Flex Items can be used to group issues, draft future Jira issues, or add notes within your hierarchy.
![Structure Items used for grouping and planning Structure Items used for grouping and planning](/documentation/structure/files/latest/cloud/194642200/194642205/1/1706634929000/Structure+with+Structure+Items.png)
Here are just a few examples of how Flex Items can be used:
- Project planning - see Planning with Flex Items
- Include multiple projects, but keep their issues separate - create a Flex Item for each project and add the appropriate issues under each
- Include multiple hierarchies in a single structure - by adding your generators below a Flex Item, you can build unique hierarchies for each Flex Item grouping
- Use Flex Items as placeholders for future issues - add a title, description, and relevant icon to easily keep track of these planning issues
- Leave yourself a note - add a Flex Item to your hierarchy and include a note (description) for yourself or your teammates
- Use custom icons to call attention to your groupings, planning items, or notes
Flex items are also used to import
Roadmunk roadmaps into a structure, to link
high-level planning with execution data. Learn more:
Roadmunk and Structure
Flex Items are only available for structures built in Power mode.
Adding a Flex Item
To add a Flex Item, open the Add menu and select Flex Item.
![Selecting Flex Items from the Add menu Selecting Flex Items from the Add menu](/documentation/structure/files/latest/cloud/194642200/194642217/1/1706635367000/Add+a+flex+item.png)
Give your Flex Item a name, description (optional), and custom icon. There are hundreds of icons to choose from. You can scroll through the list or use the search bar to narrow your results.
![Flex items creation screen Flex items creation screen](/documentation/structure/files/latest/cloud/194642200/194642218/1/1706635666000/Flex+item+details.png)
Editing a Flex Item
You can make changes to a Flex Item's name, icon, or description at any time - just click the item's name in the Summary column.
![Flex item edit screen Flex item edit screen](/documentation/structure/files/latest/cloud/194642200/194642219/1/1706636075000/flex+item+edit+screen.png)
Convert to a Jira issue
To convert a Flex Item to a Jira issue, open the Flex Item and select Convert to a Jira Issue.
![](/documentation/structure/files/latest/cloud/194642200/197952334/1/1710356071000/Convert+to+Jira+issue+button.png)
This will open the Create Issue screen, where you can enter the project, issue type, and any other field for the new issue.
![](/documentation/structure/files/latest/cloud/194642200/197952333/1/1710356468000/Jira+Create+Issue+Screen.png)
Once you click Save, the Flex Item will be converted to a Jira issues.