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Edit work items via the more menu in the backlog

You can perform the following actions on multiple selected work items in the backlog, including:

  • Add or remove flags

  • Add details to, or change the following fields:

    • Parent

    • Assignee (limit of 50 work items at a time)

    • Priority (limit of 50 work items at a time)

    • Estimate (limit of 50 work items at a time)

    • Labels (limit of 50 work items at a time)

  • Move

    • to the top of the backlog

    • to the bottom of the backlog

    • to sprints or spaces within the backlog

  • View as a list in work item search (also known as the All work view)

  • Archive

  • Delete

Learn more about archiving work items

To make a bulk change to work items in the backlog:

  1. Select work items while holding Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) to select multiple at once.

  2. On any of the selected work items, right-click and select Bulk change.

  3. Select the action you’d like to perform.

More about making bulk changes to work items

Some actions may not appear in the menu if they have a limitation, in which case you may need to adjust the number of items you’ve selected. You may also require permissions for some actions to appear (like the delete and archive actions).

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