How to Change Active Sprint in Jira

Quick summary

Changing an active sprint in Jira lets you update the sprint name, start date, and end date without disrupting ongoing work. You can edit a running sprint in just a few clicks using the Edit Sprint option from the Backlog view.

Steps

1. Navigate to your desired Jira project.
2. Go to the Backlog view in your Jira project.
3. Click the ellipsis icon at the top-right of the active sprint board.
4. Select Edit Sprint from the dropdown menu.
5. Update the sprint name of your ongoing sprint as needed.
6. Change the start date and end date of the ongoing sprint.
7. Click Update to save your changes.