GoEdit for Confluence Cloud

Edit every attachment right where it lives.

Open Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF attachments in your browser, work on them alone or together in real time, or use any native desktop app. GoEdit keeps locks and versions in order while you do.

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No local Office installation required
Real-time collaboration
Locking & version restore

GoEdit attachment list with version history

Word attachment opened in the GoEdit editor inside Confluence

GoEdit Desktop window listing current files

Attachment work without the download, re-upload routine.

GoEdit brings powerful attachment editing, locking and management directly into Confluence.

Edit and collaborate directly in Confluence

Edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments without local Office apps. Choose private editing or collaborate in real time with your team.

Edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments in your browser
Work privately or collaborate in real time
No local Office installation required!

Business Development Plan.docx opened in the GoEdit editor inside Confluence, with three users editing at the same time and a comment by Celine Jones — Edit Office attachments directly in Confluence. Choose private mode for exclusive editing or collaboration mode for real-time teamwork.

Edit PDF documents

Work on existing PDF documents directly in Confluence. With tools for commenting, annotating, redacting, and working with forms, you have everything you need for efficient PDF workflows.

Edit PDF attachments in your browser
Work privately or collaborate in real time
Forms, Comments, Annotations and redactions

A PDF form opened in the GoEdit PDF editor, edited by two users at the same time — Edit PDF documents, and use tools like commenting, annotating, redacting and forms directly in Confluence.

Manage attachments & versions

Manage all attachments, including non-Office files, versions, labels and properties in the advanced attachment widget on your Confluence page.

Access attachments from any Confluence page or embed the advanced attachment widget
Manage files, versions, labels, properties and restore previous versions

GoEdit attachment list with the expanded version history of Business Report 2026.docx, its labels and the option to revert to an earlier version — Manage attachments, version history and labels directly on your Confluence page, including restoring an earlier attachment version.

Integrated Attachment Locking & Control

Within GoEdit workflows, attachments are automatically protected against concurrent editing while you work on them.

Protect attachments with automatic and manual locking
See who holds a lock and let space admins resolve stale locks

Business Report 2026 - Details.xlsx locked by Arnd Unger, with the actions menu open showing the Unlock option — See who holds a lock and since when, and unlock attachments right from the attachment list.

Manage edits with GoEdit Desktop

Open any file type in compatible native desktop apps and use their full capabilities. GoEdit Desktop manages active edits while files stay local.

Edit any file type in compatible native desktop apps and use their full capabilities, including macros, add-ins and advanced formatting
Manage active edits with GoEdit Desktop: resume, upload or discard changes
Keep files local during desktop editing for compliance-focused workflows

GoEdit Desktop window listing current files with the options menu: Edit, Open online, Open folder, Save local copy and Discard — Open Confluence attachments in native desktop apps, use their full feature set and manage active editing sessions with GoEdit Desktop.

Two editions. Start in the browser, add the desktop when you need it.

Standard covers browser editing and collaboration. Advanced adds complete document workflows across browser and desktop.

Feature comparison of GoEdit Standard and Advanced for Confluence Cloud
Feature	Standard	Advanced
Standard – Edit and collaborate on Office documents directly in Confluence
Edit Office attachments in your BrowserWork with Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments without leaving Confluence.
Real-time collaboration on Office filesWork together on the same Office attachment simultaneously.
Edit in private or collaboration modeChoose private mode for exclusive editing, or collaboration mode for simultaneous editing.
Real-time edit PDFs in your BrowserEdit PDFs privately or collaborate in real time with annotations and comments.
Easy access attachments from any pageSimply click the “Attachments” menu item available on every Confluence page to manage and edit attachments - without the need to embed a widget.
Advanced attachment/version managementManage all attachments, including non-Office files, versions, labels and properties in the advanced attachment widget on your Confluence page.
Integrated attachment lockingWithin GoEdit workflows, attachments are automatically protected against concurrent editing while you work on them.
No local Office installation requiredEdit and collaborate on Office attachments in the browser, eliminating the need for desktop applications and can reduce licensing and management costs
Advanced – Complete document workflows across browser and desktop. Everything from Standard, plus:
Use the full power of desktop appsOpen attachments in native desktop apps and use their full feature set such as macros, add-ins and complex formatting beyond browser-based editors.
Work with any file type and desktop appWork with all file types supported by applications installed on your computer. Apps must save files back in the same format they were opened in.
Manage active edits with GoEdit DesktopResume, upload, discard and manage active attachment editing sessions from one desktop application.
Advanced Attachment Locking & ControlLock/unlock attachments manually, see who holds a lock, and let space admins resolve stale locks. Locks are enforced across all GoEdit workflows.
Attachment Version RestoreAccidentally overwritten a document? Restore a previous attachment version directly in Confluence.