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1. Navigate to the Custom Fields page, locate the desired custom field and choose cog icon  Image Added > Configure.
2. Click the Add new context link. The 'Add configuration scheme context' page will be displayed (see below).
   
   • Under 'Add configuration scheme context', enter a 'Label' and 'Description' for your new context — these are used for administrative purposes only and will not be shown to your end-users.
   • Under 'Choose applicable issue types', select the issue type(s) to which you want this Default Value and Options to apply. You can select Any issue types if you wish.
   • Under 'Choose applicable contexts', select the project(s) to which you want this Default Value and Options to apply. Note that this will apply to only issues with the selected issue type(s) as above.

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1. Navigate to the Custom Fields page, locate the desired custom field and choose cog icon  Image Added > Configure.
2. Locate the relevant context (there will usually only be one, named 'Default Configuration Scheme for ...') and click the Edit Default Value link in the right-hand column. The 'Set Custom Field Defaults' page will be displayed and will be particular to the custom field type:
   
   • (For a Select List or Multi-Select List) Select the appropriate default value from the drop-down list.
      To clear the default of a select field, click on the current default so it is no longer highlighted and then save, as described here:Unable to De-select Default Value for Multi Select Custom Field.
   • (For a Cascading Select List) Select the appropriate default values from the drop-down lists (one for each level).
   • (For a Date field) Specify a date, or tick the check-box to make the current date the default.
   • (For other types of fields) Type the appropriate default values from the drop-down lists (one for each level).
      Certain types of custom fields, such as calculated custom fields, may not allow for defaults to be selected and will not have theEdit Default Value link.

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