Create issues and subtasks on the timeline

Create a new issue on the timeline

There are two ways you can create a new issue from the timeline view. Creating an issue will add it to the timeline, as well as all other views in your project. Here’s one way of creating an issue:

1. Select the + Create button at the bottom of the timeline. A text field will appear.

2. Give your issue a name.

3. Choose which type of issue you’d like to create from the dropdown (if your project has more than one issue type). All issue types associated with your business project will be included, except those that require a parent issue.

4. Press enter on your keyboard to create your issue.

Another way to create an issue from the timeline is to:

1. Hover your cursor in between the two issues you want to create a new issue between.

2. Select Create (+).

3. A text field will appear. Start typing to give your issue a name.

4. Press enter on your keyboard to create your issue.

Learn how to create an issue anywhere in Jira.

Tasks and subtasks

Break down tasks into smaller subtasks in your timeline view. Subtasks are smaller tasks that relate to the overarching objective.

To create a subtask, you'll need to:

1. Select the plus symbol + in the row of the item you’d like to create a subtask for.

2. Enter a summary of what needs to be done for this subtask.

3. Select enter.