How to create a User Story in JIRA

A flower that represents JIRA with the text "Create a User Story" beneath it.

A guide to creating a user story issue (i.e. ticket) in a JIRA project.

Step One: Open a JIRA Project

A screenshot of JIRA showing a Sample JIRA project setup for Sprints.

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

Step Two: + Create Issue

A screenshot of a JIRA backlog. Highlighted is the +Create Issue button.

At the bottom of the Backlog, click + Create issue.

Step Three: Create the User Story

A screenshot of a JIRA backlog after a user selects + Create issue. Highlighted is the input that appears that allows you to enter a name. Type in the name and press the enter key.

Enter the name of the User Story and press Enter.

Make sure that the green user story icon is active on the ticket that is being generated, if it is not, select the dropdown to open up a menu that allows you convert the issue into a user story.

A screenshot showing how a dropdown appears on the left side of the new issue next to an icon. If you press it you can change the ticket type from User Story, Task or Bug. Highlighted is Story.

Step Four: Edit the Issue

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.

Modifying all issues is the same. Follow all the steps including Steps four in the tutorial below to learn how to enter the details for the user story.

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How to create a User Story in JIRA

A guide to creating a user story issue (i.e. ticket) in a JIRA project.

Step One: Open a JIRA Project

Step Two: + Create Issue

Step Three: Create the User Story

Step Four: Edit the Issue

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