# How to insert diagrams

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Learn how to insert diagrams in Jira issues.

## [#](#1-open-a-jira-work-item)1\. Open a Jira work item

Open a Jira work item.

## [#](#2-click-on-the-apps-icon-and-select-diagram)2\. Click on the ‘Apps’ icon and select ‘Diagram’

Click on the Apps icon that is just under the Jira work item summary.

![Insert diagrams in Jira](https://help.gocapable.com/images/6d69d118-effa-4d7f-8d4c-15955f2dbeec.webp)

## [#](#3-click-add-diagram)3\. Click ‘Add diagram’

Click on the ‘Add diagram’ button in the diagrams panel.

![Add diagram from the Diagram panel in Jira](https://help.gocapable.com/images/13cf0f8c-11e7-46f1-9bf5-9216954c047a.webp)

## [#](#4-create-your-diagram-and-click-insert)4\. Create your diagram and click insert

Choose the diagram type you’d like to use.

![Choose diagram library to use](https://help.gocapable.com/images/123b9d11-8dbe-48b9-b145-3f0357b1b1cf.webp)

You can use templates that are included in the app from the templates dropdown:

![Switch templates within Confluence diagram editor](https://help.gocapable.com/images/aeb7c52e-9b7a-4c98-8c45-9de224100a61.webp)

## [#](#5-optional-make-the-panel-show-on-all-jira-work-items)5\. (optional) Make the panel show on all Jira work items

Click on ‘Show for all work items’ to make the Diagrams panel show on Jira issues by default.

![Always show diagram panel in Jira](https://help.gocapable.com/images/c02dd369-9bd9-4dd1-8470-cf5666c6ddbf.webp)