How to Create a Child Issue in Jira

Quick summary

Creating a child issue in Jira lets teams break down epics into smaller, trackable work items with assigned types and priorities. This step-by-step process takes under a minute and keeps your project hierarchy organized directly within the Jira board.

Steps

1. In your Jira space, find and select the epic you want to edit.
2. Scroll down to the Child Work Items section and click 'Add Child Work Item'.
3. Type the title of the child issue into the provided input field.
4. Open the drop-down menu next to the title field and choose the desired work type.
5. Click 'Create' to proceed to the issue detail form.
6. Fill in all required information and configure the relevant settings, such as priority level.
7. Click 'Create' again to apply the changes and save the issue.
8. The new child issue will now appear linked to the selected epic in your Jira space.