How to favorite issues in Linear
Pin a Linear issue to your sidebar in two clicks. Learn how to favorite an issue, find it under Favorites, and remove it when you are done.
Quick answer
Open the issue you want to keep close, then click the Add to favorites star in the issue header. Linear adds the issue to the Favorites section in the sidebar, where you can open it again in one click. To remove it, click Remove from favorites on the same star.
Steps at a glance
- Open the issue you want to keep close.
- Click the star next to the issue title.
- Confirm the star fills in on the issue page.
- Check the sidebar for the issue under Favorites.
- Click the star again to remove the favorite.
Interactive demo
Summary
Favorites let you pin the issues you return to most so they sit in your sidebar. Instead of searching a long issue list, you open the issue from one short list.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open an issue
From the issue list, click the issue you want to keep close, such as **Set up your teams**. Linear opens the full issue page with its description, activity, and properties.
Step 2
Click the star to favorite the issue
In the issue header, click the star labeled **Add to favorites**. The star fills in to show the issue is now a favorite.
Step 3
Find the issue under Favorites
Look at the **Favorites** section in the left sidebar. The issue now appears there, with a **Remove favorite** button beside it, so you can open it from any page in one click.
Step 4
Click the star again to remove the favorite
When you no longer need the issue pinned, click the same star, now labeled **Remove from favorites**. The issue leaves the sidebar list but stays in your workspace.
Why this matters
You are juggling a dozen open issues and keep losing the two that matter this week. Favoriting them puts both in your sidebar, so you jump straight back to the work instead of scrolling through the full issue list.
Frequently asked questions
Does removing a favorite delete the issue?
No. Clicking Remove from favorites only takes the issue out of your sidebar Favorites list. The issue stays in the team's issue list.
Where do my favorited issues appear?
They appear in the Favorites section of the left sidebar, listed by issue title, so you can open them from any page.
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