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title: "Set a Default Value in the Duration Custom Field"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/TTS/35848298/Set%20a%20Default%20Value%20in%20the%20Duration%20Custom%20Field"
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> ℹ️ This page is about Time to SLA for **Jira Cloud**. Using **Jira On-Prem**? Click the **On-Prem** button above.

On this page, you will learn how to set a default value within the Dynamic Duration custom field.

1. Log into your Jira Cloud instance.
2. Click on the cog icon to see the **Settings** menu.
3. Go to **Issues** under **Jira Settings**.
4. Go to the **Custom** **Fields** menu under the Issues section in Jira Settings**.**
5. Click **...** in the row of the** Duration Field **and select** Contexts **and** Default Value**.
6. The **Configure Custom Fields **page will appear.
7. Click **Edit Default Value.**
8. The Jira Set Custom Field Defaults** **screen will appear.
9. Enter a default value for the Duration Field.
10. Click** Set Default, **and that’s it!

## 🖇️**  Related Articles**

> ℹ️ **[Set the SLA Goal as a Dynamic Duration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TTSC/pages/35815604)**

> ℹ️ **[Create a Duration Field](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TTSC/pages/35881063)**