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Permission to edit checklist

By default, users can see/edit the checklist if they can see/edit the issue. Read more

This page describes how to configure custom permissions that are independent of issue permissions.

Custom permissions (add/edit/toggle/delete/view) are Pro feature (not available in Issue Checklist Free). Read more

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Enable custom permissions

Checklist custom permissions can be enabled on the Jira Settings > Apps > Permissions page under "Issue Checklist" header as presented below:

When enabled, users will be able to view or work on the checklist depending on permissions granted in project settings. 

When first used, the required permissions are not granted so the checklist becomes read-only (if the first toggle is enabled) or not visible (if the second toggle is enabled). 

In that case, you need to grant proper permissions to users as explained below

Configure custom permissions

Classic (company-managed) project

Navigate to Project Settings > Permissions to grant permission in a project:



Next-gen (team-managed) project

To grant permission in a project:

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