How to set issue priority in Linear

Summary

Priority tells your team which issues to tackle first. In Linear you set it from the Properties panel of any issue, and the change is logged in the issue's activity.

Step-by-step guide

1. Step 1

   Open the issue

   From the Active list, click the issue you want to prioritize. Issues that have no priority yet show **No Priority** in the list. The issue opens with its description and activity on the left and its properties on the right.

2. Step 2

   Click the priority field

   In the **Properties** panel, find the priority field. On a new issue it reads **No Priority**. Click it to open the menu.

3. Step 3

   Choose a priority

   The menu is titled **Set priority to…** and lists **No priority**, **Urgent**, **High**, **Medium**, and **Low**. Click the level that fits the issue. This example uses **High**.

4. Step 4

   Check the new priority

   The priority field now reads **High Priority**. The **Activity** feed also adds an entry saying the priority was set to High, so your team can see who changed it and when.