How To

Navigate to the Boards Overview Page

Buckets for Jira is designed for project users. To access it:

• Open your project in Jira

• Go to the More section in your project. You’ll find it in the project-level top navigation.

• Select Buckets for Jira

Open

Create or Select a Board

Create a New Board

Open

• On the Boards Overview page, click the blue + Create Board button in the upper-right corner

• Enter basic details

  • Name: Provide a name for your board

  • Description (optional): Summarize the board’s purpose

  • JQL sub-filter (optional): Specify additional criteria to refine which issues appear

• Advanced Settings

  • Board color: Add some flair to your board by picking a color that helps it stand out in your dashboard

  • Hide completed issues older than: Set an age limit (default is 2 weeks) after which completed issues are automatically hidden from the board

Select an Existing Board

• Either click on the board in the Board Overview or

• use the dropdown menu Select Board in the upper right corner to select an existing board

• The selected board will display all created buckets and their associated issues in a custom order

Edit a Board

Open

Rename or Update the Board

• Use the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the board to:

  • Rename the board

  • Update its description#

  • Change its color

Delete the Board

• Use the same three-dot menu to delete the board. This action is permanent

Manage Buckets

• Create a New Bucket: Click the + button next to the last bucket on the board

• Reorder Buckets: Use the arrow buttons next to each bucket name to adjust their order

• Delete a Bucket: Click the trash can icon

• Organize Issues: Drag and drop issues within buckets to arrange them as needed