How to Create Personal To-Do Lists in Linear
- George Apostolov
How to Create Personal To-Do Lists in Linear: step-by-step guide
To create a personal to-do list, you can keep them as 'Drafts' until you're ready to take action. Create issues without assigning them to a team or cycle.
Click 'Save as draft'.
Navigate to 'Drafts' located in your Linear's sidebar.
Click on the draft, once you're ready to work on the issue.
Add the important details.
Click 'Create issue'.
Quick answer: To create personal to-do lists in Linear, create issues without assigning them to a team or cycle, click save as draft, navigate to drafts in the sidebar, click the draft when ready, add important details, and click create issue.
About this Linear tutorial
Manage personal tasks in Linear by saving unassigned issues as drafts in your sidebar until you are ready to add details and create them. This guide shows how to create Personal To-Do Lists in Linear in 6 steps, starting with "To create a personal to-do list, you can keep them as 'Drafts' until you're ready to ta..." and finishing with "Click 'Create issue'". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Linear interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to create Personal To-Do Lists in Linear?
6 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Linear data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Linear. Related guides: How to Create Projects in Linear, How to Create Sub-Issues in Linear and How to Create Team Pages in Linear. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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