🚀 Quick Start for User Mentions Gadget for Jira
Welcome to VIEW26 !
Let’s get you started with using the App.
Access the App
Install User Mentions Gadget for Jira App
Log in to Jira
Click on Dashboards Menu in the Jira Global navigation-bar
Select the Dashboard of your choice
Click on Edit to edit the Dashboard
Select Add gadget option
Search for “User Mentions” gadget
Select and click Add
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Access the Dashboard Menu
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Edit the Dashboard
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Add Gadget to Dashboard
Configure the App
Click on Configure gadget option
Select the filter
Either your mentions or
Select team members
Save the Gadget configuration
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View User mentions
Just after App installation the list shows up Empty
The mentions activity can only be shown from the point when the App is installed
Add a comment with mention based on configuration
The gadget should update the list with the mention instantaneously
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Empty List
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List showing mentions