Start a Jira Markdown document from a template

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To start a Jira Markdown document from a template, click Add in the issue's Markdown panel, open Templates in the editor and pick one of the 17 built-in starters, grouped into General purpose, Technical documentation and Project Planning. The title and body fill in for you; edit them and click Save.

#Before you start

  • You need to be allowed to add attachments to the issue.

  • Pick the template before you type. Choosing one replaces the title and the whole body.

#Steps

  1. Open the issue and its Markdown panel, then click Add.

  2. In the editor, open Templates.

  3. Choose a template from General purpose, Technical documentation or Project Planning.

  4. Change the Title and fill in the body for this issue.

  5. Click Save.

#If it does not work

  • Picking a template wiped what I had typed. A template replaces the title and body. Close without saving to keep the issue as it was, then start again with the template first.

  • I want my own templates. Jira has the 17 built-in templates only. Keep a house template as a .md file and paste it in.

Start from a shape that already works.