Dates are red even after checkbox is checked

[Saadman S_ Chowdhury]

Hi,

In general, do dates added with "//" turn red indefinitely? 

Originally it seemed like when you add a checkbox infront of the date, and you tick the checkbox, the dates turn grey - even if they were in the past.

But it seems like when you refresh the page, the past dates turn back red again - even with the checkboxes ticked.

Is this how dates generally work? Or am I doing something wrong?

(Basically, I would like to keep track of which tasks missed their due date using checkboxes and dates)

[Saadman S_ Chowdhury · Accepted solution]

Ah shucks, I realized I posted this question on JIRA QnA.

The issue is on confluence. Let me close this.

[Vikrant Yadav]

Hi @Saadman S_ Chowdhury  In Jira, when a date field (like Due Date or Start Date) is earlier than today’s date, Jira automatically highlights it in red.

[Saadman S_ Chowdhury]

@Vikrant Yadav 

Hey there, thank you for the answer.

Just a quick clarification - the dates here have a checkbox infront of them.

In previous versions, I noticed that the past dates would become red if the checkbox was left unchecked. After checking the checkbox, the dates would become gray.

Right now I find that the first time I click the checkbox, the past date goes gray.

However, the date goes back to being red again after reloading the page.

I'm wondering if this is a bug or not.

(Attached screenshot showing the date going gray after checking the checkbox)