Jira Image of the Day: Using the Calendar View in Jira Software Projects

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Concept Relates To

Application Type	Jira Work Management, Jira Software, Jira Service Management
Deployment Type	Jira Cloud

What is shown?

The calendar view in a software project in Jira Cloud.

Visit: Jira project > Calendar

What can we learn?

In May 2024, Atlassian announced that Jira Software and Jira Work Management are combined under the brand name Jira. This means there’s now a single unified platform. For example, software teams can see their issues in a timeline or calendar view which was once only available in business projects.

Here’s an example calendar and some notable features of this view.

Issues in the current project, with values in the standard “Due date” field, are automatically displayed. No filters or configuration steps are necessary.

1. Search and filter

Enter a keyword in the text box to filter the results list. Jira will display issues where the word or phrase is present in summary or description fields. Use the drop down menus to the right of the text box to additionally filter results displayed by issue type, status, assignee, and other supported fields.

2. Change dates

Use the right and left arrow buttons to change the display month and year. Click the “Today” button to jump to the current month. The current day is automatically highlighted.

3. Schedule issues

Click the button labeled “Unscheduled” to schedule your work. Jira will display any issues in the project without due dates. Simply drag the issues onto the calendar to schedule them.

4. Change settings

Click the “View settings” button to customize your view. For example, determine whether issues open in an overlay or a right sidebar. You can also choose to show or hide weekends, start the week on a Sunday or a Monday, and more.

5. Example issues

Click any issue to open it and see additional details. Click any calendar day to create a new issue. The “Due date” field is automatically populated.

Example issue

For each issue, it's type, key, summary (title), and assignee is displayed. This example shows an Epic with the unique key DEV-18. The issue’s blue background signifies it’s in the “In Progress” status category.

Example issue with truncated summary

If the issue’s summary is truncated, hover over it to see the entire title.

DEV-15 spans multiple calendar days

In addition to the “Due date” field, the calendar view also supports the “Start date” field. In the example, work for DEV-15 starts on the 13th and is due on the 14th.

Example unassigned issue

You can visually detect unassigned issues by their lack of a user avatar icon on the right. Further, DEV-11’s grey background signifies it’s in the “To Do” status category.

DEV-28 is resolved

Just like in other areas of Jira, resolved issues are shown with a strike through their key. Further, DEV-2’s green background signifies it’s in the “Done” status category.

Many issues due on the same day

When too many issues are due on the same day, Jira will show a “more” link. Click it to load additional issues.

What else have you noticed about the new calendar view? Post your tips below!

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