How to Delete an Epic in Jira

Quick summary

To delete an epic in Jira, you access the Epic panel from the Backlog, open the epic's details, and use the three-dot menu to select Delete and confirm the action.

Steps

1. Navigate to the Backlog using the left sidebar.
2. Open the Epic dropdown and enable the Show epic panel toggle.
3. Click the right arrow next to the epic to expand its details.
4. Hit the View all details button to open the full epic view.
5. In the Epic Details panel on the right, click the three dots menu.
6. Select Delete from the dropdown menu.
7. Click Delete again on the confirmation prompt to permanently remove the epic.