How to start a sprint in Jira?

September 4, 2025

 

Here is the quick guide on how to start a sprint in Jira:

  1. Navigate to the Backlog section of your Scrum project. 
  2. Click on the Start sprint button next to the sprint you want to start.
  3. You will have to confirm the sprint's name, set start and end dates and if you’d like to add a sprint goal. 
  4. You can manage your sprints visually on the timeline with the Planyway plugin.

Visualize sprint in Jira

Explore Planyway to manage work in sprints visually
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