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title: Opening an issue from a comment
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intro: You can open a new issue from a specific comment in an issue or pull request.
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permissions: 'People with read permissions can create an issue in a repository where issues are enabled.'
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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github-ae: '*'
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When you open an issue from a comment, the issue contains a snippet showing where the comment was originally posted.
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{% data reusables.repositories.administrators-can-disable-issues %}
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1. Navigate to the comment you'd like to open an issue from.
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2. In that comment, click {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="The horizontal kebab icon" %}.
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3. Click **Reference in new issue**.
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4. Use the "Repository" drop-down menu, and select the repository you want to open the issue in.
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5. Type a descriptive title and body for the issue.
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6. Click **Create issue**.
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{% data reusables.repositories.assign-an-issue-as-project-maintainer %}
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### Further reading
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- "[Creating an issue](/github/managing-your-work-on-github/creating-an-issue)"
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