Can't edit a custom field value in list view but can in issue view

Hi @Jennifer Seim 

Two things are worth checking, and together they explain why the issue view works but the list view doesn't:

1. Edit Issue screen. Inline editing in Jira's list view only works for fields that sit on the Edit screen for that project and issue type's screen scheme, not just the Create or View screen. Since you can edit it from the full issue view, confirm the paragraph field is specifically on the Edit screen (Project settings > Screens), and that it isn't hidden by a Field Configuration.

2. Field type limit. Even once it's on the Edit screen, Jira's native list view currently doesn't support inline editing of multi-line text (paragraph / rich text) fields. Single-line text and most other types edit inline fine, but the rich-text editor those paragraph fields use isn't offered in the list, which lines up with what you're seeing.

If inline-editing longer text fields in a table is something you do often and you're open to a Marketplace app, it's worth knowing that JXL for Jira supports inline editing of Multiple line text (Paragraph) fields directly in its sheet view. You double-click the cell and edit in place, much like Excel or Google Sheets, across as many rows as you need.

For transparency, JXL is built by the team I'm part of.

Best,
Danylo

Hi, this is almost always a screen configuration issue.

Inline editing in list view only works for fields that are present on the Edit Issue screen for that project/issue type's screen scheme, not just the Create or View screen.

Since you can edit the paragraph field from the full issue view but not inline in list view, it's most likely on the View (or Create) screen but missing from the Edit screen.

To fix: go to Project settings -> Screens, find the screen scheme tied to this project and issue type, open the Edit Issue screen, and add the custom paragraph field to it if it isn't already there. Also double check the field isn't hidden by a Field Configuration scheme for that issue type, and that you have Edit Issues permission in the relevant permission scheme.

Once it's on the Edit screen, inline editing from list view should work like your other fields. (Confirmed against Atlassian's own KB: "It is not possible to inline edit those fields that are not added to the Edit Issue screen for the screen scheme.") 

Check out: https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/inline-editing-does-not-work-for-some-fields-in-jira-779160693.html