Jira Software Rename Workflow. You can make the following changes to the workflow. From your projects sidebar select Project settings Workflows.
Add the modified original workflow back to the project. After changing the name of a workflow using the Workflow Designer Plugin the workflow layout is out of order as outlined in the following screenshots. If you want to rename a workflow scheme its the same procedure just make a copy of it and rename it.
In the JIRA Workflow Designer its been found that renaming an Inactive Workflow changes the workflows visual layout in the designer view.
Click the edit pencil to the right of the workflow. It will not allow you to rename when its active attached to workflow scheme Take a copy of the workflow rename it attach to the workflow scheme and remove old workflow from the scheme. BarneyB Nov 05 2014. You cannot edit default built-in workflows but you can copy and use these workflows to create your own.