Edit multiple issues

You can edit fields in up to 1000 issues at the same time.

You need to have the relevant project permissions to edit issues in your project.

More about project permissions

Edit fields in multiple issues from the list

To edit multiple issues from the list:

  1. Select multiple issues from the list. You can either:

    1. use the issue checkboxes

    2. hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues

    3. hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues

  2. Once you’ve chosen the issues you’d like to edit, select Edit from the toolbar that appears. This will open the bulk edit sidebar.

  3. Choose what you’d like to do with the fields shared across the selected issues by clicking into the field and making direct edits. You can also search for additional fields you may want to edit using the search bar. Some fields may require you to choose from a handful of options. The options depend on the type of field, but may include:

    1. Keep as is - Make no changes to that field across the selected issues.

    2. Add new - Add new values to what’s already there across the selected issues.

    3. Find and remove - Remove a specific value from the field across the selected issues.

    4. Replace all - Replace the existing content for that field across all selected issues.

    5. Remove all - Remove all values from the field across the selected issues.

  4. When you’re done editing, select Next to review your changes on a confirmation screen.

  5. Select Confirm to save your edits.

Edit fields in multiple issues from the backlog

You can only edit fields in multiple issues from the backlog if you’re in a software project.

To edit multiple issues from the backlog:

  1. Select multiple issues from the backlog. You can either:

    1. use the issue checkboxes

    2. hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues

    3. hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues

  2. Once you’ve chosen the issues you’d like to edit, select Edit, then Fields from the toolbar that appears. This will open the bulk edit sidebar.

  3. Choose what you’d like to do with the fields shared across the selected issues by clicking into the field and making direct edits. You can also search for additional fields you may want to edit using the search bar. Some fields may require you to choose from a handful of options. The options depend on the type of field, but may include:

    1. Keep as is - Make no changes to that field across the selected issues.

    2. Add new - Add new values to what’s already there across the selected issues.

    3. Find and remove - Remove a specific value from the field across the selected issues.

    4. Replace all - Replace the existing content for that field across all selected issues.

    5. Remove all - Remove all values from the field across the selected issues.

  4. When you’re done editing, select Next to review your changes on a confirmation screen.

  5. Select Confirm to save your edits.

Edit fields in multiple issues from the board

You can only edit fields in multiple issues from the board if you’re in a software project.

To edit multiple issues from the board:

  1. Select multiple issues from the board. You can either:

    1. hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues

    2. hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues

  2. Right-click or select More actions (•••) on one of the selected issues, then select Bulk change.

  3. Select Edit Issues and select Next.

  4. Select a value for any required fields and, if available, decide whether you'd like to send email notifications before selecting Next.

  5. Review your bulk edits and select Confirm, then Acknowledge.

Edit fields in multiple issues from the issue navigator

To edit multiple issues from the issue navigator:

  1. Adjust the search criteria to show the appropriate list of issues.

  2. Select Import and bulk change issues (•••) and choose Bulk Change all <n> issues.

  3. Select the issues you'd like to perform the bulk operation on, and select Next.

  4. Select Edit Issues and select Next.

  5. Select a value for any required fields and, if available, decide whether you'd like to send email notifications before selecting Next.

  6. Review your bulk edits and select Confirm, then Acknowledge.

Fields that can be bulk edited

Available Operations

Conditions

Change Affects Version/s

  • Selected issues belong to one project, and that project has version/s

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Assign To

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'assign issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Comment

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'comment issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Component/s

  • Selected issues belong to one project, and that project has component/s

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Due Date

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

  • The current user has 'schedule issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Fix For Version/s

  • Selected issues belong to one project, and that project has version/s

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Issue Type

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Priority

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

Change Reporter

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

  • The current user has 'modify reporter' permission for all the selected issues

Change Security Level

  • This field is not hidden in any field configurations the selected issues belong to

  • All the selected projects are assigned the same issue-level security scheme

  • The current user has 'edit issue' permission for all the selected issues

  • The current user has 'set issue security' permission for all the selected issues

Change Custom Fields

The 'Change Custom Fields' operation is available only if:

  • a global custom field exists OR

  • an issue type custom field exists and the issues are all of this specific issue type OR

  • a project custom field exists and the issues are all of the same project

Edit a Closed Issue

  • Your workflow must allow editing of closed issues

Change organization

  • Available for Jira Service Management

  • Issues must be in the same project

  • You must have the agent role for the project

Change Sprint

You need to specify the sprint ID.

  • This operation only affects active and future sprints, i.e. closed/completed sprints are not included when bulk editing the Sprint field.

Fields that can’t be bulk edited

The fields listed in this section have no operations for bulk editing. This is because there is an alternative method or it is not logical to perform bulk edit on them.

The following system fields are unavailable for bulk editing:

  • Attachments

  • Summary

  • Description

  • Environment

  • Project — Please use 'Bulk Move' to move issues between projects

  • Resolution — Please use 'Bulk Workflow Transitions' to modify the resolution of issues

  • Time Tracking fields — Original Estimate, Remaining Estimate, Time Spent

The following custom field types aren't available for bulk editing:

  • Import Id

  • Read-only text

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