How to hide sub tasks on (Kanban/Backlog) view

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Summary

By default, Kanban boards and the Backlog view from the company-managed project will display any type of issue, including subtasks. This article explains how to hide/remove sub-tasks from Kanban and the Backlog View.

  • Example of the Kanban board

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  • Example of Backlog view

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Environment

Jira Cloud 

Solution

The solution is the same whether you are trying to hide subtasks from a Kanban board or Backlog:

  1. From the board, click on Board > Configure to access the Board configuration

  2. Go to the General configuration menu,look for the Saved filter, and click on Edit Filter Query

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  3. Edit the JQL query associated with the filter by adding AND issuetype != Sub-task at the end of it, and save the filter

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  4. By excluding the issue type "Sub-task" from the filter used by the board, sub-tasks will no longer be displayed:

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Updated on March 12, 2025

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