How to assign an issue in Linear

Assign a Linear issue to a teammate from the Properties panel: open the issue, click Assign, pick a name, and confirm who now owns the work.

Quick answer

To assign an issue in Linear, open the issue from your team's Issues list, then click Assign in the Properties panel on the right. Pick a teammate from the Assign to list, or type to search. Their name then appears in Properties, and clicking it again lets you reassign the issue.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open your team's Issues list
  2. Click the issue you want to assign
  3. Click Assign in the Properties panel
  4. Pick a teammate from the Assign to list
  5. Check the new assignee in Properties

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Summary

Every Linear issue has one assignee, set from the Properties panel beside the issue description. Assigning work makes ownership clear and puts the issue in that person's My issues view.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open the issue you want to assign

    Go to your team's **Issues** list and click the issue's title. The issue opens with its description in the middle and the **Properties** panel on the right.

  2. Step 2

    Open the assignee menu

    In the **Properties** panel, click **Assign**. A menu opens with a search box labelled **Assign to…** and the members of your workspace.

  3. Step 3

    Choose the teammate to assign

    Click a name in the list, or start typing to filter it. Choose **No assignee** instead if you want to leave the issue unowned for now.

  4. Step 4

    Check the new assignee

    The person's name replaces **Assign** in the **Properties** panel. Click the name again whenever you need to hand the issue to someone else.

Why this matters

You have just triaged a batch of new issues and need each one owned before the sprint starts. Assigning them from the Properties panel takes a few seconds per issue, and everyone can see who is responsible without asking in chat.

Frequently asked questions

  • Can a Linear issue have more than one assignee?

    No. The **Assign to…** menu sets a single owner; picking another name replaces the current one.

  • How do I remove an assignee?

    Open the assignee menu from the **Properties** panel and choose **No assignee**.

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