Zentraler Informatikdienst

u:wiki – Wiki

For:   students   employees

u:wiki, the University of Vienna's Wiki, is available for collaborative project work. In u:wiki, you can create content (such as pages and blogs), edit it collaboratively, and organise it into spaces.

u:wiki is based on the software Confluence by Atlassian.

u:wiki and Intranet – wiki.univie.ac.at
 

Note

The intranet of the University of Vienna is also located in the u:wiki. It is only accessible to employees and is used for internal communication and information exchange.

Use the servicedesk form Intranet Bereich anlegen (Create intranet space, in German), to apply for a new intranet space.

If you have any questions, please use the servicedesk form Intranet-Anfrage (Intranet request, in German).

Logging in to u:wiki

To log in to u:wiki, you require an active u:account for students or employees or an active extended u:account for guests.

  1. Go to u:wiki.
  2. Click on the Login button in the top right-hand corner.
  3. Click on the Hier mit u:account anmelden button (Log in here with u:account, in German). You will be automatically redirected to the Weblogin of the University of Vienna. Log in with the UserID of your u:account (example: doejamie99) and the corresponding password.

Note

Members of other educational institutions, who also use u:wiki in the framework of a project or cooperation, can use the login credentials of their institutions.

Structure of u:wiki

User guide: Gaining an overview of u:wiki

After you have logged in to u:wiki, you will be taken to the home page:

  • Students and guests see the dashboard
  • Employees see the intranet home page

u:wiki itself is organised in spaces in which all contents of the system (such as pages and blog entries) are created. Spaces

  • are independent from one another but can be linked to each other
  • are managed by space administrators
  • are each subject to a rights management concept, defining which users can view, edit or comment the contents of the respective space

Creating a Wiki space

Use the servicedesk form u:wiki-Bereich anlegen (Creating a u:wiki space, in German).

All content in u:wiki is organised in separate Wiki spaces. You can assign different settings and access permissions to every space.

Only persons who are employed with the University of Vienna and have a u:account for employeescan create a Wiki space. These persons

  • are responsible for the space
  • and for managing it as administrators.

Using pages in u:wiki

User guide: Collaborating on Wiki pages

Pages are the central content medium in u:wiki. They can contain various types of content, such as text, images, tables or links.

  • To create a new page in u:wiki, click on the Create button in the top right-hand corner.
  • To edit a page, you can use the editor (similar to Microsoft Word). Click on the Edit button at the top. Files (attachments) can also be attached on every Wiki page.

Whenever a Wiki page or an attachment is changed, the previous version is saved. This versioning enables you to recover previous versions.

For optimal collaboration, you can

  • watch Wiki pages to be notified of changes,
  • share them with other users
  • and comment on pages as well as particular contents on them

Managing notifications

User guide: Managing u:wiki notifications

You will receive notifications via e-mail, when:

  • Contents that you are watching have been changed
  • You are mentioned (@-mention)
  • Someone shares a page with you

You can manage which notifications you receive under settings in your u:wiki profile. The section Watches in your profile shows you all the pages you are watching.

Searching in u:wiki

User guide: Searching in u:wiki

u:wiki has its own search function. It allows you to browse all contents of u:wiki (such as pages, attachments) for specific content.

Managing permissions

User guides: Managing permissions in u:wiki and Managing space groups in u:wiki

The administrator of an space can assign permissions to other users and thus restrict who can view content. This can be done on a space level or on a page level.

By creating space groups in u:wiki, you can assign customised permissions for different groups of users.

Training courses

  • In the Video-Tutorials u:wiki/Intranet (u:wiki/intranet video tutorials, in German) you will learn about the most important functions of the system so that you can use it in your daily work.

    After that, you can attend the Aufbaumodul Teil 1 and Teil 2 of the Intranet/Wiki-Schulung für Redakteur*innen (advanced module part 1 and part 2 of the intranet training course for editors, in German) consecutively.

Terms of Use

The u:wiki Terms of Use apply.

Accessibility Statement

For information on the accessibility of the u:wiki service, see u:wiki Accessibility Statement (in German).