Can one add a column or change the column order in the Backlog view?

[Mike Leap]

I want to add the sprint column to my general backlog view.  Is this possible?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

What do you mean by "sprint column"?

[Mike Leap]

The  Backlog 'view' current shows columns containing the summary, assignee,  issue number, priority and story points.  I would like to add the sprint number to that 'view'.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ah, the field columns, not board columns.

Go to the board config, the card layout section, you can add fields in there (note - that assumes a relatively recent version of JIRA Agile, I seem to remember getting fields into the backlog view is a recent addition)

[Mike Leap]

Thanks.  That worked although the layout isn't exactly want user friendlt IMHO

[John Maloney]

This doesn't appear to work.  I add columns to the Backlog Card Layout but the columns displayed in the Backlog list do not change. 

Update: I guess it does technically work.  But, the value is not displayed as a column in the list.  Instead it is displayed below the issue summary.  I have to agree with the original poster that the UX is less than desirable.  I would prefer to have more control over the columns that are displayed: remove some of the defaults and add additional fields that are displayed as true columns.

[Carlos Uriostegui Garcia]

I tried to add the *Due date* field but this is getting displayed as a row instead of a column.

That's awful.. 

[Vincent Caurier]

Same opinion, there's definitely a UX problem here...

[Keith MacKenzie]

Yes I have he same issue. I cant believe Jira Agile does not  allow a configuration to do this. I must be doing something wrong....?

[Bernard Farrell]

We'd like to remove the Story Points column and add something else. The current approach merely adds a row to the existing line per issue and it's not even labelled. Really not good.

[Filip Zabijak]

@Nic Brough -Adaptavist- seems like it does not work. Do you have other solution for this issue?

[Jj Smith]

See also: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/add-columns-to-backlog/qaq-p/417074

[Lori Randlett]

Is there a way to move the Issue Number column to the far left?

[Jure]

Any status update on this issue, I'd also prefer to have status as an extra column instead of extra line

[Tyson Smith]

Please vote here to add a column to backlog section when your in a board https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSWCLOUD-16556. Surprised to see how many people are asking for this for years with no resolution. It's a crucial element of sprint planning and grooming for many of us.  

[Ruaan Viljoen]

Since the backlog view does show items in a sprint, stakeholders (and ourselves) would like  more usable view on status of items, so status would be great here.

[Lucie Keunen]

We also need to be able to display the "due date" as a column in the backlog view (and in the sprint list view, btw).