How to insert markdown

#1. Open a Jira work item

Open a Jira work item.

#2. Click on the ‘Apps’ icon and select ‘Markdown’

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

Insert Markdown into a Jira work item

#3. Click ‘Add markdown’

Click on the ‘Add markdown’ button in the markdown panel.

Add Markdown to Jira issues

#4. Create your Markdown and click insert

Choose the markdown you’d like to use.

Markdown from scratch

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

Use built-in Markdown templates

#5. (optional) Make the panel show on all Jira work items

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

Always show the Markdown panel