How to install Talk?

You can install it manually or using the Universal Plugin Manager. To start using Talk, generate a 30-day evaluation license or purchase a commercial license.

Where do I find my Server ID? I need it to generate a license.

Log in to Confluence as Administrator. Go to Confluence Admin > System Information. You will see your Server ID in the Confluence Information section.

Is it possible to restrict access to Talk for individual users and/or groups?

Currently, no. But we're going to implement this in future versions.

Is it possible to restrict access only to certain Talk features, for example, editing comments or resolving discussions?

No. Users who can edit a discussion, have full access to it.

Is there any character limit for Talk comments?

No. You can post comments of any length.

Can I use Talk inside standard Confluence comments?

No. You can use Talk only to comment a content posted on a Confluence page or blog.

I accidentally resolved a discussion/deleted a comment. Can I restore it?

No, this is not possible.

Are email notifications sent after editing or deleting a comment?

No. Email notifications are sent only after adding a comment or resolving a discussion.

Can I copy a Talk discussion to another page or blog?

Yes, you can. When you copy a talk to another page, you get an exact copy of the source talk. Consider that when adding new talk responses, these comments will added in both talk threads.

Is it possible to add several watchers using @mentions?

Yes. Type the @ symbol and select the watcher from the list. Repeat this for all persons you want to add as watchers.

Will I get any Talk notifications in my Workbox?

Yes. You'll get Workbox notifications about new and resolved discussions and added comments. This feature is not available for Confluence versions earlier than 4.3.3.

Are there any known problems with Talk? 

Some emoticons aren't rendered in Talk comments in Confluence 4.0 - 4.1. This is a Confluence bug which will be fixed in Confluence version 4.1.1.
In the Edit mode, it is not possible to edit already added comments. Please, edit discussions in the View mode only.
If there are too many discussions on a page, the discussion clouds can overlap the Confluence buttons in the upper right corner of the page (Edit, Tools, etc.)
Talk can't be run on Confluence instances that use IBM JRE/JDK.