Restrict new labels creation

In each project label configuration you will find all the Jira label fields used in the project.

As a project administrator you can restrict a label field, in this case you prevent users to create new label items , they are required to choose existing ones.

This fosters consistency across fields like Definition of Done (DoD), Definition of Ready, Acceptance Criteria, or Simple select list.

As Project Administrator you can define your label items and prevent users to create a new ones , they can use only the defined label items.

1. Go to your project and click on Settings

2. Go to → Colored Labels Configuration

3. Restrict or Unrestrict the desired label field

You should see something like this:

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In this example, the project administrator restrict the label field Country (see screenshot) , now he should define the label items for the label field Country in their project .

As Project Administrator

1. Go to your project

2. Click on Project Labels

3. Select Country in the label field

4. Define your label items

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Project administrator can also define new label items in the issue view (see screenshot)

1. Click on the Country label field

2. Click on

3. Type a name

4. Choose a color

5. Click on submit

Once the label field Country is restricted and label items defined by the project admin , other users (Not project admins) will see something like this :

Other users are required to choose existing label items , they can not define a new ones even in the issue view (see screenshot)

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