How to Reduce the Logged Hours in Jira

Quick summary

This demo shows how to reduce logged hours on a Jira ticket by editing a work log entry directly from the Activity section. Correcting time tracking in Jira ensures accurate sprint reporting and prevents overbilling on project tasks.

Steps

1. In your Jira space, find and select the ticket that contains the logged hours you want to reduce.
2. Scroll down to the Activity section and click the Work Log tab.
3. Find the specific work log entry you want to reduce, then click its corresponding Edit button.
4. Click the Time Spent field and replace the existing value with a lower value.
5. Click Save to apply the changes.
6. Confirm that the logged hours in the selected Jira ticket have been successfully reduced to your new input.