How to Turn Off "What's New" Window
Platform Notice: Data Center Only - This article only applies to Atlassian apps on the Data Center platform.
Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Does this article apply to your Confluence version?
Confluence 5.8 and earlier: The "Confluence What's New" system add-on exists and can be disabled via Settings → Add-ons. The instructions in this article apply.
Confluence 5.9 and later: The popup was redesigned and the original system add-on was removed. The popup behaviour is controlled differently — see the related articles section below.
If you are on Confluence 5.9+ and seeing a "What's new" popup, you are likely seeing a different feature (the in-app feature-announcement system) which has its own configuration path.
In Confluence 5.8 and earlier, a What's New popup appears the first time a user logs in to Confluence. If you don't want to see this , you can turn off the What's New popup for your whole site:
Go to ⚙ > Add-ons
Search for the Confluence What's New system add-on (you'll need to select System or All add-ons from the filter drop down)
Disable the add-on.
The What's New popup will not appear for users on first login, and will not be accessible from the Help menu.
In Confluence 5.9 and later, the What's New popup has been removed, and the What's New item in the Help menu points to the release notes. Disabling the add-on, as described above, will hide the What's New item from the Help menu.
Related articles
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/managing-system-and-marketplace-apps-25788666.html
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