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Manage field configurations in work items

A field configuration lets you define the behavior of all fields in work items, including custom fields, that are available in your Jira applications. For each field, a field configuration lets you set:

  • The description that appears under the field when a work item is edited

  • Whether the field is hidden or visible

  • Whether the field is required or optional

  • Which renderer to use for text fields

You can configure the layout of Jira work items and set which fields appear and in what order.
Open a work item. From the Details section, select Edit fields (), then Manage fields. Read how to configure field layout in work items.

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