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Project Tree

Project Tree

Owned by Bruno Marotta
Last updated: Feb 25, 2025
3 min read

Overview

To get to the project tree, first select your organization in Azure DevOps and then select the desired project. Then select Boards from the items in the menu on the left. And finally select Requirements Tree.

The project tree consists of the top-level project folder and other folders and work items below it, organized in a hierarchy. The tree is on the left side of the view and can be opened or collapsed. Selecting a folder or a work item in the project tree opens the detailed view of the item on the right side of the view. The context menu in the tree provides access to operations on the item.

Each work item of a project can only appear once in its project tree. However, since work items in one project may be reused in other projects, they may appear in multiple project trees.

Users may only see work items of the projects in which they have permission.

Operations

Topic

Purpose

Action

Availability

Root folder

Folders

Work Items

Requirements Tree Management

Create folder

  • Select “Create Folder” from the context menu of a folder.

  • Complete the Azure dialog new folder dialog.

  • Select Save.

This item is only available if a folder item type has been configured for the project.

Create work Item

  • Select “Create Item” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

  • Select the desired type of the item.

  • Complete the Azure dialog new work item dialog.

  • Select Save.

Add existing items

  • Select “Add Existing” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

  • Select the desired item by entering its summary in the “Add existing” dialog and then selecting the item from the results. (Due to the fact that work items may only appear once in a project’s tree, any work item that is already in the tree won't appear in the search results.)

  • Select “Add”.

You can add more than one item at once. To do it, type and select the first item. Then start typing again.

Edit

  • Select “Edit” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

  • Complete the Azure dialog edit work item dialog.

  • Select “Save”.

Remove item

  • Select “Remove” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

  • Select “OK”.

Work items are not deleted from Azure DevOps and can be added again to the tree. 

Baseline Management

Create baseline

  • Select “Create Baseline” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

  • Complete the “Create Baseline” dialog.

  • Select “Add”.

 

Requirements Reuse

Copy

  • Select “Copy” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

Cut

  • Select “Cut” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

Add copies of an item

  • After having previously copied an item, select the desired parent work item or folder.

  • Select “Paste” from the context menu.

  • Complete the “Reuse Work Items” dialog.

  • Select “Paste”.

Move item

  • After having previously cut an item, select the desired new parent work item or folder.

  • Select “Paste” from the context menu.

  • Select “Move” from the “Reuse Work Items” dialog.

Reporting

Open items in Queries

  • Select “Open items in Queries” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

Export to Word

  • Select “Export to Word” from the context menu of a work item or folder.

Expand and collapse tree

Select the arrows on the left side of a tree item to open or collapse the hierarchy under it.

Expanding an item only expands the items directly under it.

Drag and drop operations

Drag-and-drop can be used to change the position of requirements in the tree.

Tree Filter and Search

  • Search: Enter the desired text in the input field above the tree and select the Search icon.

  • Filter: Enter the desired text in the input field above the tree and select the Filter icon.

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