How to track project progress in Linear
Learn how to track project progress in Linear: set a project's status, post an update with an On track health signal, and review its issues.
Quick answer
To track project progress in Linear, open Projects, select your project, and set its status to In Progress. Then write a project update, keep the health on On track, and post it. Finally, open the Issues tab to review the work attached to the project. Teammates then see where the work stands.
Steps at a glance
- Open Projects from the sidebar
- Select the project you want to track
- Set the project status to In Progress
- Write a project update
- Post the update with its health set
- Open the Issues tab to review the work
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Summary
A Linear project gathers related work under one status, one health signal and a stream of written updates. Keeping these current means anyone on the team can see where a project stands without asking.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open Projects
In the left sidebar, click **Projects** under the workspace section. Linear lists every project with its health, priority, lead, target date and status.
Step 2
Open the project
Click the project name, for example **Website relaunch**. It opens on the Overview tab, where you see its properties, resources, description and activity.
Step 3
Set the project status
In the Properties row, click the status button, which shows **Backlog** for a new project. A menu opens with the available statuses.
Step 4
Choose In Progress
Select **In Progress** from the menu. The project activity then records that the status changed from Backlog to In Progress, and a start date is set.
Step 5
Write a project update
Click **Write first project update** in the Overview. The Update tab opens with a health selector, a text box for the update and a button to post it. Type a short summary of where the project stands.
Step 6
Post the update
Check that the health shows **On track**, then click **Post update** to publish it. Use the same health selector to change the signal if the project slips.
Step 7
Review the project issues
Click the **Issues** tab at the top of the project to see the work attached to it.
Why this matters
You are running a website relaunch and people keep asking whether it has started and how it is going. Setting the status and posting an update gives everyone one place to check, so you stop answering the same question in chat.
Frequently asked questions
Which statuses can a project have?
The status menu lists Backlog, Planned, In Progress, Completed and Canceled.
Does changing the status leave a record?
Yes. The project activity notes the change, for example that the status moved from Backlog to In Progress.
Related guides
Continue with more step-by-step guides for getting work done.
How to create a project in LinearCreate a project in Linear in six steps: open Projects, click New project, add a name and summary, then save it and find it in the list.
How to filter issues in LinearFilter issues in Linear by status: open the filter menu, choose Status, pick Todo, check the shorter list, then clear the filter to see every issue.
How to change issue status in LinearChange the status of a Linear issue from Todo to In Progress with the status menu on the issue page, then confirm the move in the activity feed.
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