How to create an Agile User Story in JIRA

A guide to creating a subtask, known as an agile user story, issue (i.e. ticket) in a JIRA project.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 02/13/2024 at 12:14
Last Updated on 02/13/2024 at 18:29
<p>A flower that represents JIRA with the text "Create an Agile User Story" beneath it.</p>

A guide to creating a subtask, known as an agile user story, issue (i.e. ticket) in a JIRA project.

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Please note that a subtask, or Agile User Story, can be created on a User Story, Task or Bug in Jira.

How to create a User Story in JIRAHow to create a Task in JIRAHow to create a Bug in JIRA

Step One: Open a JIRA Project

<p>A screenshot of JIRA showing a Sample JIRA project setup for Sprints.</p>

Either create a new JIRA project or open an existing one.

How to create a project that uses sprints in JIRA

Step Two: Select the Issue

<p>A screenshot of the JIRA backlog highlighting the user story that was just created. An arrow points to the view that appears when you select it that allows you to edit its details.</p>

Click an existing ticket to open up a view that allows you to edit its details.

Step Three: Create Subtask

<p>A screenshot of JIRA highlighting the "Create Subtask" button that appears on the left side of the JIRA backlog webpage after you select a ticket.</p>

Click the Create Subtask button on the issue.

Step Four: Name and Create

<p>A screenshot of JIRA highlighting the subtask name input that appears and the create and cancel button that appear after you attempt to create a subtask.</p>

Name the subtask and click Create.

Step Five: Select the Subtask

<p></p> <p>A screenshot of JIRA highlighting the subtask that was just created.</p> <p></p>

Click the newly selected subtask.

Step Six: Edit the Details

<p></p> <p>A screenshot of the Jira timeline screen with an epic selected. A view appears on the right hand side which includes a description. If you select the description input you can type in the new description and save it by pressing the save button.</p> <p></p>

Editing a subtask is similar to editing other JIRA issues.

Follow the tutorial below to learn how to edit a subtask.

How to edit the details of an issue in JIRA

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