Add, edit, and delete a field configuration
Configure the default field configuration to best meet the needs of your team.
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Manage field configurations in work items
A field configuration lets you define the behavior of all fields in work items, including custom fields, that are available in your Jira applications. For each field, a field configuration lets you set:
The description that appears under the field when a work item is edited
Whether the field is hidden or visible
Whether the field is required or optional
Which renderer to use for text fields
To configure the layout of Jira work items—which fields appear and the order they appear in—open an issue and choose Configure at the bottom-right. Learn how to configure field layout in work items.
Associate field behavior with a work type
Define the behaviour of work types with field configuration schemes in Jira Cloud.
Change a field configuration
Learn how you can change field configurations in Jira Cloud.
Specify field behavior
Explore how you can specify and modify a field behavior in Jira Cloud.
Configure renderers
Explore how you can configure renderers in Jira Cloud.
What are work item field configuration schemes?
Work item field configuration schemes let you apply a field configuration to all work items of a certain type.
Add, edit, and delete a field configuration scheme
Explore how you can add, copy, edit, and delete issue field configuration schemes in Jira Cloud.
Configure a field configuration scheme
Use field configuration schemes to associate field configurations with work types in Jira Cloud.
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