Confluence Updates

Email notifications for mentions and tasks have been redesigned

Email notifications for mentions and tasks were improved to include more context and content so that you understand what happened without having to go to Confluence.

Delete a selection of pages at once

Space admins with Confluence Premium or Enterprise now have two options for quickly removing large numbers of pages from the content tree.

Formerly “Bulk Archive”, selecting pages in the content manager now prompts admins with the option to archive or delete them. Up to 500 pages can be archived at a time, storing them in the archive for future reference. Up to 100 pages can be deleted at a time, moving them to the trash.

Learn more about deleting pages

To delete a selection of pages at once

1. Go to Space settings in the sidebar.

2. Select Manage page tree from the Manage pages card.

3. Select the items you'd like to remove.

4. Select Delete.

   1. Follow the prompt to confirm your selection, cancel the action, or archive instead.

To restore or permanently purge deleted pages:

1. Go to Space settings in the sidebar.

2. Select Trash from the Manage pages card.

3. Select Restore for each page to be restored, or select Purge All to permanently delete all items from the trash can.

To view archived pages:

1. Go to Space settings in the sidebar.

2. Select Archived pages from the Manage pages card.

View your table of contents instantly while editing a page

Upon adding a table of contents to a page, you can now see it instantly, and in its entirety, while editing. There's no need to publish the page first in order to view it.

Header links within the table of contents are not currently selectable but will be soon.

While editing a page, type / or select the + menu from the toolbar. Find and select Table of Contents. As headings are added to the page, they'll be reflected in the table of contents in real time.

Jira Updates

Removing the original theme across Jira Cloud products

We'll be removing the original theme and using light theme as the new default for Jira. You'll still be able to switch your theme between light and dark.

This change is happening across all Jira Cloud products and is an essential evolution of Jira’s original theme due to its improved color contrast for accessibility.

Improved accessibility for column and status settings

We're making improvements to the look and accessibility of board settings pages. When managing your board's columns and statuses, you'll notice a modernized interface and quicker access to support documentation without leaving the page. Importantly, we've made the page easier to navigate for keyboard-only and screen reader users.

To check out these improvements, go to your company-managed board, then select more actions (…) in the top right to open the board menu. Select Configure board, then Columns to view the Columns and statuses page.

From here, you'll be able to simplify your workflow, add or remove columns, add column constraints, and map statuses to columns. For Kanban boards, you can also enable the Kanban backlog and choose how epics are displayed.

Learn how to configure columns and statuses

Control your view of the board and backlog

Find the View settings button in the top right of your board and backlog to switch on what you need, and switch off what you don’t.

On the backlog, you can open the epic and version panels, view quick filters as buttons, and view more issues by switching on Compact mode. On the board, you can open issues in the sidebar, and expand or collapse swimlanes. You can also choose to show or hide card details in both the board and backlog.

Add a section of rich text to your release

You can now add a section of rich text to your release. The new section can show text, lists, hyperlinks, dates, and emojis, and you can format the text with bold, italics, and colors.

To add rich text to your release:

1. From your project’s sidebar, go to Releases.

2. Select your release from the list.

3. Select Give this section a name" and enter a heading.

4. Select "Add your own text here..." and enter some body text.

Advanced Roadmaps - Archive plans

Archiving plans allows you to remove any plan you no longer need to view day-to-day, and restore it later if you need to.

To try out this change:

1. Navigate to the Plans view.

2. Select archive from the ••• menu.

Once they're archived, a plan can be restored through Advanced Roadmaps settings.

Advanced Roadmaps - Create custom label from timeline

Imagine that you're in the midst of a planning bonanza, and you have a brainwave; "Eureka!" you exclaim. "I should create a new label for these issues!"

In the days of old, you had to go back to your issue view to create a label, but now you can do it without leaving Advanced Roadmaps.

But remember -- labels can't contain spaces.

View more issues with full screen mode

Use full screen mode to see more issues and enter a more focused view of the board and backlog. With a single click, you can now hide the main navigation and project sidebar to reduce clutter and maximize the number of issues on your screen.

To enter full screen mode on the board or backlog, select the Enter full screen icon at the top right. To exit, select the Exit full screen icon.

Create issues from the board

You can create new issues directly from columns on your board. We've done this to more closely align issue creation across company-managed and team-managed projects.

Over the next few months, we'll bring this functionality to all company-managed projects, but for now, you can only create issues from the board if you're:

• in a kanban project

• using the default workflow

• using the default board filter.

To create an issue on the board, hover over the column and select Create issue.

The option to create an issue will appear in all swimlanes except Query and Projects. If the ability to "Allow users to select a status for an issue they’re creating" has been disabled in System settings, this feature will not appear in your project.

New 'Team' custom field in Jira

Admins can now enable a new ‘Team’ custom field from project settings. This allows project users to assign Jira issues and tasks to Atlassian teams.

Read more about Atlassian teams in Jira

Jira Service Management Updates

JSM: Open Confluence embedded pages from the issue view

While you're viewing a Jira issue, you will now be able to open Confluence pages in the same tab without navigating away from your issue. The page will open in a window on top of the issue.

Atlassian Fast Facts

Tips and information for WashU Atlassian users.

Use Confluence templates to make more attractive and functional content

Consider using Confluence templates to make your content “pop” on the page. Whatever you need, there’s likely a template for it! Look through this list of potential templates for ideas.

Enhanced Cards formatting in Confluence

The Cards Macro has been revamped. Refer to this article and the YouTube video below to learn more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpCyYxe6uHg

Set Due Dates And Timelines in Jira

Jira lets you set due dates for each subtask. Ensure that the team is aware of these deadlines and timelines. This will help everyone stay on track and commit to completing tasks promptly. 

Also, as a manager, you will find it easier to monitor progress and ensure that tasks are being completed on schedule. By setting due dates, you also ensure that deadlines are not missed. 

Use Labels To Categorize Tasks in Jira

Using labels to categorize tasks makes tracking progress easier for project managers. You can use labels to indicate the status of a task, assign priority levels or denote who is responsible for completing it. Categorizing tasks allows project managers to identify which tasks need attention and which are completed quickly.

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