How come I can not get the Rich Text Editor to show up on my multi-line custom field?

[Raisa MacLeod]

I created two new multi-line custom fields as Text Field multi-line.  On the issue screen the Rich text editor does not show up, nor does the description show up.

Here are the custom fields:

Issue screen:How do I get my multi-line custom fields to have rich text editing?

[Niranjan · Accepted solution]

Hi @Raisa MacLeod ,

• You must change the renderer to Wiki renderer.

Go to the field configuration --> new Text field that you have created -- > renderers. 

You can change the renderer type from default text to Wiki renderer.

[Eric Mason]

Can you change this as a default or do you have ot change this in every field config for every field you need?

@Niranjan 

[Charles Delaporte]

Hi,
Is this available for Cloud hosting ?

[Jonathan Huet]

Yes, may be late for you, but useful for othres:

1. Go to Jira admin panel
2. Go to Fields > Field configuration
3. Select the project's field configuration
4. On the "Actions" column, select Renderers
5. Then select the "wiki renderer"

[Neeta Dubey]

Hi All,

While trying to change style, it is showing below warning. There is already some data in project. Am i doing it correct?

[Raisa MacLeod]

Thank you that worked.  There was an additional step.  First you need to go to Field configuration schemes to add a scheme.