Key concepts and work item tasks

TFS 2018

Use this index to quickly access concepts and tasks related to work items and information on adding and updating work items—such as users stories, features, tasks, and bugs.

Key concepts

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• Agile glossary
• Agile process
• Area Paths
• Autocomplete work items
• Assigned to
• Basic process
  
  
• Chart for work items widget
• Charts
• Client tools
• CMMI process
• Customization process models
• Dependencies
• Delivery plans
  
  
• Filtering
• Following
• Inheritance process model
• Iteration Paths
• Keyboard shortcuts

• Link types

• Link work items to other objects

• Mobile browser

• New Boards Hub

• New work item widget

• On-premises XML process model

• Set permissions and access

• Process guidance

• Process models
  
  

• Queries

• Recycle bin

• Requirements

• Rollup

• Scrum process

• State categories

• Tags
• Track bugs as requirements or tasks
• Track dependencies
  
  
• Visual Studio work item experience
  
  
• Work item fields
• Work item form
• Work item form controls
• Work item templates
• Work item types
• Work tracking limits
• Workflow

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Work item user tasks

Tasks listed below are available to users with Contributor permissions and Basic access.

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• Add a work item

• Add Epics

• Add Features

• Add items to a backlog

• Add items to a Kanban board

• Add links

• Add tags

• Add tasks

• Add to discussion

• Apply a template to a work item

• Assign work to a team member

• Bulk add or remove tags

• Bulk modify work items (Excel)

• Bulk modify work items (Web)
  
  

• Capture work item as a template

• Change the link type

• Change work item type

• Copy or clone a work item

• Copy work item URL

• Copy list of work items

• Create a branch

• Create a work tracking chart
  
  

• Define a work item template

• Delete work item tags

• Delete work items

• Send email of work item list

• Export a work item list

• Filter a backlog, board, or plan
• Filter the History tab
• Follow a work item
• Forecast work items
• Get notified of work item changes
• Group work items
  
  
• Link to cross-organization work items
• Link to development objects
• Link to GitHub commits and pull requests
• Link to work items from a wiki
• Link work items
• List work items
• List work items in a wiki
  
  
• Manage bugs
• Manage issues or impediments
• Manage work item tags
• Map work items
• Move a card to a specific column position
• Move work items to a sprint
• Move work items to another project
  
  
• Open work items
• Print work items
• Prioritize backlog items
• Query work item history
• Query for work items

• Reassign a checklist item

• Reassign work items

• Remove work items

• Request feedback

• Restore deleted work items
  
  

• Start storyboarding

• Track dependencies
  
  

• Update status of tasks (Taskboard)

• Update status of work items (Kanban board)

• Use #ID to link

• Use @mentions
  
  

• View history

• View work items (mobile)

• View work items (web)

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Administrative customization tasks

Tasks listed below must be performed by an administrator who has the necessary permissions, as they affect all users and teams within a project.

You customize work item types using the On-premises XML process model. For more customization options, see On-premises XML process customization.

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• Add a checkbox (Boolean) field
• Add a custom field
• Add a custom pick list
• Add or modify a field
• Add rules to a field
• Add a custom control field
• Add fields that integrate with test, build, and version control
• Add/remove State or Reason fields (customize workflow)

• Change a field attribute
• Change a field label
• Define Area Paths
• Define Iteration Paths
• Define global lists
• Delete a field
• Modify a predefined pick list
• Remove a field from a form

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Related articles

• Query quick reference
• Work item field index
• Quick guide to default permissions and access