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Select individual tasks using the checkboxes, and then drag them to the group’s folder icon.
If your table is sorted, then you can’t drag and drop any tasks. Make sure to remove the sort mode from the table columns before dragging tasks across the table.
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The ordering of tasks is preserved within the epic folder.
Sub-tasks aren't are included when grouping by epic.
New groups created using Group by Epics are located at the top of the scope list in alphabetical order.
Group by Epics is available only for Jira Classic Projects.
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