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title: "Configuration - space tools"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDML/649956239/Configuration%20-%20space%20tools"
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| [Document Management](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649827041) | **Configuration** | [Parameters](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649726501) | [Notifications](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650119000) | [Import](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649627884) | [Clear History](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649791892) | [Support](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650250352) | [Audit Log](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649530343) | [Data Refresh](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649859819)<br><sub>(Report Data Poulation)</sub> | [Attach Activity](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649793583) |

<span style="color: #808080">Screen Location: </span>[Space Tools](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650314379)<span style="color: #808080"> → Document Management → Configuration tab</span>

## Overview




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> The document management **Space Configuration** screen allows [space administrators](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650314379) to configure how various workflow features operate within their space.
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> ![cdmdc_spaceconfiguration_editmode.png](media://dd52652c-0c3a-4c15-a4b1-eb0c8389e517)

> ℹ️ The space configuration settings override the [global app configuration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649889951) for the instance.

## Space Configuration

| Setting | Options | Notes | Ver |
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| ### Workflow Activity and Drafts Visibility<br>Who can see workflow activity and unpublished drafts?<br>See also:<br>- [Publishing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649923873)
- [State Status Indicator Circles](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650152863) | **Default (Space Administrators and Page Editors)** | **Recommended for most use cases.**<br>Use Global default (shown in parenthesis). | 3.0.6+ |
| **Space Administrators and Page Editors** | Unpublished drafts and activity reports will not be visible to users who would otherwise normally be able to view the content. |
| **Anybody** | Anyone who could normally view the content will be able to view drafts and activity reports. They will also be able to take part in [content reviews](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650313809) (v4.6+). |
| ### Page Update Reset Approval<br>If an approval (content review) is in progress, what effect does editing the content have?<br>See also:<br>- [Reviews](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650153766) | **Default (Reset)** | **Recommended for most use cases.**<br>Use Global default (shown in parenthesis). | 4.7+ |
| **Reset** | Any existing Approve/Reject decisions will be reset. |
| **Ignore** | Existing Approve/Reject decisions will be retained. |
| ### Tasks Mode<br>Who can complete tasks?<br>See also:<br>- [Tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694408) | **Default (Lenient)** | **Recommended for most use cases.**<br>Use Global default (shown in parenthesis). | 3.1+ |
| **Lenient** | Any user who can edit the page/blog. |
| **Strict** | Only the task assignee or task creator. |
| ### Enable CDM Actions in Page Tools<br>Are app action options displayed in the page tools menu? | **Default (Enabled)** | **Recommended for most use cases**.<br>Use Global default (shown in parenthesis). | v7.7.0+ |
| **Enabled** | Displays app actions in the page tools menu |
| **Disabled** | App action options are not displayed in the page tools menu.<br>- hides actions such as **Add Task**, **Add Page Workflow,** and** Add Read Confirmation**. It also hides the **Edit** and **Remove** options for the workflow and workflow parameters if a page workflow is applied. |

## Internal Page Publishing Configuration

These settings only take effect when using [Same-space publishing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649794062). See also: [State status indicator circles](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650152863).

| Setting | Options | Notes | Ver |
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| ### Default View<br>When there is a published version, and also a subsequent unpublished draft version, which version should be viewed on navigating to the content?<br>> ℹ️ This primarily affects users who can edit the content, unless the "**Workflow Activity and Drafts Visibility**" setting is set to "**Anybody**" in which case it will affect all users.<br>See also:<br>- [Same-space publishing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649794062) | **Latest** | **Recommended for most use cases.**<br>The most recent version of content will be viewed by default, regardless of whether it is published or not. |  |
| **Published** | The last version created on transition to the published  (final) state in the applied workflow will be viewed by default. |
| ### Published View Macro Transform<br>Which version of content should the **[include](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/include-page-macro-139514.html)**[ macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/include-page-macro-139514.html) and **[excerpt-include](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-include-macro-148067.html)**[ macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-include-macro-148067.html) show?<br>See also:<br>- [Same-space publishing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649794062) | **Default (Enabled)** | **Recommended in most use cases.**<br>Use Global default (shown in parenthesis). | 4.2.2+ |
| **Enabled** | Use published content if available, otherwise use latest version even if not published. |
| **Disabled** | Show latest version, even if not published. |