HideElements can be deactivated temporarily by simply adding ?hideelements=false to the end of your URL:
URL | https://confluence.example.com/display/Example+Page
|
|---|
URL + Parameter | https://confluence.example.com/display/Example+Page?hideelements=false
|
|---|
If your URL already has parameters in it, you can append another one by using & instead of ?:
URL | https://confluence.example.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=123456
|
|---|
URL + Parameter | https://confluence.example.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=123456&hideelements=false
|
|---|