Meet the new BigPicture navigation
A faster, smarter, and more intuitive way to work is here. We’ve redesigned BigPicture navigation to give you a smoother experience and better access to what matters most.
→ Discover what’s new, explore key improvements, and review feature name updates on the New navigation page.
→ The rollout will happen gradually, and the previous navigation will be retired in September 2026.
Archived boxes
Archived boxes (old navigation)
When a box is no longer being used, it can be archived.
Archive a box if there are many boxes in the app that are no longer being used—it might significantly improve the app's performance.
By default, an archived box is hidden in the Overview module, making it easier to manage your current work without it getting in the way.
Synchronization and scheduling of tasks in archived boxes
| The task is only in the archived boxes | Task is in at least one archived box |
|---|---|---|
Synchronization | The task is NOT synchronized | Task is synchronized |
Scheduling | Scheduling block → The task period is unaffected by scheduling rules | The task period adjusts according to scheduling rules |
View archived boxes
Archived boxes can be viewed in the Overview module after adjusting the view settings.
Archived boxes are greyed out (Hierarchy and Timeline modes).
You can also add an Archived column to the view:
Archived Boxes have a label (in the Kanban mode).
Archived boxes have a label when accessed from a Jira project.
In a box switcher, archived boxes are greyed out and marked with an icon:
You can hide/show them using a filter:
Restore an archived box
Boxes have to be restored manually in the Overview module:
Once you restore an archived box, all its sub-boxes are restored, and the aggregations are recalculated.
On the Overview module, you can't restore boxes if their parent box is still archived. The Restore button is disabled.
Archived box limitations
Once a box is archived, the aggregations can no longer be calculated, and the box will no longer contain valuable business information.
If a task belongs only to archived or closed boxes, then that task has a scheduling block applied to it.
Box configuration cannot be accessed, box attributes cannot be edited, and inline editing of box column values is disabled.
Archived boxes (new navigation)
When a box is no longer being used, it can be archived.
Archive a box if there are many boxes in the app that are no longer being used—it might significantly improve the app's performance.
By default, an archived box is hidden in the Overview module, making it easier to manage your current work without it getting in the way.
Synchronization and scheduling of tasks in archived boxes
| The task is only in the archived boxes | Task is in at least one archived box |
|---|---|---|
Synchronization | The task is not synchronized | Task is synchronized |
Scheduling | Scheduling block → The task period is unaffected by scheduling rules | The task period adjusts according to scheduling rules |
View archived boxes
Archived boxes can be viewed in the Overview module after adjusting the view settings.
Archived boxes are faded out (Hierarchy and Timeline modes).
In addition, you can add an Archived column to the view in the Overview module (in Hierarchy and Timeline modes).
In the Kanban board mode, archived boxes have an Archived label.
Archived boxes have a label when accessed from a Jira space using the App widget.
In a box switcher, archived boxes are greyed out and marked with an icon:
Restore an archived box
Boxes have to be restored manually in the Overview module. Click More actions (…) next to the box you want to restore, and select the Restore option from the dropdown menu.
Once you restore an archived box, all its sub-boxes are restored, and the aggregations are recalculated.
In the Overview module, you can't restore boxes if their parent box is still archived. The Restore button is disabled.
Archived box limitations
Once a box is archived, the aggregations can no longer be calculated, and the box will no longer contain valuable business information.
If a task belongs only to archived or closed boxes, it has a scheduling block applied to it.
Box configuration cannot be accessed, box attributes cannot be edited, and inline editing of box column values is disabled.