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How to Reopen a Closed Sprint in Jira

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to restore a closed sprint in your Jira scrum board.

Quick summary

Reopening a closed sprint in Jira lets teams recover accidentally ended sprints and continue tracking work without losing progress. This guide walks you through the exact steps to reopen a sprint using the Burnup Report and More Actions menu in your Jira scrum board.


Steps

  1. In your Jira scrum board, head over to the top menu bar and click Reports.
  2. Select Burnup Report from the available report options.
  3. Click the Sprint menu to view sprint options.
  4. Select the specific closed sprint you want to reopen.
  5. Click the More Actions button in the top-right corner.
  6. Select Reopen Sprint from the dropdown to continue.
  7. Read the confirmation terms, then click Reopen Sprint to confirm your request.
  8. The selected closed sprint in your Jira scrum board will now be successfully reopened.

📌 Why this matters

Reopening a closed sprint in Jira is a critical capability for agile teams that accidentally end a sprint early or need to recover incomplete work. Jira's built-in Reopen Sprint feature — accessible through the Burnup Report and More Actions menu — allows scrum masters and project managers to restore sprint data and maintain accurate velocity tracking without creating a new sprint. This prevents gaps in reporting and ensures all team work remains visible and accountable within the active project board. For teams managing complex backlogs, knowing how to reopen a closed sprint in Jira saves time and preserves sprint integrity.
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