The new version of Outlook Calendars for Confluence comes with a new UI and new features.
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New features overview
New UI
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We developed an UI that makes calendaring more intuitive again. Have all your relevant Jira and Outlook dates available right at a glance. Quickly add new calendars and choose from our calendar templates via the gearwheel next to “Calendars”.
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Choose a calendar template
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Based on our new UI standards, we now offer an edit screen which makes it easier for you to pick and choose the right calendar template. Decide if you want to insert Outlook calendars or Jira dates - or even both. Go ahead!
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New view naming
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While working on on the new release, we also decided to adapt our (calendar) view naming to make it easier to decide on the right calendar viewlayout. Here is a table to let you know what changed:
Now | Then |
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List view | List view |
Calendar view | Agenda view |
available in calendar view | Resource view |
Timeline view | Scheduler view |
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Insert a current user’s Outlook calendar
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Insert a “Current User’s user’s calendar” and enable any team member to also see their own personal data alongside with any other project-related data already shared when accessing the Confluence page.
This makes it easier for your team to plan and manage their days, when having all information right in one place. Additionally, decide on dedicated calendar permissions when sharing a “Current User’s user’s calendar”.
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Insert current user’s Jira dates
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So far, you can also insert all relevant Jira dates of any team member via our edit screen. This might be especially helpful for those Jira power users who are in charge to keep an eye on current milestones.
Insert a calendar name e.g. “Current User’s user’s calendar”, set the respective JQL filter “assignee = currentuser()” and any team member accessing the Confluence page will also see their own personal Jira dates (e.g. issues with upcoming due date) together with project-related dates already shared.
Coming soon: There will be a separate button in our edit screen (see above) soon to take this action. There will be no need to insert complicated JQL filters which might especially helpful for our non-power users.
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Even decide, if for example, the respective Jira tickets for that specific user should be displayed based on their due date. This will make it easier to get a good overview of the most relevant and urgent Jira tickets to be worked on.
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Permission management: Outlook calendars
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This is new! Whenever you insert a new Outlook calendar to your Confluence page or space, you can conveniently set respective calendar permissions.
Decide if everyone with access to the Confluence space or page can access the data shared.
Or if only those users with an access to Outlook (Outlook LogMicrosoft 365 log-in) should access shared calendar dates.
This setting will simplify working with calendars in Confluence for your team. Team members - independently of their Office Microsoft 365 log-in, can still access and work with the calendar dates shared in Confluence.
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Permission management: Jira dates
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The same works with Jira dates! Whenever you insert a new Jira calendar to your Confluence page or space, you can conveniently set respective calendar permissions.
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Book resources in Confluence
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Conveniently book resources in Confluence. Use our edit screen and pick the corresponding “Room or resource calendar”. Search for your available meeting rooms and choose the one you need. Even set calendar permissions for the rooms, as well!
Manage and adapt the calendar view in “General settings”. We recommend to now limit your view scope to today (if you want to book your meeting room at some point today) and turn on the “split resource” screen on.
Here you go!
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Features which are not yet available
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