Manage Templates

Here you will learn how to Manage Jira Issue Templates in Easy Templates for Jira app

See also

Set Template scope

Enabling Template fields

Copy Template

Delete Template

Jira Cloud Instructions

This option is available for users with the System or Project Administrator role only

For System Admins

To manage saved Templates. Follow the steps:

Go to your Jira Cloud instance
On the top menu: Apps → Manage your Apps → find “Easy Templates for Jira” section on the left side bar ➔ Manage Templates
or type on your keyboard "gg" and call "quick access popup"
when you can type "Manage Templates"
When navigated - a list of available templates will be shown
You can Edit, Delete, and Sort templates
Use “…” 3 dot menu for additional actions

Click on the template name to enable/disable fields, turn on/off child issues creation, or change the content of Parent/Child issues

Check the following links for better understanding Template Editing abilities on Jira Cloud

How to Enable template fields
How to Set Template Scope

For Project Admins

Go to Project Settings → Apps → Easy Templates

Manage templates: change templates’ fields, scope, delete, copy templates from there.

Note for archived projects

If the Project, which issue was a source for a Template, was removed from the instance then the Template might be broken for editing and hidden from using while new issue creation.

When there are no templates yet - you will be offered to create your first one from the existing issues

Click “Create Template”
Chose issue to use as a Template source

Jira Data Center and Server Instructions

Since DC version 2.3.0 , Manage Templates permissions has been restricted to certain roles.