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Last updated Oct 22, 2021

Portal descriptions

Learn how to add Customer Portal descriptions which are visible on the Help Center site

Warning
Before you start, log in as a user with the Jira Administrators global permission.
Info

Keep in mind that Portal descriptions work only on published and active Themes from the app. They can’t be applied on the default Jira Service Management theme.

Steps

  1. Go to Jira Administration > Manage apps.
  2. Select Portal descriptions from the menu under the Theme Extension section.
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Descriptions
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Descriptions
  3. Select the relevant portal and click Edit to the right.
    Note

    Customer Portal name is the same as Project name. If you want to change the name displayed on the Customer Portal, go to: Project settings > Portal settings > Name and change the name.

  4. Type in the portal description.
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Descriptions
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Descriptions
    Note
    You can enter maximum 140 characters in the description.
  5. Optionally, you can add a link by selecting the text, clicking the link icon, and pasting a URL.
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Links in descriptions
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Links in descriptions
  6. Click Save.
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Saving description
    Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Saving description
Tip

You can click Go to Help Center page available in the top-right corner in order to preview the Portal descriptions.

Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Saving description
Jira Service Management Customer Portal customization - Saving description

Result

Your portal descriptions are visible on the Help Center.

Portal description visible in the Help Center
Description visible in the Help Center

Example

Portal descriptions visible on the Help Center with exemplary List theme applied.

Portal Descriptions in a List Help Center
Portal Descriptions in a List Help Center
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