Creating a Jira Issue Template with a Predefined Table

[Paulo_Cerqueira]

Hi Team,

Thanks for your help in advance.

I have created a Jira issue template that automatically populates the Description field with predefined information when a new issue is created.

However, I would also like to include a table as part of this template. While I can manually create a table after the issue has been generated, I have not been able to add the table directly within the template itself.

I'm not sure whether this is a limitation of Jira or if I'm simply missing the correct way to configure it. Is it possible to predefine a table within a Jira issue template so that every new issue is created with the table already in place and ready to be completed?

Please see below the table that I would like to include in the ticket upon creation.

Thank you for your help.

[Kate Pawlak _Appsvio_]

Hi Paulo,

What marketplace app do you use to create this template? I'm asking because in Jira natively you can't create templates for issues. If it's not the app, please share how you configured it.

In our Issue Templates Agent, you can create templates without any limitations - we support tables in text fields (including native Description).

[Simon_NGPILOT_]

Hi Paulo,

You've hit a real limitation of Jira's native issue template system — the description field in standard templates only supports plain text, not tables or rich formatting. There's no built-in way to include a table in a native template.

One approach that solves this: Modern Issue Templates for Jira (full disclosure, I work for NGPILOT, the vendor behind it). The template editor includes a full rich text toolbar that supports tables, headings, code blocks, and more — so you can create your table directly in the template description. It also supports importing templates from Markdown or JSON files if you prefer to author them externally.

The table you included would work exactly as you described — create it once in the template, and every new issue opens with it already populated, ready to fill in.

You can check it out here: Modern Issue Templates for Jira  

[Arkadiusz Wroblewski]

Hello @Paulo_Cerqueira 

Atlassian Documented that as "Won´t Do" and gived also an Workaround 

[JRACLOUD-78176] Unable to add Tables in the Default description field using the new editor - Create and track feature requests for Atlassian products.

How to Add Tables in Jira Default Description (Cloud) | Jira and Jira Service Management | Atlassian Support

Best,

Arek🤠