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Creating templates

Last updated 11/06/2026

Authoring: scoping, field prefills, hierarchies, defaults and smart values.

• The template editorName — edited inline as the page title. Where it applies — targeting (see Scoping templates). What it fills in — the field prefills (see Prefilled fields).
• Scoping templatesA template can target: Specific projects — pick one or more. Project categories — every project in the chosen Jira project categories, including ones…
• Prefilled fieldsSummary, Description and Labels are always available on every template. When a template targets a single project and work item type, the editor offers…
• Child hierarchiesA template can carry a full breakdown — an Epic with its Stories and their Sub-tasks — created and parented automatically when one Create form is…
• Default templatesThe default template is pre-selected and auto-applied every time a matching Create screen opens — before the person types anything. Its values fill…
• Smart values (variables)Templates can include {{...}} tokens that resolve when the template is applied. Use them in the summary, description, text fields, and child items.