How to Add Checkbox in Jira Description

Quick summary

Adding a checkbox custom field in Jira lets teams capture structured, boolean-style data directly on issue screens. This is done through Jira Settings by creating a new custom field of type Checkboxes under the Issues configuration.

Steps

1. Click the Settings (gear icon) in the top-right corner of your Jira workspace.
2. Select Issues from the Settings dropdown menu.
3. Navigate to Custom fields in the left-hand pane.
4. Click Create custom field in the top-right corner of the Custom fields page.
5. Choose Checkboxes as the field type from the available options.
6. Enter a Name, add the Options you want to display, then click Create to save the new checkbox field.