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How to Change the Jira Ticket Status to In Progress

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to update a Jira ticket status to In Progress in seconds.

Quick summary

Changing a Jira ticket status to In Progress keeps your team's Kanban board accurate and sprint tracking up to date. This three-step process takes seconds and requires no admin permissions.


Steps

  1. In your Jira space, find and select the ticket you want to edit.
  2. Click the Status menu in the top-right corner of the ticket window.
  3. Choose In Progress from the status dropdown list.
  4. The ticket status in your Jira space is now updated to In Progress.

📌 Why this matters

Keeping Jira ticket statuses current is essential for accurate sprint planning, real-time team visibility, and reliable project reporting. When team members consistently update tickets to In Progress, project managers can instantly see who is working on what, reducing blockers and stand-up confusion. Jira's Status menu makes this workflow change fast and accessible to every contributor, not just admins. Accurate ticket statuses also feed into velocity metrics and burndown charts, making them a foundation for agile delivery.
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