Change unit of measure for Original Estimate

[Pierangelo Repetti]

Hello,

an issue in one of our projects is showing Original Estimate as 2w but users would like to see it as 10d. Is there a way to do it that is limited to the specific project and does not affect the full Jira instance ?

I found this link https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/configure-estimation-and-tracking/ but it refers to an option ("Estimation") that I do not see in the board settings.

Thank you

[Fatma Uzundemir from The Starware]

Hi @Pierangelo Repetti 👋🏻, 

To begin with, I’d like to mention Jira’s native time tracking configuration options. You can access them by navigating to Jira Admin Settings > Time Tracking. On this page, you can select the Time Tracking Provider you want to use, and you can also configure the Time Display Format to set a global time format for all worklog entries.

🌱 However, if you are open to using third-party apps, I highly recommend the WorklogPro - Timesheet for Jira app. It provides three custom field types  Total Time Spent (WP), Total Original Estimate (WP), and Total Remaining Estimate (WP) all of which are fully synchronized with Jira’s native Time Tracking settings.

🌱 The app also offers a variety of useful features, such as:

• Viewing your own worklogs through the Timesheet section
• Creating Reports to easily monitor specific users’ worklogs
• Viewing issue-specific worklogs directly in the Activity panel on the issue view

🌱 All time formats can be easily adjusted from the Duration Format setting inside the timesheet screen, and this setting applies across all WorklogPro - Timesheet for Jira app screens. 

🌱 Additionally, as extra information, you can also configure the global time format via  WorklogPro > General Settings > Default Duration Format. This allows you to set a default format that everyone will see consistently.

🍀 To learn more, feel free to contact me or explore the application through the Atlassian Marketplace link  I’ve provided. 🍀

---

Disclaimer:I work for the vendor who developed this application.

[Ivan Manolov - JXL]

Hey @Pierangelo Repetti

As @Mercy said and to the best of my knowledge, There is no native way to configure the  time tracking display units per project.

If you are open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, you may want to have a look at the app that my team and I are working on, JXL for Jira.

JXL is a full-fledged spreadsheet/table view for your Jira data that allows viewing, inline-editing, copy-pasting, sorting, and filtering by all your work items' fields, much like you’d do in e.g. Excel, Google Sheets, Smartsheet, or Airtable. It also comes with a number of advanced features, including support for (configurable) cell format for time tracking columns.

This is how this looks in action:

As you can see above, you can easily change the format of your Original Estimate column. You can also apply other features, such as sorting, configurable issue hierarchies, issue grouping by any issue field(s), sum-ups, or conditional formatting.

Any questions just let me know,

Best,
Ivan

[Mercy]

In Jira Cloud, the display unit for time tracking (weeks, days, hours) isn’t configurable at the project or board level—it’s controlled globally under **Jira settings > Issues > Time tracking**. The “Estimation” setting mentioned in the documentation applies only to Scrum and Kanban boards that use **story points or time-based estimates**, not to how Jira renders the duration units. The board’s *Estimation* configuration lets you choose which field (Story Points or Original Estimate) drives sprint progress, but it doesn’t alter how “2w” or “10d” is displayed.