Jira Cloud guides
Practical answers to common Jira Cloud gaps: what Jira can do natively, the honest workarounds, and where a small app helps.
Default values on create
- How to Set a Default Value for a Field on Create in Jira Cloud (2026)
- How to Set a Default Assignee in Jira Cloud (per Project, Component or Issue Type)
- How to Set a Default Priority in Jira Cloud (per Project and per Issue Type)
- How to Add a Default Description Template in Jira Cloud (Company-Managed and Team-Managed)
- How to Set Default Labels and Components on New Jira Cloud Issues
Comments
- How to make Jira Cloud comments private by default
- How to Restrict Comment Visibility in Jira Team-Managed Projects
- How to Show the Last Comment as a Column in Jira Cloud's List View
- JQL: How to Find Jira Issues With No Comment in the Last X Days
Loomwise Jira apps
- Default Field Values for Jira: defaults per project and issue type in the Create dialog. Free up to 10 users, then $0.35/user/month (Marketplace listing in review).
- Private Comments for Jira: comments private by default. Free early version.
- Last Comment Fields for Jira: last comment as columns, JQL and CSV. Coming soon.