Set up Jira Cloud
Learn how to set up Jira Cloud and integrate it with other products and applications.
Watch multiple issues
You can choose to watch multiple issues so you’ll receive notifications when things happen to those issues.
Manage watching multiple issues from the backlog
You can only manage watching multiple issues from the backlog if you’re in a software project.
To watch multiple issues from the board:
Select multiple issues from the backlog. You can either:
use the issue checkboxes
hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues
hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues
Select More actions (•••) on one of the selected issues, then select Bulk change.
Select Watch Issues and select Next.
Select Confirm.
To stop watching multiple issues from the board:
Select multiple issues from the backlog. You can either:
use the issue checkboxes
hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues
hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues
Select More actions (•••) on one of the selected issues, then select Bulk change.
Select Stop Watching Issues and select Next.
Select Confirm, then Acknowledge.
Manage watching multiple issues from the board
You can only manage watching multiple issues from the board if you’re in a software project.
To watch multiple issues from the board:
Select multiple issues from the board. You can either:
hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues
hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues
Right-click or select More actions (•••) on one of the selected issues, then select Bulk change.
Select Watch Issues and select Next.
Select Confirm.
To stop watching multiple issues from the board:
Select multiple issues from the board. You can either:
hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while selecting issues
hold the Shift key to select a group of adjacent issues
Right-click or select More actions (•••) on one of the selected issues, then select Bulk change.
Select Stop Watching Issues and select Next.
Select Confirm, then Acknowledge.
Manage watching multiple issues from the issue navigator
To watch multiple issues from the issue navigator:
Adjust the search criteria to show the appropriate list of issues.
Select Import and bulk change issues (•••) and choose Bulk Change all <n> issues.
Select the issues you'd like to perform the bulk operation on, and select Next.
Select Watch Issues and select Next.
Select Confirm.
To stop watching multiple issues from the issue navigator:
Adjust the search criteria to show the appropriate list of issues.
Select Import and bulk change issues (•••) and choose Bulk Change all <n> issues.
Select the issues you'd like to perform the bulk operation on, and select Next.
Select Stop Watching Issues and select Next.
Select Confirm, then Acknowledge.
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