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How to Create Swimlanes in the Jira Board

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to set up custom swimlanes on your Jira board.

Quick summary

Swimlanes in Jira let teams visually segment their board by criteria like assignee, priority, or custom JQL queries. This guide walks you through creating a new swimlane directly from Jira's Board Settings in just a few clicks.


Steps

  1. In the board view of your Jira space, go to the top navigation bar and click the 'More Options' button next to its name.
  2. Choose 'Board Settings' from the list of options.
  3. Click the 'Layout' tab in the left-hand panel.
  4. Choose 'Swimlanes' from the list of options.
  5. Tap 'Create Swimlane' to proceed.
  6. Fill out the input fields with the required information, such as Name, JQL Query, and Description.
  7. Click 'Create' to apply the changes.
  8. A new swimlane will be created and added to your Jira board.

📌 Why this matters

Swimlanes in Jira give agile teams a powerful way to visually organize their Kanban or Scrum board by grouping issues based on custom JQL queries, assignees, or priorities. This makes it significantly easier to spot blockers, balance workloads, and track progress across multiple workstreams at a glance. Teams using swimlanes report faster triage and clearer sprint visibility without needing third-party tools. For any team scaling their Jira workflow, mastering swimlane configuration is a key step toward more structured and transparent project management.
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