How to manage team settings in Linear
Open your Linear team settings, review the name, identifier and timezone, add a team description, and turn on detailed issue history in a few clicks.
Quick answer
Open the workspace menu, choose Settings, then select your team under Your teams. Open General settings to change the team name, identifier, description and timezone. You can also switch on Enable detailed issue history in the Other section. Review each field before you edit it, then continue to other team areas such as Statuses.
Steps at a glance
- Open the workspace menu
- Choose Settings
- Select your team in the settings sidebar
- Open General settings
- Add a team description
- Check the team timezone
- Turn on detailed issue history
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Summary
Team settings in Linear hold the details that define a team, including its name, identifier, description and timezone. Keeping them accurate helps everyone on the team recognise it and read dates and schedules the same way.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open the workspace menu
Click **Arclet Content Workspace Menu** at the top of the left sidebar. The menu lists workspace-level actions, including the settings entry you need next.
Step 2
Open Settings
Click **Settings** in the menu. Linear opens the settings area, with sections such as Personal and Administration listed in a left sidebar.
Step 3
Select your team
Scroll the settings sidebar to **Your teams** and click your team, here **Arclet Content**. The page now shows settings for that team rather than your personal preferences.
Step 4
Open General settings
On the team overview, click **General settings**. The card describes it as the place for name, identifier, description, and timezone. The same page lists other areas such as **Labels** and **Statuses**, which you can visit later.
Step 5
Add a team description
Click the **Team description** field and type a short summary of what the team does. Linear shows this summary on the team page, so keep it to a sentence.
Step 6
Check your team timezone
Find the **Timezone** section and look at the **Set timezone** button. It shows the zone the team currently uses for schedules, dates and cycle start times. Click it only if the zone needs to change.
Step 7
Turn on detailed issue history
In the **Other** section, click **Enable detailed issue history** to switch it on. The checkbox becomes checked. Click it again if you want to go back to the previous setting.
Why this matters
You have just set up a team and the page shows a blank description and a timezone you did not choose. Working through General settings now means teammates see what the team is for, and dates and schedules start from the right place.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I change the team name and identifier?
Both sit at the top of General settings, in the Name and Identifier fields. The identifier is described as the value used in issue IDs.
What does the timezone setting control?
Linear describes it as the timezone used for team schedules, dates, and cycle start times.
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How to create a team in LinearCreate a new team in Linear from the sidebar: give it a name, set an issue identifier prefix, and confirm. Five short steps to a separate team.
How to set up issue triage in LinearTurn on triage in Linear team settings so issues from outside members land in a triage inbox where you review them before they join your workflow.
How to create custom statuses in LinearAdd a custom status to your Linear team workflow: open your team settings, go to Statuses, and create a new status in the Started group in a minute.
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