merge, delete, redirect

Author: chcomley

.openpublishing.redirection.json

@@ -7186,6 +7186,10 @@
     {
       "source_path": "docs/organizations/accounts/get-list-of-organizations-connected-to-azure-active-directory.md",
       "redirect_url": "/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/get-list-of-organizations-connected-to-microsoft-entra-id"
+    },
+    {
+      "source_path": "docs/boards/backlogs/set-up-your-backlog.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/create-your-backlog"
     }
   ]
 }

docs/boards/backlogs/configure-your-backlog-view.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ When you select a backlog level, it defaults to a **collapsed view**, displaying
 The number of backlog levels available to you gets determined by your team administrator and might include custom work item types or other backlog levels tailored to your team's needs. Each backlog automatically applies the filters associated with the **Area paths** and **Iteration paths** selected for the team.
 
 > [!NOTE]  
-> Before using the tools described in this article, we recommend reviewing [Set up your project's backlogs and boards](set-up-your-backlog.md) to ensure your backlog configurations support your team's requirements.
+> Before using the tools described in this article, we recommend reviewing [Create your backlog](create-your-backlog.md) to ensure your backlog configurations support your team's requirements.
 
 From the **Backlogs** page, you can choose between a **Product Backlog** or a **Portfolio backlog**. To select a backlog, use the backlog level selector located next to the :::image type="icon" source="../../media/icons/view-options-icon.png" border="false"::: **View options** icon. The labels within this selector vary based on the process model selected for your project, any customizations made to that process, and configurations set by your team administrator, as illustrated in the following images. 
 
@@ -337,8 +337,7 @@ Parent work items can include:
 
 ## Related articles
 
-- [Set up your project's backlogs and boards](set-up-your-backlog.md)
-- [Create your product backlog](create-your-backlog.md)  
+- [Create and manage your backlog](create-your-backlog.md)  
 - [Define features and epics](define-features-epics.md)  
 - [Organize your backlog and map child work items to parents](organize-backlog.md) 
 - [Configure team settings](../../organizations/settings/manage-teams.md)  

docs/boards/backlogs/create-your-backlog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: Create and manage your product backlog in Azure Boards
+title: Create and manage your product backlog
 titleSuffix: Azure Boards
 description: Learn how to create, configure, and manage your product backlog in Azure Boards. Add backlog items, set up boards, and customize work item tracking.
 ms.custom: boards-backlogs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ ms.author: chcomley
 author: chcomley
 ms.topic: how-to
 monikerRange: '<= azure-devops'
-ms.date: 06/27/2025
+ms.date: 06/30/2025
 #customer intent: As a team member, I want to understand how to create and manage backlogs in Azure Boards to improve my team's workflow.
 ---
 
-# Create and manage your backlog in Azure Boards
+# Create and manage your backlog
 
 [!INCLUDE [version-lt-eq-azure-devops](../../includes/version-lt-eq-azure-devops.md)]
 
@@ -319,8 +319,7 @@ Choose to hide Completed child items when you want to forecast work. For more in
 
 ::: moniker-end
 
-Your product backlog is one of three classes of backlogs available to you, *backlogs*, *boards*, and *plans*. If you don't see the work items you expect on your backlog, see [Set up your backlogs and boards](set-up-your-backlog.md).
-
+Your product backlog is one of three classes of backlogs available to you, *backlogs*, *boards*, and *plans*.
 ## Next steps
 
 With your backlog in place, your team can begin work on the top-priority items. Now it's time to decide how you want to work as a team. Do you want to use Scrum or Kanban? You can use these methods independently or together.

docs/boards/backlogs/filter-backlogs-boards-plans.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Filter functions are available from all Azure Boards tools: Work items, Boards,
 
 The following table indicates the supported options based on the tool indicated with a ✔️ or is listed. 
 
-Backlogs and boards are subject to filters defined for the team as described in [Set up your Backlogs and Boards](set-up-your-backlog.md). Other tools have predefined filters based on the view, query filter clauses, or settings you select.
+Backlogs and boards are subject to filters defined for the team as described in [Create and manage your backlog](create-your-backlog.md). Other tools have predefined filters based on the view, query filter clauses, or settings you select.
 
 :::row:::
    :::column span="1.5":::
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Along with the standard filter functions summarized in the previous table, the f
 
 
 **Notes**
-1. The **Work items** page is subject to filters based on the [view selected](../work-items/view-add-work-items.md#view-work-items). **Boards** and **Backlogs** are subject to filters defined for the team as described in [Set up your Backlogs and Boards](set-up-your-backlog.md). Completed and In Progress work items get determined based on the state categories assigned to the workflow state as described in [How workflow states and state categories are used in Backlogs and Boards](../work-items/workflow-and-state-categories.md#category-states). 
+1. The **Work items** page is subject to filters based on the [view selected](../work-items/view-add-work-items.md#view-work-items). **Boards** and **Backlogs** are subject to filters defined for the team. Completed and In Progress work items get determined based on the state categories assigned to the workflow state as described in [How workflow states and state categories are used in Backlogs and Boards](../work-items/workflow-and-state-categories.md#category-states). 
 2. Grouping is supported through portfolio backlogs and boards, parent-child links, and tree hierarchy. Tree hierarchies are flattened when filtering is applied and reinstated when filtering is cleared.  
 3. **Backlogs** and **Sprint Backlogs** support reordering. However, when filtering is enabled, reordering isn't supported.
 4. **Taskboards** provides a **Group by** function based on **People** or **Stories**.  
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ For more information, see [Query work item history and discussion fields](../que
 
 ## Related articles  
 
-- [Set up your Backlogs and Boards](set-up-your-backlog.md)
+- [Create and manage you backlog](create-your-backlog.md)
 - [About backlogs](backlogs-overview.md#work-with-multi-team-ownership-of-backlog-items)
 - [Change column options](set-column-options.md)
 - [Display rollup progress or totals](display-rollup.md) 

docs/boards/backlogs/manage-issues-impediments.md

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Define tasks when you want to create a [checklist of tasks](../boards/add-task-c
 ::: moniker range="<azure-devops"
 
 > [!NOTE]  
-> If your project collection uses the On-premises XML process model to customize work tracking, you can enable work item types that you add to the Task Category to appear as a checklist on your product board. To learn how, see [Set up your backlogs and boards, Customize your board checklist items](set-up-your-backlog.md#customize-checklist-2019). 
+> If your project collection uses the On-premises XML process model to customize work tracking, you can enable work item types that you add to the Task Category to appear as a checklist on your product board.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 

docs/boards/backlogs/resolve-backlog-reorder-issues.md

@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@ A: No, not at this time. You can always check the entire list of items assigned
 
 ## Related articles
 
-- [Set up your backlogs and boards](set-up-your-backlog.md)  
+- [Create and manage your backlog](create-your-backlog.md)  
 - [Learn about Kanban boards](../boards/kanban-overview.md)