Discussions
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Sharing Confluence Pages Externally with Public Links (A Great Cloud Addition)
Hello Atlassian Community! After moving from Confluence Data Center to Confluence Cloud, one of the features that immediately stood out for us was Public Links. External sharing was a frequent request from our users in Data Center, especially when teams needed to share specific documentation with vendors, partners, or…
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How to Use Jira Automation to Manage License and Certificate Renewals
Hello Atlassian Community! Recently, one of our Jira users demonstrated how they used Jira automation to solve a recurring operational challenge. They started using automation rules to schedule yearly tasks like: Software license renewals SSL certificate renewals Vendor contract renewals Domain expirations Compliance…
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Daily Standups Inside Jira: A New Native Experience in Cloud
Hello Atlassian Community! Daily standups work best when they are short, focused, and grounded in real work. Jira Cloud has introduced a native daily standup feature that helps teams run their standups directly from their Jira boards, without relying on external tools or manual preparation. This feature brings the daily…
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Public Links - Disable by default for all spaces
Hi everyone, We are planning to enable Public Links in Confluence Cloud. Once enabled site-wide, it seems to turn ON for all spaces automatically, allowing any user with page access to create public links. Is there a way to: * Enable Public Links globally * Keep it disabled by default for all spaces * Let Space Admins…
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Creating Jira Issues from SharePoint using Power Automate
Many teams use SharePoint lists or forms to capture requests, while Jira is used to track and manage work. Using Power Automate, these SharePoint requests can be automatically converted into Jira issues. This article explains two supported approaches to achieve this integration with Jira Cloud: Creating Jira issues using…
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Live Docs in Confluence Cloud: Collaborate in Real-Time
Hello Atlassian Community!! Confluence Cloud has rolled out an exciting new feature: Live Docs. This feature allows teams to collaborate on documents in real time, making brainstorming, planning, and documentation more efficient and interactive. What Are Live Docs? Live Docs are a new type of Confluence page that support…
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Getting Started with Smart Links in Atlassian Cloud
Hello Atlassian Community!! Atlassian Cloud products (like Confluence and Jira) have a powerful feature called Smart Links. They make it easier to bring context into your work by turning plain URLs into rich, interactive previews. If you’ve ever pasted a link in a Confluence page or Jira issue and noticed it transform…
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Starting Out with Atlassian Analytics: Key Points for Beginners
Hello Atlassian Community!! Last week, I had a discussion with Atlassian about Atlassian Analytics, and I thought it would be helpful to jot down a few points for those just starting out. If you’re moving from Jira/Confluence Data Center to Cloud, this might be especially useful since Analytics is something new you’ll get…
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Mastering Confluence Databases in Cloud: A Tasty Introduction
Hello Atlassian Community! Confluence Cloud is evolving fast, and Databases might be the most powerful feature you’re not using yet. Whether you’re managing product features or pasta ingredients (yes, really), Confluence Databases offer a structured-yet-flexible way to organize, connect, and surface data across your…
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Product Owner: Beyond the Backlog, Toward Outcomes
When many people hear “Product Owner,” they think of backlog grooming, writing user stories, and sprint planning. While these are important, they barely scratch the surface of what great Product Owners (POs) really do. A Product Owner is not just the “backlog keeper.” They are the champion of value. Their job is to ensure…
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Agile in Multi-Vendor and Outsourcing Scenarios: From Chaos to Collaboration
Agile is often introduced in organizations with the promise of faster delivery, better quality, and higher customer satisfaction. But many enterprises quickly discover a hidden complexity: most of their delivery is not handled by a single, unified team. Instead, they rely on a network of vendors, offshore partners, and…
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Agile by Outcomes, Not Outputs: The Metrics Leaders Actually Need
Agile has been around for more than two decades, yet many organizations still fall into the same trap: obsessing over velocity charts and story points as if they’re the ultimate measure of success. Teams proudly report that their velocity went up 15% this sprint, or that their burndown chart looks “healthy.” But here’s the…
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Boost Productivity with Automation in Jira and Confluence Cloud
Hello Atlassian Community! Automation in Jira and Confluence Cloud is more than a convenience. It’s a way to streamline repetitive tasks, enforce consistency, and free up time for higher-value work. Cloud brings powerful automation features directly into Jira and Confluence, ready for teams to use immediately. * Automation…
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Linking Confluence Databases: From Dishes to Ingredients
Hello Atlassian Community! One of the most powerful and fun ways to use Confluence Databases in Cloud is to connect two sets of related information. Let’s walk through a real example I used to introduce the concept to my team, using something everyone understands: Food! Step 1: Creating the Dishes Database Our first…
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Building a Confluence-Jira Workflow with Whiteboards, AI, and Databases
Hi Atlassian Community! In today's fast-paced work environments, capturing ideas and turning them into actionable plans is more critical than ever. Atlassian's ecosystem has come a long way in helping teams move from brainstorming to execution seamlessly. Here's how you can create a modern, collaborative workflow using…
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Advanced Roadmaps vs Timelines in Jira Cloud: What You Need to Know
Hi Atlassian Community! If you’re working in Jira Software Cloud, you might have noticed that both Timelines and Advanced Roadmaps (part of Jira Premium/Enterprise) offer ways to visualize and plan your work. A common question many teams face is: “When should we use the built-in project-level Timelines, and when do we need…
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Confluence 8.5.0 datacenter does not import space
Hi Team I was testing the newly released Confluence LTS 8.5 for our next upgrade. The new version has some cool features/UI like space/site re-indexing. Space/Site import, new emojis, etc However when trying to import a test space into Confluence 8.5, the process completes but nothing happens. I have tried to do this on…