Hello Jira Community,
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new feature coming to Jira—Action Items the end of November! Designed to help you manage simple tasks seamlessly within your issues, this feature aims to enhance your productivity by eliminating the need to create separate subtasks or navigate the complexities of Jira's issue hierarchy for every small to-do.
Why We’re Introducing Action Items
We’ve heard from many of you that while subtasks are great, they can feel overwhelming for smaller, ad-hoc tasks. Whether you’re jotting down quick follow-ups, a do-to list before you close out the epic, or collaborating with teammates in real-time, creating separate tickets isn’t always the most efficient solution. That’s where Action Items come in.
What Are Action Items?
Action Items are lightweight, checklist-style tasks embedded directly within your Jira issues. With this functionality, you’ll be able to create and manage smaller tasks in a more intuitive and less formal way. They’ll live within the description, comment, and other rich text fields.
How it works
Users can create an Action item by “/ action Item” in any rich text field (description, comment)
Users can create an Action item by “ [ ]”
Action items are present in the description and comment fields
For those seeking more advanced functionality, we encourage you to explore the options offered by our Marketplace App vendors, who provide powerful checklist apps to meet your needs.
Any feedback please leave a comment,
Ahmud
Jira Product Manager
Ahmud Auleear
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