Create more meaningful project status reports with Jira board and backlog Smart Link embeds

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Hi there! I’m David Olive, a Product Manager focused on integrations between Confluence and Jira.

A few months ago, we rolled out Smart Link support for Jira dashboards, letting you embed Jira dashboards and gadgets directly into Confluence pages. This was a game-changer for creating reports, project updates, and providing commentary on in-progress work for stakeholders and leadership. Using Confluence as your single source of truth for project documentation is a great way to keep your work and knowledge connected as projects move forward.

We’ve got some great news to share with you: Today, Smart Link support now extends to Jira project boards and backlogs. No more clunky screenshots. Just copy, paste, and configure views of your Jira project boards and backlog seamlessly in Confluence.

Whether you’re sharing project status reports, leading capacity planning, or working through quarterly and annual planning, this new feature will help simplify your reporting workflows and make it easier to plan and report on work to stakeholders.

Take a look at the GIFs below for a visual guide on getting started

1. Select your backlog or project board: Head over to your Jira backlog or Jira board. Choose the data you want to embed by clicking on the ‘Share’ button at the top right of your screen and then select ‘Copy link'.

2. Customize your pages: Navigate to your Confluence page and paste the link — it will automatically embed a backlog or project board view. Then, tailor the page to suit your needs. You can change the size of the embed and also specific board or backlog view settings and filters.

3. Share and collaborate: Spread the word! Share your Confluence page with your team and stakeholders where they can comment and provide feedback directly in Confluence.

Note: To get started, you’ll need to have Confluence—try it for free.

Check out this new integration today and let us know what you think. We’re all ears!