Documentation for JIRA 5.2. Documentation for other versions of JIRA is available too. 
The Introduction gadget displays a configurable introduction message on the dashboard.
What does it look like?
The Introduction gadget should appear as follows on the dashboard when logged into JIRA:
This is what the gadget looks like when logged out of JIRA:
Adding the Introduction gadget to your Dashboard
- Go to your JIRA dashboard and click Add Gadget.
- The 'Gadget Directory' will appear. Locate the Introduction gadget and click the Add it Now button. Then click the Finished button at the bottom of the Gadget Directory.
- The Introduction gadget will appear on your dashboard.
To move the gadget to a different position on the dashboard, simply drag-and-drop. You can also change the look and behaviour of the gadget.
The text/html displayed in the Introduction gadget is configured by your JIRA administration, through the JIRA configuration page.
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