When editing a field, make the change with the field editor and click Done (or hit Enter) to have the change saved on the server.

If you need to change more than one field, you can navigate through fields with the mouse or by clicking Tab, Shift+Tab, or Ctrl+Alt+arrow.

Your changes will automatically be saved to the server when you:

If your Jira is configured to send e-mail notifications about changes, then a notification will be sent as soon as you have finished editing an issue - see On E-mail Notifications.

Undoing Changes

To cancel changes and exit Edit Mode, click Escape.

To restore the original value of a field and stay in Edit Mode, click the Revert Changes button:

Hitting Escape only reverts the value of the currently edited field. Any other changes will remain.

For example, if you edit an issue's Summary, Assignee and Components fields, but you hit Escape while editing Components, the changes to Summary and Assignee will still be uploaded.

The Field Editor

The editor for each field is the same as the one used on the Edit Issue page, only a bit more compact:

Allowed Changes

In the Edit Mode, you can change fields that are added to the Edit Screen for the edited issue. If a field is not on the Edit Screen, or if it can't be edited directly (such as the Resolution field), the editor won't be shown, or it will display a corresponding error.

Additionally, some fields may have unique limitations. For example: