How to hide orphaned Features from Portfolio Epic Backlog in Jira Align

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Summary

Jira Align by Design shows all the stand-alone Features(Features with no parent) in the Epic Backlog view.

The customers might not want to see these orphaned Features in the Portfolio Epic backlog view.

Solution

Go to Settings > Platform > Program tab and enable the 'Hide stand-alone Features (Jira Epics) in backlog:' option. Click on Save Settings.

Updated on March 13, 2025

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