How to divide your workspace in teams
There isn't a hard or fast rule on this. It's easy to move issues between teams (Select all then
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) so go with your gut and then combine or split teams up as you learn what works best. Learn more about how to organize your workspace and what to consider in When trialing
It may be easier to stick to one team while trialing Linear. It'll be simpler to navigate the app while you learn how features work.
One team
Small teams may prefer to keep all work in one cycle to build momentum and a sense of working together toward your company's goals.
Multiple teams
It may make sense to split work in different teams to represent different work areas (e.g. design, product, marketing) or support different workflows.
Set up workflows
Customize workflows to match your team's processes. You can add more, edit names and icon colors, and change them for each team. Edit workflow statuses in team settings.
Tutorial 📺
- What are workflow statuses? [0:00]
- How to add, update and remove workflow statuses [0:32]
- 👩💻 Example: Why we use canceled, invalid, and duplicate statuses [0:56]
- 👩💻 Example: Why we add a comment before canceling issues [1:54]
- 👩💻 Example: Workarounds for release management and content creation [2:24]
- How to reorder statuses [2:51]
- ✨ProTip: How to copy workflow settings when creating a new team [3:10]
Related articles
These articles in the Linear Guide share detailed instructions on how to use each feature:
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