How to Do the Advanced Search in Jira

Quick summary

Jira's Advanced Search lets you use JQL (Jira Query Language) to filter and retrieve specific issues with precision beyond standard search filters. By switching to JQL mode and entering a custom query, teams can instantly surface exactly the issues they need across any project.

Steps

1. Go to the top navigation bar and click the Search bar.
2. Click View All Issues to open the full issues list.
3. Click JQL at the top-right corner to switch to advanced search mode.
4. Click the Search bar and type your JQL query targeting the specific issues or items you need.
5. Click the Search icon to execute the query.
6. Review the query results that Jira returns based on your JQL input.