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Operation Bar Menu

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Actions you can do from the operation bar:

 


Search Bar

Input a keyword then press Enter (Return for Mac) on your keyboard.

 


Hierarchy View

Users can view their issues’ (Epic - Story - Subtask) hierarchy in Hierarchy View mode.

In this mode, users can collapse and expand the hierarchy.

 

Hierarchy view mode needs all issues to make a hierarchy tree, so view "All" mode will be switched automatically in hierarchy mode.

 


Grid view

You can change the number of issues per page as below

 


Column Configuration

From here, you can:

  • Freeze or unfreeze columns

  • Hide or display columns

  • Rename columns

  • Create customized column configuration

Freeze/unfreeze or Hide/display columns

Rename Columns

If the default column name is too long, you can rename it according to your needs.

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Create customized column configuration

You can create multiple column configuration according to your requirements.

  • Lock icon means it is only available to you.

  • Globe icon means other users can use your setting.

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If you want to create a column configuration and share with other users, you can select the ‘Create Custom Configuration’ and select ‘Public’.

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Sum-Up Row

This feature allows users to get the sum or summary of their Jira fields' values. Users can open it by clicking the sum button on the operation bar.

Hovering over the sum-up row will display the total number of issues along with the corresponding percentage.

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Sum-up row's behavior

Field

Sum up Action

Field

Sum up Action

Number

Sum

Time Tracking Field

Sum and support Time Tracking format

Date, Time

Show Min - Max

Selection Object

  • Assignee

  • Reporter

  • Priority

  • User picker

  • Sprint

  • Version

  • etc.

Count the unique values

Checkbox

Count the unique values

Status

Total status grouped by status category

Resolution

Percentage of resolved issues. Resolved refers to resolution field with a value.

Sprint

Total of sprints grouped by sprint status

 


Conditional Formatting

Conditional formatting allows users to set specific conditions to reformat the color of cells in their spreadsheet. This feature enhances visibility for users when they are searching for specific information.

Data type

Support

Data type

Support

Text

status:Supported

Number

status:Not supported

Date

status:Supported

Date time

status:Not supported

User

status:Supported

Label

status:Supported

Component

status:Supported

Status

status:Supported

Radio

status:Supported

Checkbox

status:Supported

Single select list

status:Not supported

Multiple select list

status:Not supported

 


Group By

Group by is a feature to group spreadsheet rows to the selected field.

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Smart Filter

Smart filters enable users to apply filters on top of the JQL in their spreadsheet. These filters provide a quick overview of the total number of issues, and clicking on them applies the smart filter to the main JQL query in the spreadsheet.

Click the lock icon to share the smart filter to any logged-in users in your Jira. Smart filter that is shared with other users will show a globe icon.

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Refresh

Using the refresh button helps users save lots of time to get the latest data in the current spreadsheet. If multiple users are working on the same spreadsheet, it is advisable to load the latest data before making any changes.

 


Create Multiple Issues

Our bulk create issues feature eliminates multiple steps when creating new issues in Jira. Users can leverage this feature to create multiple issues directly on the spreadsheet at once, streamlining the process and saving valuable time.

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Find and Replace

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Use this feature to search for a value and replace it with another one. Due to the various type of data type and several restrictions in Jira, this function only can support certain data type.

Watch the demo on LinkedIn.

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List of supported data type:

Data type

Support

Data type

Support

Text

status:Supported

Number

status:Supported

Date

status:Supported

Date time

status:Not supported

User picker

status:Supported

Label

status:Supported

Component

status:Not supported

Status

status:Not supported

Radio

status:Not supported

Checkbox

status:Not supported

Single select list

status:Not supported

Multiple select list

status:Not supported

 


Undo and Redo

Any changes made to your spreadsheet will not be applied to your Jira instantly. This gives you the flexibility to undo and redo your changes on the spreadsheet.

Once you’re satisfied with the changes, click the save button. After saving, you will no longer be able to use the undo and redo buttons.

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Chart

You can create generate pie or bar chart of columns that you added on the spreadsheet.

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If you click the chart, the spreadsheet will be filtered according to the selected value. In this example, we clicked HTML on the pie chart to look for issues with Labels ‘HTML’.

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