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The headline `Change the colour of the left columns to match your organisation`	Atlassian is updating its navigation by moving menu items from the top bar to a new side bar, creating a more streamlined and consistent interface across its products.
Date announced	date this document will be shared with your users
Prepared by	<name>,<email> <position>

The headline

Change the colour of the left columns to match your organisation

Atlassian is updating its navigation by moving menu items from the top bar to a new side bar, creating a more streamlined and consistent interface across its products.

Date announced

date this document will be shared with your users

Prepared by

<name>,<email>

<position>

Summary of key changes

What’s changing?	Menu items previously in the top bar, such as Projects and Dashboards, have been moved to a new sidebar. The sidebar can be resized or collapsed, and customized to show preferred items. The uncluttered top bar allows easy access to Search and Create functions. In Jira, Project navigation has shifted from a sidebar to horizontal tabs, which can be customized by project administrators. In Confluence, "Home" has been renamed, and starred spaces are visible in the sidebar when not in a space. Settings and actions are now in the Action menu next to the space title.
Which products are affected	`List only the products that your company uses, and link to the relevant site at your company if applicable/possible` Jira (including Jira Service Management and Jira Product Discovery) Confluence Atlassian Home
Are there any <company name> policies that will affect the way I use this functionality?	`Explain whether there are any company-specific rules or guidelines that users will need to follow with this rollout. Remove this row if none.` Please read through <document name> which outlines policies and best practices regarding using Atlassian’s new navigation, in particular, users must ensure they: Do not hide the “Teams” tab in the left side nav, as we expect all users to leverage this

What’s changing?

Annotated screenshot of Jira's navigation before and after

Menu items previously in the top bar, such as Projects and Dashboards, have been moved to a new sidebar.
The sidebar can be resized or collapsed, and customized to show preferred items.
The uncluttered top bar allows easy access to Search and Create functions.
In Jira, Project navigation has shifted from a sidebar to horizontal tabs, which can be customized by project administrators.
In Confluence, "Home" has been renamed, and starred spaces are visible in the sidebar when not in a space.
Settings and actions are now in the Action menu next to the space title.

Which products are affected

List only the products that your company uses, and link to the relevant site at your company if applicable/possible

Jira (including Jira Service Management and Jira Product Discovery)
Confluence
Atlassian Home

Are there any <company name> policies that will affect the way I use this functionality?

Explain whether there are any company-specific rules or guidelines that users will need to follow with this rollout. Remove this row if none.

Please read through <document name> which outlines policies and best practices regarding using Atlassian’s new navigation, in particular, users must ensure they:

Do not hide the “Teams” tab in the left side nav, as we expect all users to leverage this

Getting ready for this change

When is this happening?	`Explain key dates for your users, for example:` Sandbox enablement: Monday, 19th May 2025 Production enablement for site1.atlassian.net: Monday, 26th May 2025 Production enablement for site2.atlassian.net: Monday, 16th June 2025 Production enablement for all by Atlassian (new navigation can no longer be disabled): Monday 4th August 2025 Note: prior to Monday 4th August, any users who see the new navigation can turn it off through their personal settings (not recommended).
Where can I go to learn more?	Atlassian has prepared a content hub to help you get up to speed with the changes: We recommend watching the “New Navigation in 1 minute” video to quickly get up to speed with the changes We also have company specific documentation here: <link>
What can I do to prepare?	`Provide users with options for adjusting to the new navigation ahead of its rollout. Some examples include:` Read through the documentation outlined above Request access to our sandbox instance if you would like to test the new navigation Attend on of our internal training sessions
Where do I go if I have questions or feedback?	If you have any questions or issues regarding the new navigation, please reach out in the <channel name> channel, and a member of <our team, e.g. the IT team> will respond to your query. `Alternate feedback triage options: raising a ticket, contacting a specific person via email, attending office hours etc.` Feedback on the new navigation can be provided directly to Atlassian via the "Give Feedback" button at the bottom of the sidebar. We recommend doing this if your feedback is about usability or aesthetic preferences.

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Change communication template for admins

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