Closing a Backlog Item
This article provides instructions on different ways to close a story or backlog item to indicate that you are done working on them and provides best practices to ensure accurate reporting.
Overview
Closing an item indicates that all work is complete and changes the status to Done so no further planning or tracking activities can take place against the item.
- After an item is closed, you can re-open it if additional changes need to be made.
- Quick Close updates the status of the item and closes it in a single action.
Option 1. In Any Grid
- In any grid, click Close (or Quick Close) from the Edit drop-down button.
- Select a Status and click the Close button.
Option 2. On the Backlog Item Details Page
- On the Details page, select Close (or Quick Close) from the Edit drop-down button.
- Select a Status and click Close.
Related concepts
Managing Stories Backlog Items