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Recently Active

Recently Active

Shows users who were recently active on Confluence, giving a quick view of what's happening across the organization. The widget highlights active contributors and their latest actions. No setup is needed, activity data is collected automatically.

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Insert Recently Active

Follow these steps to insert a Recently Active module to your Confluence page:

  1. Open the page you want to edit, or create a new one.

  2. In edit mode, click the ‘+' icon in the toolbar or press '/' on your keyboard to open the module menu.

  3. Type "Recently Active" or "Optics" in the search bar and select "Recently Active (by Optics)" or "Optics" from the list to open a configuration dialogue.

  4. In the configuration dialog, choose a Recently Active template and customize it using the live preview. The available customization options depend on the template you choose.

  5. Once you're happy with the setup, click Add to page to insert the module. To cancel, simply click Cancel, and the module won’t be added.

Configuration

Start with templates

Creating Pages start with choosing a template: Card, Mini Card and List. Each one is crafted by our design experts to help you build outstanding, consistent content in Confluence. We’re continuously adding new templates to keep your pages fresh and visually engaging.

Layout

The Layout tab defines how pages is presented, offering options to control how all items appear within the module. Available options may vary depending on the selected template.

Display Options

In the Display section, there is an option to configure pagination. Available pagination types include Show More, Previous/Next, and None. The Per Page setting is available for all templates.

Styling

Styling options include corner radius and label color. Available styling options are defined in the Optics Style Guide to maintain consistency across all formatting modules.

Content

Within the Content tab, define what activities will be displayed: Blog published, Blog updated, Page published, Page updated, and Comment posted. This selection tailors the widget to highlight relevant user contributions and interactions on the site.