How to default content into Issue Fields (e.g. Description)?

[Jim Galindo]

I'm getting lost (and frustrated) with a number of things relating to setting up "software projects" in JIRA. 

I have an existing "software project" which easily allows me to set default content into a field (e.g. Description) by going into Project Settings>Issue Types to customise each Fields default values for each issue type.  I have other projects where this seems like an impossible task without impacting every other project.  I am trying to create a "software project" with the same capability to easily default values, but cannot find a "software project" type that allows this.  I am putting "software project" in quotes because it seems Atlassian has merged several of these which were once classic and new into one with the specific one I am after no longer available.  Can someone help me find a way to create the specific "software project" I am after?  

For context, my purpose is to default in a template (effectively a deliverable like requirements, design, etc.) into each description which the team has to complete where there are multiple projects with each team performing a specific function before handing over to the next team.  

[Jim Galindo · Accepted solution]

I worked it out.  

The "software project" needs to be team managed, not organisation managed. 

[Jarosław Solecki _Deviniti_]

You can also set default values and use them like templates in company-managed projects with Dynamic Forms for Jira. You will also gain a few additional features like abilities to set value based on condition, and conditional show/hide fields, making them required or read-only.

Cheers, 
Jarek