Is there any way to edit issues when they are displayed in a list?

[leewarren]

No, I don't want to pay for JXL. I just want to quickly change a bunch of issues to a different release. I'd rather not have to click within every screen.

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @leewarren 

The short answer is: no, and maybe.

"No...and...": There isn't any grid-like edit for out-of-the-box software Jira projects.  I believe there is such a feature for the business projects, and hopefully it will be added to other project types one day.  Here's the business project information: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-core-cloud/docs/view-your-work-in-a-list/

"Maybe": Depending upon what you want to change, you could use bulk update operations from advanced search or export/edit/re-import issues from a spreadsheet.  Neither of those approaches lends itself to what I believe you are describing.

"Maybe 2.0": If you regularly make the same type of change to issues, automation for Jira may interest you.  For example, adding templated content to fields based upon certain events.  Please look here for more information about that feature: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/guides/expand-jira/automation

Best regards,
Bill