Confluence Updates

Sidebar responds to small or higher-zoom views

If you view Confluence content in a small window or at higher zoom levels, the sidebar now changes sizes to keep all controls in view. In these smaller windows, the sidebar no longer opens on hover to avoid accidental opening.

The sidebar is unchanged in views wider than 768 pixels.

When viewing a Confluence page in a window narrower than 768px or zoomed in at 200%, you'll notice that hovering your cursor over the sidebar no longer expands the sidebar.

To open the sidebar, select the expand sidebar button ( > icon). Select the button again to collapse the sidebar. You can also select the edge of the sidebar itself to expand and collapse it.

Add excerpts to any page with greater clarity and ease

You can now find and use the Insert excerpt macro (formerly known as "Excerpt Include") more easily than ever thanks to the following changes:

• New and improved name and icon for instant discovery.

• A better search-and-select experience for quicker, more accurate excerpt selection.

• The inclusion of your excerpt’s name and its source page's title within its frame, for enhanced context and clarity.

Configure and display labeled content with more clarity

You can now find and customize the Filter by label macro (formerly known as "Content by Label") more easily than ever, thanks to the following changes:

• New and improved name and icon for instant discovery.

• A simpler filtering experience with a more clearly organized dropdown menu.

• An overall clearer and better organized set of options in the configuration modal, for faster and easier customization.

Content nesting enhancements in Confluence Cloud

We're excited to lay the groundwork for future content organization improvements in Confluence Cloud! This initial update introduces the ability to nest lists within quotes, paving the way for more powerful nesting capabilities in the near future.

Please note: This release is the first step in a multi-phase effort to enhance nesting functionalities. While only lists within quotes are currently available, we're actively working on bringing more exciting nesting features to Confluence Cloud in the coming months.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Content-nesting-enhancements-in-Confluence-Cloud/ba-p/2629303

Customize & display recently updated content more easily

You can now find, customize, and display the Recent updates macro (formerly known as "Recently Updated") more easily than ever thanks to the following changes:

• New and improved name and icon for instant discovery.

• A simpler, more intuitive configuration experience with separate Basic and Display config tabs.

• Clearer in-product guidance around setting up and customizing this macro. 

Customize & display the child pages macro with enhanced control and ease

You can now find, customize, and display the Child pages macro (formerly known as "Children Display") more easily than ever thanks to the following updates:

• New and improved name and icon for instant discovery.

• A simpler, more intuitive configuration experience with separate Basic and Display config tabs.

• Clearer in-product guidance around setting up and customizing this macro. 

Guests can receive and manage email notifications from Confluence

With email notifications, guests can now get closer to the work happening in Confluence, stay in the know, and respond more quickly to matters that need their attention.

They can also fine-tune their email preferences to make sure they're only getting notified about what most matters to them.

Jira Updates

Sidebar responds to small windows or higher-zoom views

If you view Jira in a small window or at higher zoom levels, the sidebar now changes sizes to keep all controls in view. In these smaller windows, the sidebar no longer opens on hover to avoid accidental opening.

The sidebar is unchanged in views wider than 768 pixels.

When viewing Jira in a window narrower than 768px or zoomed in at 200%, you'll notice that hovering your cursor over the sidebar no longer expands the sidebar.

To open the sidebar, select the expand sidebar button ( > icon). Select the button again to collapse the sidebar. You can also select the edge of the sidebar itself to expand and collapse it.

Work suggestions for critical vulnerabilities now available in Jira

View critical vulnerabilities on your work suggestions panel. These will be related to issues in your sprint.

1. Go to your Jira board.

1. Select your avatar.

1. Your work suggestion will open. Look for a critical vulnerability suggestion and select the card to view more information.

Know when you have new work suggestions

Introducing a bubble notification on the work suggestions button when you have tasks in the panel.

1. Go to your Jira board.

1. Find the button next to your avatar.

1. You'll notice a blue bubble if you have work suggestions available.

1. Select the button to open the work suggestions panel and view the added tasks.

We've improved how you can create issues in context of the view you're in

We've made some improvements on how you create issues in context of the view you're in. The board, list, calendar, and timeline views all have been improved so you can create issues more easily, quickly, and contextually.

What's new for the list and board view:

• You can now create a new issue between two issues by hovering your cursor and selecting the plus (+) icon. Enter your issue summary then press enter.

What's new for the timeline view:

• You can now create a child issue when you hover your cursor over the issue and select the plus (+) icon. Enter your issue summary then press enter. 

Refine your board with quick filters

Refine the issues that appear on your board by creating a quick filter based on Jira Query Language (JQL).

This is a refreshed experience — the modernized UI is also more accessible and we've improved the overall UX to make filtering snappier and simpler.

To create a quick filter, navigate to your board, then select More [...] > Configure board. Find the Quick filters page, then select Create quick filter.

Custom name for Story points now shows in plans

For those who've configured their site to use a custom name for the story points value, that custom label will now show in all places that previously used "Story points" in plans.

Jira Service Management Updates

JSM: Add anyone as a stakeholder, no agent license needed

We’re introducing the stakeholder role in Jira Service Management. Now you can add anyone as a stakeholder.

If you’d like someone to be informed about an incident’s progress to take necessary precautions and actions, add them as a stakeholder. They’ll only receive updates about incidents, and won’t have product access.

This feature is available only on Premium or Enterprise plans of Jira Service Management.

Read more about adding stakeholders

Submit a General Service Request in ServiceNow for this functionality.

Atlassian Fast Facts

Tips and information for WashU Atlassian users.

Add a page status in Confluence

1. Select Add status from under the page breadcrumbs (and above the title) while in edit mode.

2. Choose between a suggested or custom status from those listed or add a new one.

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Use layouts on your Confluence pages to organize your content neatly

The layout of your pages can have a big influence on how they're read, and what visual impact your content has. Narrower columns, for example, optimize for readability, with around 50-75 characters per line, but wider page widths work better for displaying tabular data.

You can create different layouts in Confluence after inserting a default layout using the Layouts tool, giving different parts of your page a different column configuration. 

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There are several column layouts available. After inserting a layout, you can easily switch between the options. Content doesn't get lost when you change the column layout; additional columns are added to the right, and when you change to a layout with fewer columns, the content moves to the left. This replaces the add, remove, and move section functionality of the legacy editor.

Layouts can be removed from the page by selecting the trash can icon in the floating toolbar.

Keep track of your work in Jira with a Kanban board

See Atlassian’s support document about creating Kanban boards.

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