Dashboard Folders Administration

The functions in this configuration page is restricted to Jira Administrators only

Only Jira Administrators can:

• set default setting for the Dashboard Folder plugin

• delegate other user groups to help them configure Dashboard Folders.

Navigating to Dashboard Folders Administration

1. Click Settings → Issues on the top right hand corner

2. Click Dashboard Folders Administration under Dashboard Folders Configuration section on the left panel

   

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut if you are Jira Administrator:

1. Key 'g' + 'g' consecutively on any Jira page

2. Type Dashboard Folders Administration in the search box

3. Click Dashboard Folders Administration

   

Dashboard Folders Default Setting

Default Dashboard Sidebar State

The Jira Administrator can set the default state of the Dashboard Sidebar to collapsed or expanded.

Collapsed Dashboard Sidebar	Expanded Dashboard Sidebar

By default when Dashboard Folders is first installed, the Dashboard Sidebar default state will be collapsed.

If a user has never changed the Dashboard Sidebar state or if the user account is new, it will follow the default state of the Dashboard Sidebar set by Jira Administrator.

Otherwise if a user has changed the Dashboard Sidebar state, then the user preference will take precedence.

Refer to How to view Dashboard Folders | Dashboard-Sidebar for how to change the Dashboard Sidebar state.

Dashboard Folders Administrator

The Dashboard Folders Administrator will be able to:

1. See the full list of Dashboard Folders

2. Add/Edit/Delete Dashboard Folders

3. Edit the permission on each Dashboard Folders

4. Manage the Dashboards within each Dashboard Folders

Configuring Dashboard Folders Administrator

• To add Dashboard Folders Administrator group:

  1. Search for the Group in "Group" field

  2. Select the target Group

  3. Click on "Add" button

     

• To remove Dashboard Folders Administrator group:

  1. Click the dustbin icon to the right of this corresponding Group