How to Add Due Date in Jira

Quick summary

Adding a due date in Jira requires configuring your project's issue fields and enabling the field as required so it appears consistently on every task. Once saved, the due date automatically populates across all issues in your project, helping teams track deadlines without manual effort.

Steps

1. Select an issue from your Jira board by clicking on it to open the issue details.
2. Click 'Configure' to open the field configuration settings for your project.
3. Select 'Due date' to add it as a field in your issue description fields.
4. Enable the 'Required' toggle to make the due date a mandatory field on every issue.
5. Click 'Save changes' to confirm and apply your configuration.
6. A confirmation notification appears once the due date has been successfully added to your Jira project.
7. The due date field now automatically appears on every task across your projects.