How to Follow/Unfollow Issues in Linear: 1-Min Guide

How to Follow/Unfollow Issues in Linear

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to subscribe and unsubscribe from issue updates in Linear.

Quick summary

This demo shows how to subscribe or unsubscribe from a Linear issue to control which issue update notifications you receive. Managing issue subscriptions in Linear helps teams stay informed on relevant work without notification overload.

Steps

Open the issue you want to follow, then click the ellipsis icon to reveal issue options.
Select Unsubscribe beside the bell icon to stop receiving notifications for that issue.
A confirmation notification pops up confirming you have successfully unsubscribed from issue updates.
To follow the issue again, click the ellipsis icon on the issue you want to track.
Select Subscribe to start following the issue and resume receiving updates.
You will now receive notifications about all future updates on this issue.

📌 Why this matters

Controlling issue subscriptions in Linear is essential for keeping engineering and product teams focused on the work that matters most to them. By allowing users to easily subscribe or unsubscribe from individual issues, Linear eliminates unnecessary notification noise while ensuring stakeholders never miss critical updates. This granular notification management helps distributed teams maintain transparency and accountability without inbox overload. For teams managing high volumes of issues, the ability to toggle subscriptions in just two clicks directly improves workflow efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.

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