Create a JEditor-compatible Custom Field

Since it is impossible for a Jira Cloud's app to create its own custom field type, this app provides JEditor-compatible Editor for fields of Jira Cloud’s built-in types. This gives you important benefits:

  • All JEditor-compatible data is stored securely in your Jira Cloud the same way other Jira data is stored. Your data will never be stored on our site.

  • Search, JQL, export, API, email notifications, and other field-related utilities will work the same way other fields work.

Please follow the instructions below to create a JEditor-compatible custom field.

Migrate JEditor custom fields from Jira Data Center or Jira Server to Jira Cloud

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JEditor custom fields only Jira Data Center or Jira Server must be created by the JEditor - Rich Text Editor For Jiraarrow-up-right plugin.

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Configure JEditor custom fields on Jira Cloud

Go to the Project Settings page of the project that contains JEditor custom fields. Select JEditor-compatible Fields under the Apps menu. In the configuration page, select the JEditor custom fields that have been migrated along with all issue types containing the fields.

JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira

Open an issue that contains the field. Click on the More Options (three-dots) button. You should see the JEditor-compatbile Fields section.

JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira
JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira

Edit the field in the JEditor Fields section by clicking Edit under the editor.

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JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira

Hide the original field editor

If your project is company-managed (formerly classic), you can also hide the original field editor. Please see the instructions here https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/configure-field-layout-in-the-issue-view/#Configurefieldlayoutintheissueview-Hiddenfieldsarrow-up-right.

JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira

Templates

Templates can be used to reduce the efforts composing repetitive content.

To create a template, navigate to the JEditor Fields setting and click Add Template.

JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira

In the template management screen, input the content and click Save.

JEditor-compatible custom fields for Jira

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