Create and use a timeline view
The timeline view lets you create monthly and quarterly roadmaps. Time is defined by date fields, which you can create like any other field. When you operate in quarters, you'll see an additional breakdown of quarters into months. Ideas can span across months and quarters or start and end mid-month, so your timeline reflects the target dates for your ideas.
Before you begin: A timeline view must have a date field selected for both the Start date field and the Target date field.
Configure the timeline view fields
Select a space and under Views select + Create a view.
Select Timeline view.
Name your timeline.
Under the view title, select About this view to add information about the view. Additionally, you can see the number of ideas contained within the view.
In Select fields, select your start and target date fields.
In Fields, select Create a new field.
Add a name and select the field type Date, then select Create.
In this view, you can select:
Months or quarters for your timescale.
Start date.
Target date.
The timeline won’t display ideas with start or target dates outside the timeline’s range
Change the timeline layout
You can change the amount of information shown in the timeline.
Layout | What it shows |
|---|---|
Summary | The idea summary and one field. Select the field by going to Fields and selecting the star icon next to the field of your choice. Hover over an idea to see a detailed pop-up with all the fields in the view. |
Connections cards | Make each idea’s connections viewable and selectable in the timeline view under the Summary. |
Compact | The idea summary and your selected fields. |
Detailed | A detailed view of all information in the idea. |
Add ideas to the timeline view
When your timeline settings are configured, you can add ideas to the timeline by selecting the (+) Create icon.
Arrange ideas
You can search for ideas, drag and drop them inside the timeline, or create new ideas.
The view’s title shows the total number of ideas a view contains.
See an idea’s connections
When you have connections configured in your layout, you can see an idea’s connections in the timeline. Connections are available with Jira Product Discovery Premium.
Each idea's connections span their own start and end dates. Select the arrow next to an idea's title to expand it. The idea will expand, and each connection will have its own timeline bar. Select and drag the connections to organize your view.
Use time markers
Time markers help you track critical moments on your roadmap. For example, you can overlay your annual conference, email campaign, or beta releases on the timeline.
Hover over the time axis on top of the view.
Select a day.
Choose a color and rename the marker.
Remove ideas from the timeline
To remove ideas from a timeline you have to edit the dates of the idea.
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