How to Add a Watcher in Jira

Quick summary

Adding a watcher in Jira lets you notify specific team members about updates to an issue without assigning it to them. This guide walks through the exact steps to add watchers directly from the issue detail view in Jira.

Steps

1. Open your desired project and click on the issue you want to add a watcher to.
2. In the issue detail view, click the eye icon to access watcher options.
3. Select 'Add watchers' from the menu.
4. Enter the name of your preferred watcher to search for them.
5. Confirm the selection — the watcher has now been successfully added to the Jira issue.