# Usage

> **This app only works with Company-managed (formerly Classic) project.**

## Creating a new custom field

Please follow the instructions by Atlassian <https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/create-a-custom-field/> to create a custom field of the type **Table Custom Field**. The following screenshots summarize key steps. There might be differences between Jira instances and Jira Cloud versions.

Navigate to the **Settings** screen.

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Select the **Custom fields** page.

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Click **Create custom field.** Select the **All** menu. Search for the type **Table Custom Field.** Select and click **Next**.

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The custom field will be created.

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## Configuring table columns

Please follow the instructions by Atlassian <https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/configure-custom-field-context/> to edit a custom field's context. The following screenshots summarize key steps. There might be differences between Jira instances and Jira Cloud versions.

Click on the **1 context** link.

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Click **Create, edit or delete contexts**.

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Click on **Edit custom field config**.

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Provide the configuration of columns in the table.

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## Enabling the table custom field on the issue page

Click on the **Tables** button on the toolbar.

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Click on the **Allow access** button.

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Click on the **Accept** button.

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The table is shown.

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## Working with tables

Hover on the table and click on the **Edit** button. The table will switch to the edit mode.

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To add a row, click on the **Add** ("plus" icon) button.

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To edit a cell, hover on it and click the **Edit** ("pencil" icon) button. Use Markdown format for the content.

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To remove a row, select the row by clicking on the checkbox, and click on the **Remove** ("recycle bin icon").

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To reorder rows, drag and drop rows with the "six dots" icon.

After editing, click the **Save** button.


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