# How to Add Epic to Sprint in Jira

> To add an epic to a sprint in Jira, open your scrum project and go to the Backlog view. Locate the epic's stories and tasks, drag and drop them from the backlog into the sprint, and click Start sprint. Finally, monitor the epic's progress by tracking the completion of these issues.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-add-epic-to-sprint-in-jira/
Apps: Jira
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a2dafd673bd5aa8e5f5a2/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Select and open a scrum project.
2. Go to the Backlog view of your Scrum board.
3. Locate the stories/tasks that belong to the Epic.
4. Drag and drop these issues from the backlog into the sprint.
5. Click 'Start sprint'.
6. After adding the issues to the sprint, you can monitor the progress of the Epic by tracking the completion of these issues.