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title: "Convert milestone to Jira work item"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SPM/1926629145/Convert%20milestone%20to%20Jira%20work%20item"
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> Macro (aura-html)
# Convert milestone to Jira work item (old navigation)
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In the Gantt module, you can convert a milestone to a Jira issue (and a [Jira issue to a milestone](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918537200)). Milestones cannot be converted to JIra issues in [bulk](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918832779).
> 📝 - A Jira issue converted from a milestone will have the start and end dates the same as the date of the milestone it was converted from.
> 📝 - Only milestones that were created or converted from [basic tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918405930) can be converted to Jira issues.
## Context menu
1. Right-click a milestone or a diamond on the timeline to prompt the context menu.
2. Select **Convert to Jira issue**.
3. On the **Convert Basic task to Jira issue** screen:
- select Jira project from the dropdown
- select Jira issue type from the dropdown
4. Provide Jira issue details.
5. Click **Create** to finish the process.
## [Editor slider](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918635307)
1. Select a milestone or a diamond on the timeline to highlight it and prompt the editor slider.
2. From the editor slider, select **More actions** (**…**) > **Convert to Jira issue**.
3. On the **Convert Basic task to Jira issue** screen:
- select Jira project from the dropdown
- select Jira issue type from the dropdown
4. Provide Jira issue details.
5. Click **Create** to finish the process.
# Convert milestone to Jira work item (new navigation)
Click to expand the guide
In the Gantt module, you can convert a milestone to a Jira work item (and a [Jira work item to a milestone](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918537200)). Milestones cannot be converted to Jira work items in [bulk](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918832779).
> 📝 - A Jira work item converted from a milestone will have the start and end dates the same as the date of the milestone it was converted from.
> 📝 - Only milestones that were created or converted from [BigPicture tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918405930) can be converted to Jira work items.
## Context menu
1. Right-click a milestone or a diamond on the timeline to prompt the context menu.
2. Select **Convert to Jira issue**.
3. On the **Convert BigPicture task to Jira issue** screen:
1. select Jira space from the dropdown
2. select Jira work item type from the dropdown
4. Click **Next**.
5. Provide Jira work item details.
6. Click **Create** to finish the process.
## [Editor slider](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918635307)
1. Select a milestone or a diamond on the timeline to highlight it and prompt the editor slider.
2. From the editor slider, select **More actions** (**…**) > **Convert to Jira issue**.
1. On the **Convert BigPicture task to Jira issue** screen:
1. select Jira space from the dropdown
2. select Jira work item type from the dropdown
2. Click **Next**.
3. Provide Jira work item details.
4. Click **Create** to finish the process.