Quick summary
Changing the board owner in Jira requires accessing board settings via the ellipsis menu and updating the administrator under Configure board. Only the current board owner has permission to perform this action, making it a controlled and secure process.
Steps
- Navigate to the Jira board you want to change the owner for.
- Click the ellipsis icon in the top-right corner of the board.
- Select 'Configure board' from the dropdown menu.
- Click the drop-down menu to select a new administrator for your Jira board.
- To transfer ownership, remove the existing owner by clicking the 'x' next to their name and add the new owner as an administrator.
- A confirmation notification pops up confirming the action.
- Only the current board owner can perform these changes — your board ownership transfer is now complete.
