Themed backgrounds automatically applied to new software projects
⏳ Rolling Out
Product: Jira platform
| Announced | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Rollout started | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Rollout ended | — |
| Source | Atlassian blog ↗ |
Description
Section titled “Description”When you create a new software project, a default themed background will now be applied automatically. This update brings a consistent and visually engaging look to every new software project from the start. To change your default background: Go to your space in Jira. Then:
In team-managed spaces: Select ••• (more) next to the space name. In company-managed spaces: Go to your board, then select ••• (more) next to the board name.
Select Set space background. Choose your color preferen
Status history
Section titled “Status history”| Date | Status | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026 | ⏳ Rolling Out | ↗ |