Using text-based commands
Updated
by Brian Mohr
What to know:
- You can issue commands directly to the Jira Integration+ bot in Microsoft Teams
- Commands and messages you send the bot are only visible by you
- You can type "help" to the bot at any time to get a reminder of the command syntax
Add a comment

- Type the keyword comment
- Type a Jira issue key (i.e. DEMO-124)
- Enter your comment
Example: "comment DEMO-123 Do we want to have this ready before launch?"
Log time

- Type the keyword "log"
- Type the amount of time - i.e 2h, 1w, 1d, 2.5h
- Type a Jira issue key (i.e. DEMO-124)
- Enter a comment (optional)
Example: "log 2h DEMO-123 Got this wrapped up for the show tomorrow."
Search for issues

- Type the keyword search.
- Enter a phrase that's included in the ticket you are looking for.
Example: "search front-end error"
Search by advanced (JQL)

- If you are writing your own query.
- Type the keywords jql search.
- Enter the JQL that you wish to use for the search command.
- If you are generating the JQL via Jira
- Login to Jira and go to Search Issues
- Create your search via the basic or advanced tabs.
- Copy the JQL from Jira (if using the basic search you will need to switch to JQL).
- Type jql search and paste the JQL from the above step.