New Feature Announcement
Global Checklists are currently in BETA and will be available in Issue Checklist for Jira ENTERPRISE once released. Contact our support team if you currently use Issue Checklist for Jira PRO would like to participate in the Beta.
Templates allow you to reuse a defined checklist on multiple issues. There are several ways to create checklist templates.
From the Templates Page
Templates can be created and managed from the Templates page:
Select Checklist from the project’s left navigation bar.
Click Create template.
Enter a unique name that does not include spaces.
Use the text box to add list items.
Click Save.
From an Issue
You can also access the Templates page from an issue:
Click on … menu for the Checklist.
Select Manage templates.
Click Create template.
Enter a unique name that does not include spaces.
Use the text box to add list items.
Click Save.
From the Checklist Editor
When creating templates, you also have the option to Switch to editor view. The editor allows you to use markdown formatting and is useful for copying and pasting checklists. You can switch between the checklist UI and the editor view at any time without losing data.
From an Existing Checklist
Any checklist on an issue can be saved as a template:
Navigate to an issue that has the indicated checklist.
Click on … menu for the Checklist.
Select Save as template.
Enter a unique name that does not include spaces and click Save.