We differentiate Smart Checklist Templates differ per visibility and usage scope. There might beare:
Project TemplateTemplates
Global TemplateTemplates
Project Templates
When you create a template by saving the existing checklist from your Jira Issue View then it is automatically saved as Project Template, which means:
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visible across the whole Jira instance
Administrators of all Projects might be able to edit the content
when it’s set as a default per Project’s issue type, then it still applied within the scope of this project
Convert Project Template to Global
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Navigate to Jira Issue → Smart Checklist → open Smart Checklist menu → Manage Templates → click 3-dot menu on template name row → click “Convert to Global Template”
Navigate to Jira Project Settings → find Smart Checklist section → Templates List → 3-dot menu on template name row → click “Convert to Global Template”
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