All Work columns and order

[deseymour]

I would like to set the columns and order of columns in my All Work view so everyone sees the same columns. Is there a way to do this in Jira Cloud with Company Managed Projects?

[Andy Rusnak · Accepted solution]

Hi @deseymour , 

Thanks for using the Atlassian Community.  There isn't a way to do this currently that I am aware of.  I believe the feature request you are looking for is JWMCLOUD-98.  This is for the filter list view which is what controls the All View view I believe you are referencing.  

Does that look like what you are looking to do? 

Best, 
Andy

[deseymour]

Yes, I think that's what I am looking for. Hopefully they will add it someday. Thank you!

[Paul Glantschnig _Appfire_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @deseymour,

Yeah, unfortunately there's no native way to enforce a shared column layout in the All Work / List view. Each user controls their own columns, and there's no admin-level default you can push out.

A few options depending on how far you want to take it:

1. Saved filters + documentation: Create a shared saved filter with the right JQL, then document which columns the team should add. It's manual but at least gives everyone the same starting point.

2. Dashboards with a Filter Results gadget: You can set up a shared dashboard with a Filter Results gadget that displays specific columns. The column selection is set by whoever configures the gadget, and all viewers see the same layout. The trade-off: no inline editing, and column choices are limited to what the gadget supports.

3. Plans (Premium): If you're on Jira Premium, Plans lets you define views with specific fields that are shared across the team, though Plans is more geared toward cross-project planning than everyday list management.

None of these fully replicate a "set it once, everyone sees it" column layout for the List view, but option 2 gets the closest for read-only scenarios.

Hope that helps!

Best, Paul

[Paul Glantschnig _Appfire_]

One more option worth knowing about, if you're open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace.

JXL was built to solve exactly this kind of problem. You can create a sheet with whatever columns you need, in whatever order, and everyone who opens that sheet sees the same layout. You can also save multiple named Views within a sheet for different use cases (e.g. one view for sprint planning, another for stakeholder reviews).

Unlike the native List view, column selections, sort order, grouping, and filters all persist and are shared across users.

Cheers, Paul (I am part of the JXL team)