How to Integrate Confluence with Jira

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May 11, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to connect a Jira project to a Confluence space in minutes.

Quick summary

Integrating Confluence with Jira links your project documentation directly to your Jira project, keeping teams aligned without switching tools. This step-by-step walkthrough shows how to use Project Pages and the Connect to Confluence feature to complete the integration instantly.

Steps

Open the Jira main dashboard and select the specific project you want to integrate with Confluence.
Navigate to the left-side panel and click Project Pages.
Click Connect to Confluence to begin the integration setup.
Use the drop-down menu to choose the Confluence Space where you want to connect the selected project.
Click the Connect button to confirm and continue.
Your Confluence account will be integrated instantly with your Jira project, making documentation immediately accessible.

📌 Why this matters

Connecting Confluence with Jira eliminates the friction between project management and documentation by linking your Jira projects directly to Confluence spaces. Teams can access relevant pages, specs, and notes without leaving their workflow, reducing context-switching and improving collaboration. This integration is essential for software and operations teams that rely on both tools to plan, track, and document work in one connected ecosystem. Setting it up takes only a few clicks, making it one of the fastest ways to unify your Atlassian toolset.

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