Add SharePoint Online file link to Jira issue as a weblink

Maximilian Floß

I added the link of a SharePoint Online file as a weblink to a Jira issue. 

Jira Cloud recognizes the weblink as a SharePoint/Onedrive link and offers me the possibility to build a preview. 

Is this a new build-in feature in Jira and Confluence Cloud? I did not find any articles or news regarding this opportunity. 

If the preview will look great I guess that every chargeable SharePoint -Jira/Confluence integration would be redundant. 

Has anyone already tried the built in connectivity?

Walter Buggenhout

Hi @Maximilian Floß,

These are so-called smart links. Even though there's quite a bit of fuss around this functionality between more and less enthusiasts, Atlassian has been promoting this feature for a couple of years. Here's a couple of community/support articles that provide a bit more context:

• Smart links announcement from 2020 
• Smart links improvements announcement from 2021 
• Smart links in Jira Work Management (support documentation) 

Atlassian is gradually extending the integration with more and more products, so it is always possible that this specific Sharepoint/OneDrive smart link is a recent addition.

Hope this helps!