Global spaces are the workhorses of the hierarchy. They are areas where teams collaborate.
Since Confluence does not allow "Sub-Spaces," you must organize spaces using . confluence space hierarchy
Once a user enters a Space, the hierarchy shifts to . This is where the visual "Tree" structure appears in the left sidebar. Global spaces are the workhorses of the hierarchy
Space: Product Documentation Parent Page: User Guide Child Page: Installation Child Page: Configuration Sub-Child: Advanced Settings Parent Page: Admin Guide Once a user enters a Space, the hierarchy shifts to
At the very top of the pyramid is the (your specific site URL). This is the umbrella under which all spaces live. The dashboard serves as the "lobby," aggregating recent activity from across all spaces, but the actual structure lives one level down.
| Feature | Space Hierarchy (Logical) | Page Hierarchy (Native) | |---------|---------------------------|--------------------------| | Nesting | Not native – uses categories/links | Native parent-child nesting | | Permissions | Per-space (atomic) | Inherited from space; can be overridden per page | | Best for | Different teams, projects, or sensitive data silos | Structuring related content within one knowledge base | | Search | Scoped to a space or cross-space | Scoped to entire space (or page tree) |