I can't add a status and I am Jira admin, can you help?

[Angela Williams]

I have just set up Jira for my team (a huge learning curve for me) but I can't seem to figure out how to add a status to my new column in my board

[Jack Brickey · Accepted solution]

@Angela Williams, welcome to the Community. The exact steps depend on a few things. First are you on Cloud or Server? If Cloud what project template did you use to create the project? While contemplating those questions try the following:

project > project settings > workflows

find your workflow and edit in diagram mode. Add a new status and the desired transitions or simply allow transitions from “all” other statuses. Save and publish the workflow. 

Now go back to your board and got to board settings, columns and add a column for your new status and map the status to that column. 

[Angela Williams]

we are cloud and I believe I used SCRUM classic template

[Jack Brickey]

 Then the details I provided should work for you. give it a try and let me know. 

[Angela Williams]

 I figured it out!, thanks for your help

[Angela Williams]

s is possible to ask you a different question or do I need to start another topic?

[Jack Brickey]

 Generally best open a new question. However go ahead and ask here

[Angela Williams]

Thanks! I have set our estimation to days , and want our burndown chart to reflect in days but it only shows hours.

[Jack Brickey]

Hmm, I have never seen it In days. I think it always will be an hours. Where did you set the estimation to days? If you are referring to entering in say Original estimate in days that gets converted to hours. 

[Angela Williams]

ahh I see. that is what I chose for the burn down chart. we like to  to estimate in days rather hours and wanted the burndown to reflect in days

[Jack Brickey]

Unfortunately you can’t do this AFAIK. 

If my answers have helped please be sure to click the check mark as it helps other when searching. 

[Angela Williams]

ok, thanks. sorry what does AFAIK mean?

[Tzoe_Keat_Chiam]

AFAIK = As Fas As I Know :)

[Jack Brickey]

@Angela Williams, if the guidelines provided resolved your issue please consider selecting the checkmark next to the answer and vote button. However, if the issue was unrelated please share the actual issue/solution in a separate answer and select the checkmark there. This helps others in the future.

[Angela Williams]

Thank you