From the course: Learning Jira (Cloud Edition): Creating Items, Using Boards, Finding Items with JQL Search, and Tracking Work
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Adding attachments - Jira Tutorial
From the course: Learning Jira (Cloud Edition): Creating Items, Using Boards, Finding Items with JQL Search, and Tracking Work
Adding attachments
Attachments are useful when there's a lot of text information to include, or when there's non-text information, like spreadsheets, diagrams, images, or screenshots. Attach supporting files right away, or add them as soon as information is available. You can attach almost any file type, but be sure to omit special characters from file names. Some file types have special features. For example, image attachments have a thumbnail preview. And if you can't attach files, or the file size exceeds the limit, contact your JIRA administrator. The size limit is configurable. Another option is to upload large files to another location, like Confluence, and simply link to it. There are multiple ways to attach additional information to items. First, click the Add Attachment option in the Items toolbar. You can attach one or more files from your computer. You can also paste text content from your clipboard, or drag a file to the item to attach it. Here's a tip, give a file a nice name before…