# Jira for beginners: Scrum sprints, story points, Kanban columns and WIP limits on one page > A free one-page Jira cheat sheet: create a space, fill and run a sprint, story points, a Kanban board with a WIP limit, and the reports that show progress. Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/jira-sprint-and-kanban · Updated 2026-10-23 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com) [Tool cheat sheet](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets#kind-tool) · One page · US letter · [Jira](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/tool/jira) By [Robert Breen](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/about) · Published October 23, 2026 · From the free lesson [Jira: Plan and Run Your First Sprint](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/jira-scrum-first-sprint) A free one-page Jira cheat sheet: create a space, fill and run a sprint, story points, a Kanban board with a WIP limit, and the reports that show progress. [Download the free PDF (62 KB)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/jira-sprint-and-kanban.pdf)Print this sheet Free, no sign-up and no email needed. It prints on one letter-size page; the whole sheet is below. *▶*StepthroughFree printable cheat sheet · learn.ynteractive.com Jira for beginners: Scrum sprints, story points, Kanban columns and WIP limits on one page The steps from the free Jira for Beginners course, practised there on real Jira Cloud screens (Free plan). ## New words **Space** What Jira used to call a project. **Team-managed** is the simple choice for one team. **Work item** What Jira used to call an issue. **Story points** A rough size (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), not hours. ## Run a sprint (Scrum) 1. **+** next to Spaces > **Software development > Scrum > Use template > Team-managed**. 2. Backlog: create work items and add a **Story point estimate** to each. 3. A new space already has an empty Sprint 1: select items, **••• > Move work item** into it. 4. **Start sprint**: 2 weeks by default, add a one-line goal, **Start**. 5. Move cards by dragging or with **••• > Change status**. Done = the rightmost column. 6. **Sprint insights** shows progress and the burndown. **Complete sprint** moves open items on. ## Kanban with a WIP limit 1. **Kanban > Use template > Team-managed**. 2. Add a column with **+**, set its **Status category**, then **••• > Move column left**. 3. **In Progress > ••• > Set column limit**, Maximum 4. Over the limit the header icon turns red. ## Reports - No Reports tab? **+ > Reports > Add to navigation**. - **Cumulative flow diagram**: a band that keeps widening is where work piles up. - **Cycle Time Report**: days from start to Done (team-managed spaces have no control chart). **Remember:** Finish before you start: plan each sprint from the points you finished last time, or cap the work in progress per column. Practice it free: [Jira: Plan and Run Your First Sprint](https://learn.ynteractive.com/modules/jira-scrum-first-sprint) at learn.ynteractive.com/modules/jira-scrum-first-sprint. This sheet: learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/jira-sprint-and-kanban. the Ops practice team is a made-up business from the lesson. By Robert Breen, October 23, 2026. ## Practice it in the free lesson **Jira: Plan and Run Your First Sprint**. A beginner Jira walkthrough on real screens: create a Scrum space, write a backlog with story points, fill and start a two-week sprint, move cards on the board, read the burndown and complete the… You do every step yourself in a practice copy of Jira, it checks your work as you go, and “Do it for me” finishes any step you get stuck on. Free, and nothing touches your real accounts. [Start the free lesson](https://learn.ynteractive.com/modules/jira-scrum-first-sprint) [Or read the full step-by-step guide](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/jira-scrum-first-sprint) ## Lessons on this sheet - [Jira: Plan and Run Your First Sprint](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/jira-scrum-first-sprint): A beginner Jira walkthrough on real screens: create a Scrum space, write a backlog with story points, fill and start a two-week sprint, move cards on the board, read… - [Jira: Kanban Board with WIP Limits and Cycle Time](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/jira-kanban-wip-limits): A beginner Jira walkthrough on real screens: set up a Kanban board whose columns match your support process, cap In Progress with a WIP limit, see what happens when you… ## Related terms Plain-English definitions, each with an example from a free lesson. [Sprint](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/sprint) · [Story points](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/story-points) · [WIP limit](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/wip-limit) · [Standup meeting](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/standup-meeting) · [Kanban board](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/kanban-board) [The full AI glossary](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary) ## More cheat sheets - [ChatGPT at Work Cheat Sheet: Facts, Format, Privacy](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/chatgpt-at-work): A free one-page cheat sheet for ChatGPT at work: give it facts, set the format and length, check every promise and keep private data out. - [GA4 Cheat Sheet: Traffic Sources, Top Pages, Events](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/ga4-basics): A free one-page GA4 cheat sheet: read the Reports snapshot, find which channel brings visitors, see top pages and form submissions, and read events. - [n8n Basics Cheat Sheet: Triggers, Items, Webhooks](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/n8n-basics): A free one-page cheat sheet of n8n basics: triggers, expressions, items, executions, the workflow timezone and webhook test vs production URLs. 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