Can I add existing epics to the product backlog?

[Neha D'silva]

My team was initially creating and handling backlog in Excel spreadsheets. We now plan to move to JIRA. I have just seen videos where I can only create new Epics and create new stories and add them to my backlog. But is there a way to link my existing stories and epics to the backlog in JIRA

[Deleted user]

Hi @Neha D'silva ,

If you have your backlog in Excel now, you can import it directly into Jira.

From your project, navigate to Issues and you have the option to import from csv:

Hope that helps.

[Sreenivasaraju P]

Hi @Neha D'silva ,

Yes. you can link existing stories to the epic.

Edit > Epic Link > Click the drop down and select the Epic Link that matches what you want

refer similar question @ https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Core-Server-questions/How-do-I-add-an-existing-story-to-an-epic/qaq-p/123906