How to Link a Story to an Epic in Jira

Quick summary

This demo shows how to link a story to an epic in Jira using the Linked Work Items feature. Follow the step-by-step walkthrough to set up issue relationships and keep your project hierarchy organized.

Steps

1. In your Jira space, find and select the epic you want to edit.
2. Navigate to the Linked Work Items section and click Add Linked Work Item.
3. Open the first drop-down menu and choose your preferred link type.
4. Click the second drop-down menu next to the link type selector.
5. Browse the search results and select the specific story you want to link.
6. Click the Link button to confirm and apply the connection.
7. The selected story is now successfully linked to the epic in your Jira space.