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Looking for how to configure the Due Date or other fields in JIRA is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Here\u2019s the step-by-step instructions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.Click Project Settings <\/strong>on the left sidebar <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.Click Fields<\/strong> in the left sidebar <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.Click the Edit icon <\/strong>(it\u2019s the pencil in the red box highlighted in the screenshot above) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.Scroll to find the field <\/strong>you want to add (or type in the name in the search box) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.Under Actions<\/strong> column on the right, click on Optional or Required <\/strong>to make the field either optional or required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.Finally, do not skip this step: click on Screens<\/strong> in the Actions column and check off all the screens for which you want this field to appear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.If it doesn\u2019t work, please go back and check every step, especially step 6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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