Reorder fields in new issue view globally

Question

With new issue view, I know you can globally configure which fields appear in all issues via Jira Settings > Issues > Screens. But, can you globally configure the order in which the fields appear, or, must you go into each project's settings to configure the order? If the latter, what do you do when you have hundreds of projects?

Inactive Stephen · Answer

Hi @Trista

You're right that each screen is separate - when you create a project, it uses a default template depending on the project template to create a set of screens individual to your project.

I would advise if you're going to have a group of projects using the same screen(s) to consider if one issue type screen scheme could be applied to all of them - so in future, updating one screen updates many projects.

For new creations, you can choose to duplicate an existing project's configuration if easier, rather than remembering to change the schemes each time - during project creation, near the bottom of the screen is a button "Create with shared configuration" where you can choose which project's config to duplicate.

For existing projects based on normal functionality - you're going to need to either go through and replace all the separated screen schemes with a new, central one - or go through each and change the field order.

Ste

John Funk · Answer

Hi Trista - the order should be the same as it is in the Jira Settings > Issues > Screens you describe above, Simply drag the fields up or down.