Issue weight
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When you have a lot of issues, it can be hard to get an overview. With weighted issues, you can get a better idea of how much time, value, or complexity a given issue has or costs. You can also sort by weight to see which issues need to be prioritized.
View the issue weight
You can view the issue weight on:
- The right sidebar of each issue.
- The issues page, next to a weight icon ( ).
- Issue boards, next to a weight icon ( ).
- The milestone page, as a total sum of issue weights.
Set the issue weight
Prerequisites:
- You must have at least the Planner role for the project.
You can set the issue weight when you create or edit an issue.
You must enter whole, positive numbers.
When you change the weight of an issue, the new value overwrites the previous value.
When you create an issue
To set the issue weight when you create an issue, enter a number under Weight.
From an existing issue
To set the issue weight from an existing issue:
- Go to the issue.
- On the right sidebar, in the Weight section, select Edit.
- Enter the new weight.
- Select any area outside the dropdown list.
From an issue board
To set the issue weight when you edit an issue from an issue board:
- Go to your issue board.
- Select an issue card (not its title).
- On the right sidebar, in the Weight section, select Edit.
- Enter the new weight.
- Select any area outside the dropdown list.
Remove issue weight
Prerequisites:
- You must have at least the Planner role for the project.
To remove the issue weight, follow the same steps as when you set the issue weight, and select remove weight.
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