Find Jira issues faster
with this browser shortcut

Published Apr 7, 2022 by Ricard Bejarano

This guide is for Chrome.

This trick also works in Firefox.
It doesn't work in Safari.

I haven't tested other browsers. Tell me if it works on yours and I'll put it here.

The problem

You’re at work, someone asks you to open some random Jira issue.
This is how it usually goes:

Demo of navigating to a Jira issue the old way

If you do this many times a day, it’s like running with flip-flops.
Especially if you work on multiple Jira projects.

The solution

This is how I do it:

Demo of navigating to a Jira issue with the browser shortcut

Everyone I’ve shown this trick has found it useful.

Setup

  1. Open Google Chrome

  2. Go to Settings > Search engine > Manage search engines and site search

  3. Click “Add”

  4. Fill out the form like this: Chrome search engine settings form

  5. Click “Add” to save

Usage

  1. Open a new tab

  2. Type in your project key

  3. Press either SPACE or TAB

  4. Type in your issue number

  5. Press ENTER

Demo of navigating to a Jira issue with the browser shortcut

Now you’re running with sneakers!

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