pain. But there is a better way.

How to improve table editing
Inline Table Editing – Add formulas and calculations to Confluence tables

Add formulas and calculations to Confluence tables

Out of the box, Confluence tables are just aesthetic. But they’re no good if you want to manipulate, sort, or calculate any of that data. This will change with Inline Table Editing.

How to use formulas in tables

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Use cases

Add formulas and calculations to Confluence tables with Inline Table Editing

Add formulas and calculations to Confluence tables

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Edit Confluence tables in view mode with Inline Table Editing

Edit Confluence tables in view mode

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Discover how to optimize your work with Confluence tables due to Inline Table Editing’s intuitive handling, enormous time savings and many functions.

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What customers think of
Inline Table Editing

Alexander Steiger

“Very useful tool, which helps us to edit very fast our tables in confluence.”

Stuff you probably want to know

Can I use inline edit for existing tables or can it be applied only to new tables?

Yes, you can wrap an existing Confluence table in the Inline Table Editing macro. To wrap a table, please add the Inline Table Editing macro to the page and copy and paste the Confluence table for which you want to unlock inline edit and many other app features. Please refer to the manual: How to start using “Inline Table Editing” macro. You can also import an Excel file and start using formulas directly in Confluence. Please refer to How to Copy and Paste from Excel with Formulas.

Is it possible to export a table in Excel-supported formats?

Yes, the Inline Table Editing macro supports exporting a table to a CSV file. This file type is compatible with Excel. Please find more information in the documentation: Table export

Do you offer any filter and sorting functionality?

Yes, we have both functions, sorting and filtering. More information about sorting and filters is available in the documentation: Column sorting, Column filter

Does your app provide any Excel-like functionality?

Yes, Inline Table Editing allows you to add formulas to Confluence tables and work with them directly in the view mode. More than 300 formulas are available in the library. To find the formula you need, please check this documentation page: Built-in Functions. We also have an autofill option, which is one of the most popular Excel features. More information about this feature can be found here: AutoFill values

Can I apply any custom styles to a table?

Yes, along with inline editing and various options to manage table content and customize it with formulas, the Inline Table Editing macro allows you to play with table styles. You can set a custom table height, set a custom color for table cells, display the table in a compact theme, use auto stretch, etc.

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