Add custom colum to Back-log view

Question

Hi,

I would like to display the "Labels" field as a column in the Backlog view of my Scrum board.

I’ve already added the field in the Card layout settings for both the Backlog and Active Sprints, and I can see it listed there. However, it only appears as additional information inside the issue card, not as a visible column in the backlog list.

Is there any way—either through advanced configuration or scripting—to make the Labels field appear as a separate column in the Backlog view?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best regards,
Antonio Cámara

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Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Hello @Antonio Cámara Hernández

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

If you are using the built-in Labels field, then when you add Label values to the issues a filter should automatically become available on the Backlog view.

Are you already using Epic issue types? If not, creating an Epic for each part of the application and then making the work items children of the Epics would be another way to visually group them. A work item can be the child of only one Epic, though, so work items could not be associated to multiple application parts.

Marc -Devoteam- · Answer

Hi @Antonio Cámara Hernández

You can create quick filters to be used.

Antonio Cámara Hernández · Answer

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your response.

Is there any alternative way to use a grouping element—such as Labels or another attribute—in the Backlog view to help me organize and visually identify which part of the application each item is related to?

I’m looking for a more agile-friendly way to scan the backlog and quickly understand the context of each issue.

Thanks again for your help!

Best regards,
Antonio Cámara