How to Move Issues Between Teams in Linear

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to reassign issues to a different team in Linear.

Quick summary

Moving issues between teams in Linear lets you reassign work to the right group in just a few clicks. This process uses the built-in Move to team option to transfer an issue instantly without losing any context.

Steps

Go to the Issues section in Linear.
Select the issue you want to move.
Select Move to team from the issue options.
Choose the target team and confirm by clicking the team.
Select Move issue to proceed.
A notification pops up confirming the issue has been successfully moved to another team.

📌 Why this matters

Being able to move issues between teams in Linear is essential for keeping projects organized as priorities shift and ownership changes. When work is reassigned across teams, Linear's built-in transfer feature ensures issues land in the right team's backlog without manual re-entry or lost context. This keeps cross-functional workflows running smoothly and reduces the risk of tasks falling through the cracks. Teams using Linear can realign work instantly, making it a critical feature for agile project management at scale.

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