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How to Link a Task to an Epic in Jira

Updated on:
June 8, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to connect a Jira task to an epic in just a few clicks.

Quick summary

Linking a Jira task to an epic keeps your sprint board organized and ensures every work item is tracked under the right initiative. This demo walks you through the exact steps to add an epic to any task directly from your Jira project board.


Steps

  1. In your Jira space, find and select the task you want to edit.
  2. Tap 'Add Epic' in the top-left corner of the task view.
  3. Select the epic where you wish to link the task.
  4. The selected task in your Jira space will now be linked to the epic.

📌 Why this matters

Linking tasks to epics in Jira is essential for maintaining clear project structure and ensuring every issue rolls up to a strategic initiative. Without epic links, sprint boards become fragmented and progress tracking breaks down across large teams. This feature gives project managers and developers a fast, reliable way to organize work hierarchically, improve backlog visibility, and report on epic-level progress in real time.
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