Pages are the primary means of storing and sharing information in Confluence.
Pages are contained within spaces. This page is in the 'Demonstration Space'. 
 

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• • Change the color of some text: Select the text, then choose a color from the color option in the editor tool bar.
  • Add a link: Select some text, then choose the Link button on the toolbar.
    Click Web Link and enter an Address, such as http://www.atlassian.com.
    Click Insert to insert the link.
  • Find a picture on your computer, and drag it anywhere on this page.
  • Try some of the other options in the editor toolbar.

When you're ready, click Save and go to the next step or back to the space home.

 playing around

Ok this is my first play with Confluence.  I can get rid of the disgusting candy pink font like puh dow! Ah I'm feeling better already. 

A quick look at the editor (step 2 of 9)  Prettify the page with an image (step 4 of 9)

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