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You can modify each of the custom fields in your JIRA system by changing the following:

• Name — the label that appears to the left of the custom field when it is displayed to a user. See below.
• Description — the Help text that appears below the custom field when it is displayed in the Simple Search column. See below.
• Search Template — the mechanism for making a custom field searchable. Seebelow.
• Default Value — the default value of the custom field when it is first displayed to a user. See below.
• Options (for Select and Multi-Select fields only) — the values from which a user can choose. See below.
• User Filtering (for User Picker fields only) — the set of users from which a user can choose. See below.
• Context — the combination of project(s) and issue type(s) for which a given Default Value and Options will apply. See below.
   Tip: You can create multiple Contexts, allowing you to specify different Default Values and Options for different combinations of projects and/or issue types.
• Screens — the screen(s) on which the custom field will appear when an issue is created, edited or transitioned through workflow. See below (also see Defining a Screen).
• Renderers — (for certain types of fields only) — see Configuring Renderers andSpecifying Field Behavior.
• Hide/Show — see Specifying Field Behavior.
• Required/Optional — see Specifying Field Behavior.