We're updating our terminology in Jira

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

Translate a custom field

You can translate the name and description of any custom field that you create using Jira's pre-installed language packs. To translate a field:

  1. Select Settings () > Issues.

  2. Under FIELDS, click Custom fields.

  3. Find the custom field you want to translate and select More () > Translation options

  4. Choose the language pack that this custom field translation will belong to (for example, French), and enter the translated strings for the field name and description.

  5. Select Update

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