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Issue Templates for Jira
Cloud Data Center
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FAQ
Release notes
Migration to Cloud
Last updated Jan 24, 2026

Use as a template

Learn how to convert an issue into a template

Use as a template allows you to create a new template from an existing issue. You can also create a template from a template — in this case the feature is called Duplicate template but it works the same.

When converting an issue into a template, Issue Templates copies the issue’s content, field values, and structure to the Template Repository. It also handles access control by automatically transferring Issue Security Level settings from the source project.

In this section

  • Create template from issue - Step-by-step guide to converting a Jira issue into a reusable template, including scope selection and viewing results.
  • Issue Security Level - How Issue Templates copies Issue Security Level rules from the source project to the template project during the conversion.
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