# How to Add a Story to an Epic in Jira

> To add a story to an epic in Jira, navigate to the target epic issue, click 'Add a child issue', and select 'Story'. Next, search for the story by issue key or title, and finally click 'Add' to attach it to the epic.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-add-a-story-to-an-epic-in-jira/
Apps: Jira
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a01a8243f01ed60a4f7e0/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Go to the epic issue that you want to add stories to.
2. Click on 'Add a child issue'.
3. Select 'Story' as the issue type.
4. Search by issue key or title, and it will be added to the epic.
5. Click 'Add'.
6. That's it! You have successfully added a story to an epic in Jira.