How do I change a custom workflow status from being considered "In Progress" to "To Do"

Question

We are set up with a company-managed project and using Kanban.  For my "backlog" board, I have 4 columns (Backlog, Needs Refinement, Ready for IT, Approved for Dev).  Since these are all columns BEFORE any dev work is actually ready, they should all be classified as "To Do" (gray).  However, 2 of them are classified as "In Progress" (blue) and one is classified as "Done" (green).   I can't seem to find where I can change the status category (or whatever it may be called) on the custom workflow columns we created. Help!

Will Lacey_1dv4m0 · Answer

Hello Hector, I had a similar question. How would I create 2 columns that are considered "To Do"?

Below I'd like to consider the columns "BLOCKED" and "TO DO" as "To Do" (as mentioned in the original post), but I can only seem to have one marked at a time. I can reduce the number of columns on my board, but I'd like to keep five.

Dave Rosenlund _Trundl_ · Answer

Hi, Jodi. You can edit the properties of a custom issue using the same features that were used to create it.

You can learn more here: Add, edit, and delete an issue type

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Jodi Jones · Answer

@Dave Rosenlund  _Trundl_ - I am the project administrator and my company administrator doesn't know where to update the status categories.  Do you know where to update those?