Compliance Glossary for Confluence

Can one space use terms from another?

Yes. A term manager can let one team or project space reuse approved terms from selected source spaces. In Settings, choose the consumer under Space that will use shared terms, select Spaces to read approved terms from, then save. The effective glossary contains global terms, the consumer’s own terms, and direct source-space terms. Page macros and scans use that scope.

Last verified against production v6 · 26 September 2026

At a glance

InputActionOutputLimit
Consumer team or project spaceSelect Space that will use shared termsTarget for one sharing rulePersonal spaces are hidden from this UI
Source team or project spacesSelect Spaces to read approved terms fromDirect source-space listMaximum 50 sources; self, duplicates, and ALL are removed
Saved sharing ruleResolve global, consumer, and direct source keysEffective glossary scopeSource subscriptions are not expanded transitively
Page space contextLoad the Compliance Glossary or Glossary term macroApproved terms visible to that spaceMissing context returns no terms; corrupt configuration is surfaced

How it works

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Find Shared Glossary Across Spaces (Advanced).
  3. Under Space that will use shared terms, select the consumer space.
  4. Under Spaces to read approved terms from, select each source space.
  5. Select Save Sharing Rules.
  6. Add or reload the Compliance Glossary macro in the consumer space.
  7. Confirm that only approved, in-scope terms appear.

Example

Legal owns approved definitions in the Legal space. Product selects Legal as a source. Product pages can display those approved meanings through the Compliance Glossary macro. Product scans also treat the subscribed terms as part of the effective glossary. Legal still owns the source records.

What this does not mean

A sharing rule changes live glossary scope. It does not copy records, transfer ownership, freeze a definition, or create a baseline. The relationship is direct. If Product reads Legal and Legal reads Risk, Product does not inherit Risk through Legal. Global terms remain available without a source subscription.

Related questions

Next step

Add a sharing rule only when one space is the accountable source for another.

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Verification basis: production v6 code, tests, manifest, and operations guidance. Verified 26 September 2026.