FAQ about Handy Page Status

Can I search for pages in a particular status?

You can search for pages with a particular Handy Page Status using Page Status Report.

Additionally, you can search for Handy Page Statuses with CQL based on the following fields:

handyPageStatus
handyPageStatusId
handyPageStatusSetId
handyPageStatusAuthor
handyPageStatusAuthors
handyPageStatusLastChange

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See the examples of queries below:

/wiki/rest/api/content/search?cql=handyPageStatus=Approved
/wiki/rest/api/content/search?cql=handyPageStatusId=14
/wiki/rest/api/content/search?cql=handyPageStatusSetId=4

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This ability would be helpful if you considered combining our Handy Page Status with Confluence Automation. For example, you can send notifications based on the Handy Page Status updates.

Can I add or change Handy Page Status in the page edit mode?

No, you can add and change Handy Page Status in the page view mode without switching to the edit mode. Vote for this feature on our portal or contact our support.

Can I export the search results of the Page Status Report?

No, you can't export the search results of the Page Status Report. Vote for this feature on our portal or contact our support.

Can I display the Page Status Report search results on other Confluence pages?

You can't add the Page Status Report search results to other Confluence pages. Vote for this feature on our portal or contact our support.

Can I search for native Confluence Page statuses in the Page Status Report?

No, Page Status Report shows search results for Handy Page Status from the Handy Macros for Confluence app. The corresponding functionality for the native Page status has not been implemented yet.

The Page Status Report results I see differ from those of my teammates. What's the reason?

Search results comply with Confluence access permissions and may differ for users depending on their access restrictions.

Can anonymous users see Handy Page Status on a page?

No, only logged-in users can see Handy Page Statuses. Vote for this feature on our portal or contact our support.

Why can't I see Handy Page Status dynamic updates in the top right corner of the page as before?

This update results from the Confluence Cloud endpoint deprecation. Our team has introduced the changes to the feature, so you can continue using it in your Confluence. If you want to keep the current behavior or learn more about the atl.page.metadata.banner endpoint deprecation currently used for Handy Page Status, please don't hesitate to contact Atlassian Support and let us know.

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