Creating work items from the Create Work Items section

You can customize the predefined layout of the work item editor for the work item types that are provided with your process template.

About this task

For information about process templates, see Working with process templates.

1. In the Team Artifacts view, expand the project area node, right-click Work Items, and select New > Work Item.
2. In the Create new work item wizard, select the work item type, such as defect, enhancement, or task, and click Finish. You can also click the down arrow next to New Work Item , select the project area, and select the work item type.
3. Work with the various tabs to add more information to the work item.
   • Overview tab and Description box in Eclipse client
   • Links tab
   • Acceptance tab
4. Click Save to save the work item.

What to do next

The work item is ready to be worked on. For information on working on and resolving work items, see Working on and resolving work items.