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There’s a new feature to help you manage inline comments in Confluence!

From now on, any comments attached to deleted or changed text, known as “dangling comments”, will be moved out of your main comment streams and into a new “Deleted content” filter.

This means your “Open” and “Unread” comments will be less cluttered, and you’ll still be able to see the historical context for those old comments. To check it out, open the comments panel on any Confluence page and select the “Deleted content” filter.

Atlassian just rolled out an update to its automation builder: the Enhanced Smart Values Panel. If you’ve ever built automations in Jira or Confluence, you know that “smart values” are those handy placeholders (like {{issue.summary}} or {{now}}) that pull in dynamic data. They’re powerful, but using them hasn’t always been the most user-friendly experience.

But with this update, you can now insert smart values straight from a panel, instead of hunting through documentation or guessing the right syntax. And if a value is being changed or replaced somewhere in your automation, you’ll see it right away.

So, if you’ve ever felt lost in a sea of curly brackets and cryptic values, this update is for you.

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You can now set up automation rules that trigger when someone is added to or removed from a team.

Before, you could automate things based on page edits, comments, or other events. Now, you can also automate actions when team membership changes.

For example: If someone joins your team, you could automatically send them a welcome message, assign them onboarding tasks, or give them access to certain pages. If someone leaves, you could remove their permissions or notify the rest of the team.

This is a feature that will help many, especially bigger, teams, but double-check your rules to avoid accidentally removing access or sending sensitive info to the wrong person.

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For too long, teams have had to trust their AI agents without much visibility into what’s actually happening behind the scenes. Now, Atlassian has rolled out a new analytics feature for Rovo Agents in Studio, aiming to give teams a clearer picture of how their agents are performing.

The update, now available to all customers (but still in beta), introduces resolution and deflection reporting, conversation insights, and user engagement data.

What’s Included?

• Resolution and Deflection Metrics: See how well your agents are solving problems and preventing unnecessary tickets.

• Conversation Insights: Spot trends and patterns in agent interactions.

• User Data: Understand how many people are actually engaging with your agent.

You can follow the progress here: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/ROVO-398.

Atlassian just opened sign-ups for the brand new Rovo Skills Early Access Program (EAP), and they’re looking for 20 community members to help shape the future of AI-powered workflows in Jira and beyond.

If you’re the type who loves to be first, shape new features, and maybe even brag a little, this is your chance. You’ll get hands-on access to a library of “Skills” that promise to automate redundant Jira work, draft release notes, and pull insights from your Atlassian data. Your feedback will directly influence what gets built next.

But … EAPs are for the adventurous. Expect bugs, missing features, and the occasional “why doesn’t this work?” moment. If you need rock-solid reliability or don’t have time to give feedback, you might want to wait until things are a bit more polished.

If you’re up for experimenting, and don’t mind sharing your thoughts with Atlassian, sign up here. Spots are limited.

Atlassian just dropped something unexpected into Confluence: “Race Mode,” a Formula 1-inspired mini-game built right into whiteboards. They created the game to celebrate their partnership with Williams Racing and showcase recent speed improvements in Confluence.

The entire racetrack is built using whiteboard features like stamps and sticky notes. Moving along, you will uncover a few fun facts about Williams Racing bit by bit.

To start playing, open a Confluence whiteboard, look for the gear shift icon, and hit “Start time trial.”

Use your keyboard arrows to zip around the track, while the big challenge is to beat Williams Racing driver Alex Albon’s lap time of 31.3 seconds.

Now you can either invite your teammates to play against you and beat your high score, or show off a little on social media. Use the hashtag #ConfluenceRaceMode for a chance to win nice swag. Sweepstake ends at 11:59 PM PT on December 18, 2025. The winners will be announced on December 19th. Read more about the raffle rules.

Atlassian just rolled out the next phase of their Confluence roles update, but the core roles system isn’t new. What’s actually new are some admin tools: a “Roles Central” dashboard and the ability to export your current permissions' data.

These are meant to help admins untangle their existing setups and get ready for the full switch to roles. Also, if you create a new Confluence site, you won’t have a choice, roles are now the only way to manage access.

Cloud migrations will also move you into the roles' system. In short, Atlassian is clearly shifting Confluence toward a roles-based model, and this update is meant to make that transition smoother. If you haven’t started preparing, it’s a good moment to take a look, since roles will apparently gradually become the standard way to manage access in Confluence.

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Heads up: Atlassian is ending the Rovo Dev beta on January 13, 2026. If you want to keep using it, you’ll need to switch to the new Standard plan, which will set you back $20 per user, per month. That’s a big shift from “free,” so now’s the time to give it a proper test and see if it’s really worth it for your team.

Also, don’t forget to save your custom prompts and automations before the beta closes, or you’ll lose them. We recommend taking a close look and deciding if Rovo Dev fits your workflow (and your budget) before the new pricing kicks in.

Try Rovo Dev

Create with Rovo is now in beta, making it easier to turn ideas into polished Confluence pages, live docs, or whiteboards with just a prompt. While it won’t replace your expertise or team’s unique voice, it can help you get started faster and reduce blank page anxiety. As with any beta, expect a few rough edges, but it’s an exciting step forward for working smarter in Confluence.

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Atlassian just made a change that’s actually worth your attention. Starting this week, when you hit ⌘P (Mac) or Ctrl+P (Windows) on a Confluence page, you won’t get your browser’s print menu anymore. Instead, you’ll be whisked straight to Confluence’s Export PDF feature.

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Rovo is now available in Slack, bringing AI-powered answers, thread summaries, and cross-tool search directly into your team’s daily workflow. It’s a great boost for productivity, though getting started does require some admin setup, and it’s always wise to review privacy settings before connecting new tools. Overall, we’re excited to see how this helps teams find information faster and collaborate more smoothly!

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