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How to Change Issue Status in Linear

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to update an issue's status directly in Linear.

Quick summary

Changing an issue status in Linear takes just a few clicks — navigate to your issues, open the issue details, and select a new status from the dropdown. This guide walks you through each step so you can keep your team's workflow accurate and up to date.


Steps

  1. Navigate to the My Issues section in Linear.
  2. Select the issue you want to update from the list.
  3. Open the issue details and click on the Status field.
  4. Choose a new status from the available options in the dropdown list.
  5. Your issue status is updated — you can now efficiently manage issue statuses across your projects in Linear.

📌 Why this matters

Keeping issue statuses accurate in Linear is essential for high-performing engineering and product teams who rely on real-time visibility into project progress. Linear's status management feature lets team members instantly update the state of any issue — from backlog to in progress to done — without leaving their workflow. This ensures that sprint boards, project timelines, and team dashboards always reflect the current state of work. Efficient issue status tracking in Linear reduces miscommunication, speeds up standups, and helps teams ship faster.
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