From the course: Learning Jira (Cloud Edition)

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Creating issues

Creating issues

The easiest way to create a new issue is by clicking the "Create" button in the main nav. First, select the proper Jira project. Type a project's long name, it's short name, or scroll down through the list. For this example, I'll choose the Human Resources project. After you've selected a project, select the type of issue using the issue type dropdown menu. Each project has its own set of issue types based on the type of work done. Some Jira projects just have one issue type and some have many. I'll choose Task. After selecting a project and issue type, complete the remaining form fields. I'll enter a summary and a description. And click the form submission button. Each time you create an issue, Jira remembers the project and issue type you selected last. Make sure you're selecting the proper values each time you create. As I mentioned, different Jira projects can have different issue types. Project 1 has development types like task, story, bug, and epic. Project 2 has support types…

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