How to choose a cover image for each card?

[Gabriel Rabelo]

In Trello, I can choose a image to be the cover of the card. That way, in the workspace I can easily find each card by looking for it's cover image.

Is it possible to do the same thing with Jira?

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

Hello @Gabriel Rabelo 

Welcome to the community.

There is not a comparable feature in Jira. The closest feature I can think of is to use Card Colors which will add a band of color to the left edge of the card. This is available only for boards for Company Managed projects (not for Team Managed projects).

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/customize-cards/#Configuring-card-colors

[Scott Jonker]

Despite the text about the first uploaded image being used for the cover, there is an option choose your cover image but it's not straightforward to find:

1. View your attachments in strip view 

2. Hover over your desired image and click the 3-dot menu

3. From the drop-down select 'Show on card'

[fred_klein]

Thanks Scott.

I confirm that it's working on my board too. You can even individually select to hide the image on the card.

It feels like it's a new feature as it still as some glitches: board does not update after changing the image to use, deleting an attachment is not working in strip view.

Thank you Atlassian for listening to your users.

[Alon Shoham]

Hi, you got an option to use it in a team-0managed projects. The image will reflect in the active sprints issues.

Go to board configuration :

[Janice Lee]

Hi, 

Is this option no longer available? 

[Trudy Claspill]

Hello @Janice Lee 

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

Yes this feature is available for the boards created automatically for Team Managed Software projects.

The feature is not available for Company Managed projects, nor for Team Managed Work Management or Service Management projects.

[fred_klein]

Worth noting that you can't choose which attachment to use as a cover: "The first uploaded image will be used as the cover"

[DDW]

Booo