Can Jira import a column from an xlsx file into a checkbox or action-item field, and if so, how do I

[Eric Pujo]

Hello everyone, 

I am uploading an excel file in Jira and want one field from the excel to appear as check boxes in the description of the ticket. Is it possible? 

Thank you

Eric

[Gor Greyan]

Hi @Eric Pujo

Welcome to the Atlassian Community

If you want the Excel column to become an actual Jira Checkbox custom field, Jira Cloud's CSV importer supports mapping CSV data to an existing Checkbox field.

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/mapping-csv-data-to-jira-fields

If you mean interactive action-item checkboxes inside the Description, the CSV importer does not provide a direct Excel-column action-item conversion. Mapping a column to Description imports its content as text/rich-text content; it doesn't automatically transform each value into Jira action items.

So if the requirement is simply selectable options, I would recommend creating a Checkbox custom field and mapping the Excel/CSV column to it during import.

Regards,
Gor