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How to Move a Ticket to Backlog in Jira

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to send a Jira ticket from your sprint board to the backlog.

Quick summary

Moving a ticket to the backlog in Jira lets teams deprioritize work items from an active sprint without deleting them. Using the More Actions menu and the Move Work Item option, you can reassign any ticket to the backlog in just a few clicks.


Steps

  1. In your Jira scrum board, find the ticket you want to edit and click the More Actions button next to it.
  2. Hover your mouse cursor over the Move Work Item option in the context menu.
  3. Select Backlog from the list of available options.
  4. The selected ticket in your Jira scrum board will now be moved to backlog.

📌 Why this matters

Moving tickets to the backlog in Jira is a core sprint management action that helps agile teams keep their active board focused and free of low-priority work. Rather than deleting items, sending a ticket to the backlog preserves all issue data and allows teams to revisit and reprioritize work in future sprints. This feature is essential for product managers and scrum masters who need flexible, non-destructive ways to manage their team's workload in real time. Mastering this simple workflow keeps your Jira board clean and your sprint goals on track.
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