Atlassian’s Jira is a robust project management tool that has the potential to greatly improve your team’s efficiency. Among its many capabilities, Jira allows for the creation of filters, which enable you to view specific groups of issues according to your specified criteria. This blog post will provide a step-by-step guide on how to create filters in Jira.
Step 1: Login to your Jira account
First, log into your account. The login screen will require your email and password. If you have any issues logging in, check with your system administrator.
Step 2: Go to the Issues section
Once you login, navigate to the “Issues” section in the navigation bar. If you cannot find it, you can search for it using the search bar at the top of the page.
Step 3: Click on Search for issues
Under the “Issues” section, click on “Search for issues“. This will direct you to a page where you can search for issues using various parameters.
Step 4: Setting up the filter criteria
Now, specify the criteria you want to filter by. This could be anything from issue type, status, project, assignee, and many more. You can set these criteria in the fields on the left-hand side of the page.
Step 5: Save as a filter
Once you are satisfied with your filter criteria, click on the “Save as” button at the top-right corner of the page. A dialog box will appear asking you to name your filter. Choose an appropriate name that will help you remember what this filter is for, and click “Submit”.
Step 6: Accessing your saved filter
You can access your saved filters under the “Issues” section. Just click on “Manage filters“, and you will see a list of all your saved filters.
Conclusion
Filters in Jira are a great way to manage and view specific sets of issues based on various criteria. They help in organizing your issues and in making your project management more efficient. Now that you know how to create filters in Jira, you can customize your project views as per your requirements and enhance your productivity.
