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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Branch And Merge
- 3. Keyboard Shortcuts
- 4. Redirect Tools
- 5. Managing Hyperlinks
- 6. Table Cell Colors
- 7. Powertools
- 8. Templates
- 9. Tabs in Pages
1. Introduction
This page contains Editors Tools and Tips. These documentation pages describe how to use some of the features of Confluence along with other tools and tips that are used in maintaining SWEHB.
Here are the children of this page.
- SWEHBDOC Branch and Merge Process — The Branch and Merge Process is used for Large scale changes to pages in SWEHB.
- SWEHBDOC Keyboard Shortcuts — This table includes Keyboard Shortcuts for various editors and browsers including Chrome, Word and Confluence.
- SWEHBDOC Redirect Tools — This page is a collection of tools that are helpful in troubleshooting redirection in SWEHB pages in all versions.
- SWEHBDOC Managing Hyperlinks — This page describes the use of Relative Links and Absolute Links in Confluence.
- SWEHBDOC Table Cell Color Palette — Colors used in Confluence Tables for backgrounds.
- SWEHBDOC Power Tools for SWEHB — This page is a collection of tools that are helpful in troubleshooting SWEHB pages in all versions. Included are "Opening a Page in Edit Mode", "Finding Macros in Pages".
- SWEHBDOC - Templates used in SWEHB — Source code for templates is documented in PATs and References:
- SWEHBDOC Tabs In SWEHB Pages — This covers the "tabsetup" macro and how to use it.
2. Branch And Merge
The Branch and Merge Process is used for Large scale changes to pages in SWEHB.
This process was developed to facilitate making changes to pages in the Production version of the SWEHB. Small changes like spelling and formatting are done as necessary with little or no announcements.
Larger changes like the development of a new page (SWE or Topic) may need to have a development page (where the page is put together) in the same space as the existing page with old content. The SWEHBDOC Branch and Merge Process documents how the process works and explains how the old and the new co-exist and how the new content is put into the existing page in a seamless fashion after it is approved for release.
3. Keyboard Shortcuts
Edit the content of this tab in SWEHBDOC Keyboard Shortcuts.
This table includes Keyboard Shortcuts for various editors and browsers including Chrome, Word and Confluence.
Editing Actions
| Shortcut | Action | Chrome | Word | Confluence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl - Z | Undo the last editing action. Can use multiple times. | Yes | Yes | |
| Ctrl - X | Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard for use by Paste | Yes | Yes | |
| Ctrl - C | Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard for use by Paste | Yes | Yes | |
| Ctrl - V | Paste from the clipboard into the page | Yes | Yes | |
Formatting Actions
| Shortcut | Action | Chrome | Word | Confluence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl - B | Change highlighted text to Bold - toggles back and forth | Yes | Yes | |
| Ctrl - I | Change highlighted text to Italics - toggles back and forth | Yes | Yes | |
| Ctrl - U | Change highlighted text to Underlined - toggles back and forth | Yes | Yes |
Other Actions
| Shortcut | Action | Chrome | Word | Confluence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl - S | Save page | Yes, remain in edit mode | Yes, save and exit | |
| Ctrl - W | Close document | Yes, normally used after saving | ||
| Ctrl - F | Find - initiate find function | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ctrl - A | Highlight all text on the page | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ctrl - K | Open Hyperlink Manager | Yes | Yes |
4. Redirect Tools
Redirection in all versions of SWEHB ended in August 2024 when support for the Redirect Macro was ended.
In order to use the redirection function in SWEHB pages (to get to SPAN and certain Topic pages) it was necessary to come up with an alternative to the Service Rocket Redirection addon to Confluence. The SWEHBDOC Redirect Tools documentation explains the history of the problem and the resolution.
The resolution has been implemented in several places in SWEHBVD:
- SPAN button points to a page containing a redirection taking the user to the SPAN in NEN page.
- Many Topics that were numbered in the X.Y format had to have a redirection to point to the new Topic page numbered in the X.YY format. This was done in 2024.
5. Managing Hyperlinks
The SWEHBDOC Managing Hyperlinks document describes how links are edited and used in Confluence, Word, and PPT.
In Confluence links can be:
- Relative - pointing to another page in the same space or another space in the same Confluence site.
- Absolute - pointing to a page or resource on another server either within NASA or out on the internet.
The first tab of the above documentation describes the Confluence links in detail including shortcuts to adding and editing links in a Confluence space. When a link is included in a Confluence space, and the title of the target page changes, all relative links throughout the space are automatically updated. This reduces the maintenance burden on the SWEHB Maintainer.
6. Table Cell Color Palette
Edit the content of this tab in SWEHBDOC Table Cell Color Palette.
The color used most frequently for table header backgrounds is Blue Light 35%.
Colors used in Confluence Tables for backgrounds.
Color Palette
Here are the colors available to us in tables
Color and Description | Column and row in palette |
|---|---|
| Dark Red - 100% | 11 |
| Dark Red - 85% | 12 |
| Medium Red - 100% | 13 |
| Medium Red - 85% | 14 |
| Medium Red - 65% | 15 |
| Light Red - 100% | 16 |
| Light Red - 35% | 17 |
| Orange Dark 100% | 21 |
| Orange Dark 85% | 22 |
| Orange Medium 100% | 23 |
| Yellow Medium 100% | 24 |
| Yellow Medium 45% | 25 |
| Yellow Light 100% | 26 |
| Yellow Light 35% | 27 |
| Green Dark 100% | 31 |
| Green Dark 85% | 32 |
| Green Medium 100% | 33 |
| Green Medium 65% | 34 |
| Green Medium 45% | 35 |
| Green Light 100% | 36 |
| Green Light 35% | 37 |
| Teal Dark 100% | 41 |
| Teal Dark 85% | 42 |
| Teal Medium 100% | 43 |
| Teal Medium 85% | 44 |
| Teal Medium 45% | 45 |
| Teal Light 100% | 46 |
| Teal Light 35% | 47 |
| Blue Dark 100% | 51 |
| Blue Dark 85% | 52 |
| Blue Medium 100% | 53 |
| Blue Medium 85% | 54 |
| Blue Medium 65% | 55 |
| Blue Light 100% | 56 |
| Blue Light 35% | 57 |
| Purple Dark 100% | 61 |
| Purple Dark 85% | 62 |
| Purple Medium 100% | 63 |
| Purple Medium 85% | 64 |
| Purple Medium 65% | 65 |
| Purple Light 100% | 66 |
| Purple Light 35% | 67 |
| Black 100% | 71 |
| Grey Dark 100% | 72 |
| Grey Medium 100% | 73 |
| Grey Medium 85% | 74 |
| Grey Medium 45% | 75 |
| Grey Light 100% | 76 |
| No Color | 77 |
7. Powertools for SWEHB
SWEHBDOC Power Tools for SWEHB - This page is a collection of tools that are helpful in troubleshooting SWEHB pages in all versions. Included are "Opening a Page in Edit Mode", "Finding Macros in Pages".
8. Templates Used In SWEHB
SWEHBDOC - Templates used in SWEHB - Source code for templates is documented in PATs and References:
Provides details on the "pat" template - used in the PAT Database.
Provides details on the "reference" template - used in the References Table.
9. Tabs in SWEHB Pages
SWEHBDOC Tabs In SWEHB Pages - This covers the "tabsetup" macro and how to use it.
