How to bulk edit issues in Linear

Select several Linear issues at once and change them together from the Actions menu, using Change priority as a worked example you can reuse.

Quick answer

To bulk edit issues in Linear, tick the checkbox beside each issue you want to change. A toolbar appears at the bottom showing how many are selected. Open Actions, choose a field such as Change priority, and pick a value. Linear applies it to every selected issue at once.

Steps at a glance

  1. Tick the checkbox beside the first issue
  2. Tick more issues to add them to the selection
  3. Open Actions in the bottom toolbar
  4. Choose Change priority
  5. Pick a priority for the selected issues
  6. Check that every issue shows the new priority

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Summary

Linear lets you select several issues in a list and change them in one go. Instead of opening each issue, you pick a field once and apply it to the whole selection, which saves time when you triage a batch.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Select the first issue

    Open a team's issue list, such as the Active tab. Hover over an issue row and tick the checkbox at its left edge. The issue is now selected.

  2. Step 2

    Select more issues

    Tick the checkbox on each other issue you want to change. A toolbar appears at the bottom of the list with the count, for example **2 selected**, plus **Move to Backlog**, **Actions**, and **Clear selected**.

  3. Step 3

    Open the Actions menu

    Click **Actions** in the bottom toolbar. A command menu opens, headed by the number of issues it will apply to.

  4. Step 4

    Choose Change priority

    Pick **Change priority…** from the list. The same menu also offers options such as **Assign to…**, **Change status…**, and **Add labels…**, which work the same way on the whole selection.

  5. Step 5

    Pick a priority for every selected issue

    Choose one of **No priority**, **Urgent**, **High**, **Medium**, or **Low**. This guide uses **Low**. Linear applies it to all selected issues immediately.

  6. Step 6

    Check the updated issues

    Look at the issue rows. Each selected issue now shows the Low priority icon in place of its old priority, and the list reorders by priority.

Why this matters

You have just finished planning and a handful of issues all need the same priority before the team starts work. Editing them together takes seconds instead of opening each issue, so your board reflects the plan right away.

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I change more than priority in bulk?

    Yes. The Actions menu also lists Assign to…, Change status…, Add labels…, Add to project…, and Set due date…, and each applies to every selected issue.

  • How do I deselect everything?

    Click Clear selected in the bottom toolbar to drop the selection without changing any issue.

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