How-To2026-11-092 min read

Bulk Update Plane Work Items and Commit the Changes

Use Plane List or Table layout, select work-item checkboxes, change shared properties in the bottom toolbar, and click Update to save the batch.

Bulk Operations are documented as Pro functionality. You need edit permission for the selected work; workflow rules and date validation still apply. Verify the feature in your Cloud plan or licensed self-hosted edition.

Example: assign High priority to five validated mobile regressions, leaving the rest of the feature backlog untouched.

Step-by-step guide

01

Narrow the work-item list

Open the correct project in List or Table layout and filter to the candidate regressions. Bulk operations are unavailable in the other layouts.

02

Select the exact records

Tick each intended work item or the appropriate select-all checkbox. Read the selected count and inspect boundary cases before applying the same value to all of them.

03

Set the shared property

Use the toolbar at the bottom to change Priority to High. Avoid adding unrelated changes to state or owner while performing a priority correction.

04

Click Update and reconcile

Click Update to commit the modifications. Reopen representative items and confirm the new priority; an error may indicate a workflow, release or date rule that needs resolving.

Common mistakes

Leaving before clicking Update

The toolbar selection alone does not save the changes. The documented save boundary is the Update button.

Sources and verification

Based on product documentation checked on 2026-11-04. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.

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