Color coding category
Asked by Pasan Chandraweera:

Hey Im not sure if this was something I imagined. But I swear I had the ability to color code a category. I thought I did it and when I checked last I couldn't find how I did it. The beauty was at quick glance I could see a category appear on my cards in board view.


Answers:
author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: OOO I did find this, but how can I access it?

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Work-Management-Articles/Bundle-up-with-November-updates-Approvals-colorful-categories/ba-p/2533184>

comments: author: Kseniia Trushnikova
body: Hello [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764),

You can add and color categories on the tab *List* on the project view:

![screenshot 2024-03-27 000657.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/314682i0739AB00C105B177/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "screenshot 2024-03-27 000657.png")


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: Thats what I saw previously! I checked with another project manager and they arn't able to see that view either. This is what Im seeing: (The pencil icon just allows you to change the name).![Screenshot 2024-03-26 at 4.13.32?PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/314683i9CF5752272C8C02D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-03-26 at 4.13.32?PM.png")


author: Kseniia Trushnikova
body: [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764), oh I see, maybe colors are available only for new categories... Can you create a new category and check if there is a color selection menu there?


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: [@Kseniia Trushnikova](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4593830) Thanks for getting back to me. Yeah I tried that a few times and not seeing it appear. It's the strangest thing. According to that article it was released could they have reverted back?


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: [@Abby Stiris](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4993761) wanted to check in on this to see if you have insight on this as I found this information in your November update.


author: Kseniia Trushnikova
body: [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764), I've checked Jira Work Management updates and found the one about colourful categories:

![Screenshot 2024-03-28 at 21.28.32.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/315251i2E2F92B30546A008/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-03-28 at 21.28.32.png")

The status of this update is still "Rolling out", which may be the reason why this feature is not yet available on your Jira site. It's off the schedule though.


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: Ahh thanks for this! It might of been a bit of AB Testing and I saw it briefly. Will have to keep tabs on it, it was super useful if anyone is listening in!


author: Abby Stiris
body: Hi [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764) sorry for the delay! Colorful categories should be fully rolled out now. If you still don't see them, let me know. Thanks!


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: Hi [@Abby Stiris](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4993761) ahh good to hear! I checked but still not seeing it. Any chance you could walk me through it? Im only seeing the ability to edit the name of the category and when I type a new category its not appearing either.

Appreciate your response!


author: Abby Stiris
body: [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764) when you click on the pencil icon to edit the category, do you see the colors come up?


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: [@Abby Stiris](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4993761) I don't see the colors appear, I can only edit the text like so:

![Screenshot 2024-04-03 at 10.42.31?AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/316136i05D3030AE4961EC6/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-04-03 at 10.42.31?AM.png")![Screenshot 2024-04-03 at 10.41.46?AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/316135i0603CC27DEDEB468/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-04-03 at 10.41.46?AM.png")


author: Abby Stiris
body: We're checking on this for you [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764) thanks for your patience!


author: Abby Stiris
body: Hi [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764) thanks for your patience! Wanted to give you an update: this feature is currently undergoing some changes based on initial customer feedback, and will be made available again by the end of this month. Please reach out if you need anything else!


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: Ahh [@Abby Stiris](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4993761) I appreciate your diligence. Looking forward to see it rolled out!


author: Pasan Chandraweera
body: [@Abby Stiris](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4993761) We have colors!! Very exciting. Thank you!

![Screenshot 2024-04-19 at 10.31.48?AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/319589i0916530A6C97D79A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-04-19 at 10.31.48?AM.png")


author: Abby Stiris
body: Yay!! Thanks for following up [@Pasan Chandraweera](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5462764)