How to: Close Work Items
Note
This topic is based on the work item transitions available in the bug work item for MSF for Agile Software Development. If your project is using a different methodology, your work item states might be different. MSF for Agile Software Development is one of the process guidance templates that are included with Team Foundation. For more information, see Finding and Using Process Guidance.
Closing a work item means you agree with the resolution. For example, if the work item is resolved as fixed, it means that the issue described in the work item is fixed. If the work item is resolved as postponed, closing the work item indicates that you agree with the decision not to fix it during the current project cycle.
Required Permissions
To perform these procedures, you must be a member of the Contributors group or have the View work items in this node, and Edit work items in this node permissions set to Allow. For more information, see Team Foundation Server Permissions.
To edit a work item in Results View
Select a work item from the Query Results.
In the State box, select Closed.
In the Reason box, select the reason that best describes why you are closing the work item.
On the File menu, click Save All.
To close a work item in Query View
Double-click a work item on the Query Results or How to: Go To Specific Work Items.
In the State box, select Closed.
In the Reason box, select the reason that best describes why you are closing the work item.
On the File menu, click Save <Work Item Type> <Work Item Number>.