This page describes the purpose of the 'Confluence Gadgets' dialog and how to access it, and provides information about the gadgets that are bundled with Confluence.

Gadgets:

• Interact with and provide access to data in your Confluence installation
• Can be used externally such as on a JIRA 4+ server's dashboard, a page or blog post of another Confluence server, or any compatible page on a web site that accepts gadgets, such as iGoogle. (But see the limitations on using Confluence gadgets in other applications.)

On this page:

The Confluence Gadgets Dialog

The 'Confluence Gadgets' dialog displays a list of all the Confluence gadgets available in your Confluence installation. The Confluence gadgets bundled with Confluence are described below. Any additional Confluence gadgets installed by your Confluence administrator (typically as Confluence plugins), will also appear in this list.

To access the Confluence Gadgets dialog:

• Choose Browse > Confluence Gadgets. The 'Confluence Gadgets' dialog will open.

Refer to Adding a Confluence Gadget to a JIRA Dashboard or Configuring Confluence Gadgets for Use in Other Applications for more information on adding Confluence gadgets to external applications. A Confluence gadget can also be used within the same Confluence installation, by adding it to a page or blog post using the gadget macro.

Screenshot: The Confluence Gadgets dialog

Confluence Gadgets

This following table lists the gadgets which are bundled with Confluence. Click the name of the gadget for more information.

Name	Description
Confluence Page Gadget
Activity Stream Gadget
Confluence News Gadget
Confluence Quicknav Gadget

Related Topics

Adding a Confluence Gadget to a JIRA Dashboard
Configuring Confluence Gadgets for Use in Other Applications
Gadget Macro
The big list of Atlassian gadgets