Quick summary
Editing time tracking in Jira lets you correct logged hours directly from a ticket's Work Log tab, keeping project estimates and time remaining accurate. This process takes under a minute and requires no admin permissions — just access to the relevant Jira issue.
Steps
- In your Jira space, find and open the ticket that contains the work log you want to edit.
- Scroll down to the Activity section and click the Work Log tab.
- Find the specific time log you wish to edit, then click its corresponding Edit button.
- Update the Time Spent field — Time Remaining will adjust automatically based on your input.
- If needed, edit other details such as the Date and Work Description.
- Click Save to apply all changes.
- The time tracking details in the selected Jira ticket will be updated accordingly.
