Configure a space
Configure a project and learn about different space settings.
Configure spaces
Once you have created a space, you can configure it to suit the needs of your team or to adapt to a new piece of work. Your team can use Jira spaces to coordinate the development of a product, track a space, manage a help desk, and more.
Before you begin
For all of the following procedures, you must be logged in as a user with the Administer Jira global permission. A Jira admin is able to create spaces for all apps installed, but if the admin doesn’t have access to that app, they won’t be able to view the space after they’ve created it.
A space admin in Jira is someone who has the space-specific Administer Spaces permission, but not necessarily the Administer Jira global permission.
Without the Administer Jira global permission, however, space admins can do the following:
Edit the space name
Edit the space description
Edit the space avatar image
Edit the space URL
Edit the space lead
Edit space role membership
Define space components
Define space versions
View, but not select nor edit the space's schemes (notification scheme, permission scheme, etc)
Changing the category of a Jira space requires Administer Jira global permission.
Add, assign, and delete space categories
Create space categories so that your team can view work across related spaces, in one place.
Hide a space
When you hide spaces from users without admin permissions, they can't search, view, or modify any of the space's work items.
Convert a space to a different template or type
Change your space template to enjoy features provided by a different template.
Configure boards
Track the progress of your team's work within your space using boards.
Create release notes
Create a custom set of release notes to communicate the latest changes from your release.
Default configurations for Jira Service Management
View the default configuration (custom fields, work types, workflow, permission scheme) of your Jira Service Management space.
Configure the layout of the work item
Learn more about the layout of the work item, how to configure, and fields in the layout.
Edit a space's details
Learn how to change a space's details.
Manage versions
Versions are points in time for a project. They help you schedule and organise the delivery of your work in Jira Cloud.
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