We're updating our terminology in Jira

'Issue' is changing to 'work item'. You might notice some inconsistencies while this big change takes place.

Manage field configurations in work items

A field configuration lets you define the behavior of all fields in work items, including custom fields, that are available in your Jira applications. For each field, a field configuration lets you set:

  • The description that appears under the field when a work item is edited

  • Whether the field is hidden or visible

  • Whether the field is required or optional

  • Which renderer to use for text fields

To configure the layout of Jira work items—which fields appear and the order they appear in—open an issue and choose Configure at the bottom-right. Learn how to configure field layout in work items.

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