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  1. Jira Platform Cloud
  2. JRACLOUD-72631

Provide users with a plain text markdown editor

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      Atlassian Update – Jan 2025

      Hi everyone, 

      A brief update on this request:

      For those that have provided feedback on zoom calls and the survey, thank you for your time. Its genuinely helpful and ensures we better understand your unmet needs and the impact this is having on your teamwork. 

      This work is not currently roadmapped, so I cannot provide a timeframe right now as to a resolution date however I will provide an update in the coming months should there be a change.

      Thanks again, 

      Kieran Gray

      Product Manager, Editor. 

       

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      Context

      Since 2019 Jira is implementing a new editor (as long as a new issue view), which is composed by a WYSIWYG editor that works with markdown syntax as well. It would be great if Atlassian shipped an editor without the WYSIWYG features, where users would insert plain text markdown and would be formatted accordingly.

      Bitbucket already has this feature.

      Why this is important?

      There can be more reasons why some users would prefer text-only editing. Including

      • Improve productivity by having fewer clicks (everything would be formatted using the keyboard).
      • Avoid WYSIWYG problems
      • Eases the task of pasting already formatted code

      Proposed Solution

      • Have an option to switch from Visual (WYSIWYG) to Text Only editor

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