How to add issues in Backlog

You can start adding issues once you add a project and invite members. 

In this guide, we’ll show you how to:

• Add a parent issue
• Add a child issue
• Duplicate an issue
• Unlink parent and child issues
• Close a parent issue

Add a parent issue

There are two ways to add a parent issue:

• From the global navigation, select the “+” icon and “Add issue.”
• From the global navigation, select “Projects” and “Add issue” under the project name.

• Select “Add parent issue” at the top left.
• Enter the issue key or browse existing issues. 

• Enter the issue details (the subject is the minimum information required).
• Select “Add” to save the issue.

Add a child issue

Child issues, or subtasks, can help manage larger tasks and keep work connected. Child issues:

• Are available with the Starter plan and above
• Can be enabled by an admin or project admin in the project settings
• Can only be linked with parent issues in the same project
• Can’t be linked to a different parent issue later

To add a child issue:

• Go to the main issue page.
• Under “Subtasking,” select “Add child issue.”

• Enter the issue details.
• Select “Add” to save the issue.

Duplicate an issue

To duplicate an issue:

• Select the “...” icon at the top of the issue details page.
• Select “Duplicate” to be redirected to the new issue details page, where you can make any changes.
• Or, select “Duplicate in another project,” select the project, and you will be redirected to the new issue details page where you can make any changes.

Unlink parent and child issues

To unlink a child and parent task:

• Go to the child task.
• Select “Edit.”
• Select the “x” next to the parent issue key.
• Select “Save.” 

Close a parent issue

When changing a parent issue status to “Closed,” you’ll have two options:

• Close the parent and its child issues
• Close only the parent issue

Looking for other issue-related information? Check out Backlog 101: Issues for more.