Linear for Mac

Linear how-to guides

Every Linear guide we have, newest first. Each one lists the menu path, the shortcut and what to do when it does not work.

Person at a Mac laptop learning how to add a label in Linear on MacEasy · 3 minHow to add a label in Linear on Mac: steps for the desktop appLearn how to add a label in Linear on Mac. Open an issue, use the Labels field or press L, then create and manage labels that fit your team.Person using a MacBook at a desk while reviewing team tasksEasy · 3 minHow to assign an issue in Linear on Mac: assignee field, shortcuts and bulk assignmentLearn how to assign an issue in Linear on Mac with the Assignee field, the A and I shortcuts, and bulk assignment for lists and boards.Person at a desk using a MacBook to review a filtered task list for a custom view in Linear on MacEasy · 6 minHow to create a custom view in Linear on Mac: sidebar and filter stepsLearn how to create a custom view in Linear on Mac from the sidebar or with ⌥V on a filtered list. Covers sharing rules, editing, and common mistakes.Person at a laptop planning team work, the kind of setup for how to create a cycle in Linear on MacEasy · 10 minHow to create a cycle in Linear on Mac: enable cycles for your teamLearn how to create a cycle in Linear on Mac. Cycles are turned on per team, then Linear creates them. Steps, limits and fixes are here.Person working on a MacBook at a desk while planning a projectEasy · 5 minHow to create a project in Linear on Mac: step by step with templatesHow to create a project in Linear on Mac: open Projects, click the + button, name it and pick a status. Steps, templates, shortcuts and limits.Person at a laptop planning tasks before they create a sub-issue in Linear on MacEasy · 3 minHow to create a sub-issue in Linear on Mac: button, command menu and shortcutLearn how to create a sub-issue in Linear on Mac using the + Add sub-issues button, the command menu or ⌘⇧O. Steps, shortcuts and fixes.Person at a MacBook learning how to create an issue in Linear on MacEasy · 2 minHow to create an issue in Linear on Mac: shortcuts, templates and draftsLearn how to create an issue in Linear on Mac: press C, click Create new issue, add a team and title, then save with ⌘Enter.Person at a desk with a Mac laptop reviewing a list of issues to filterEasy · 5 minHow to filter issues in Linear on Mac: views, criteria and saved filters explainedHow to filter issues in Linear on Mac: press F, pick criteria, flip operators, use Advanced filter for AND/OR, and save the list as a view.Person at a laptop checking code before linking a pull request in Linear on MacEasy · 10 minHow to link a github pull request in Linear on Mac: three methods that workHow to link a github pull request in Linear on Mac: put the issue ID in the branch name or PR title, add a word like Fixes, then check the link.Person at a Mac learning how to open the command menu in Linear on MacEasy · 2 minHow to open the command menu in Linear on Mac with the ⌘K shortcutHow to open the command menu in Linear on Mac: select an issue, press ⌘K, and fix it when the shortcut does nothing. Steps for the desktop app.Person selecting multiple issues in Linear on Mac at a deskEasy · 5 minHow to select multiple issues in Linear on Mac: Shift, arrows and XSelect multiple issues in Linear on Mac with Shift-click, Shift and arrow keys, X and ⌘A. Steps for the desktop app and web app, plus fixes.Mac user reviewing a task list, the moment to learn how to set a due date in Linear on MacEasy · 3 minHow to set a due date in Linear on Mac: Shift D and the command barHow to set a due date in Linear on Mac: select an issue, press Shift D, or run Set Due Date from the ⌘K command bar. Steps for the desktop app.Person at a desk setting up a workflow in Linear on MacEasy · 20 minHow to set up a workflow in Linear on Mac: statuses, team settings and orderHow to set up a workflow in Linear on Mac. Open Team settings, edit statuses under Automations, reorder them, and check which plan you need.Person at a Mac desk checking the details sidebar in Linear on MacEasy · 2 minHow to show the details sidebar in Linear on Mac with the ⌘I shortcutHow to show the details sidebar in Linear on Mac: press ⌘I with an issue open, plus fixes if the sidebar does not appear.Person working on a MacBook at a desk, the kind of Mac setup used to switch between list and board in LinearEasy · 2 minHow to switch between list and board in Linear on Mac: ⌘B and Display optionsHow to switch between list and board in Linear on Mac: press ⌘B, use Display options, or the command menu. Steps for Linear's desktop app on macOS.