How to create swimlanes in jira
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
Click on the three-dot menu (top right) on your Kanban board.
Select Configure board from the dropdown.
Click on the Swimlanes option.
You can choose the method/ grouping based on queries, stories epics, projects etc.
Once you select the method, the changes will be saved on your board.
Head back to your board and see the board divided as swimlanes based on your defined criteria.
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