# Introduction - How to use Jira

'define expected-reading 19 min
'define created 24 July 2020
'define edited 03 June 2021
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1. [url ./filters.html Filters]
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   1. [url ./filters.html#criteria Criteria]
   2. [url ./filters.html#jql JQL]

2. [url ./cards.html Cards]
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   1. [url ./cards.html#properties Properties]
   2. [url ./cards.html#creating Creating]
   3. [url ./cards.html#viewing Viewing]
   4. [url ./cards.html#how-to-use How to use]
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      1. [url ./cards.html#right-side Right side]
      2. [url ./cards.html#work-log Work log]
      3. [url ./cards.html#issue-flagging Issue flagging]
      4. [url ./cards.html#basic-issue-information Basic issue information]

3. [url ./projects.html Projects]
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   1. [url ./projects.html#creating-a-project Creating a project]
   2. [url ./projects.html#boards Boards]
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      1. [url ./projects.html#columns Columns]
      2. [url ./projects.html#adding-more-boards-to-a-project Adding more boards to a project]

   3. [url ./projects.html#backlog Backlog]
   4. [url ./projects.html#add-item Add item]


4. [url ./kanban.html Kanban template]
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   1. [url ./kanban.html#create-board Create board]
   2. [url ./kanban.html#backlog Backlog]

5. [url ./scrum.html Scrum template]
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   1. [url ./scrum.html#backlog Backlog]
   2. [url ./scrum.html#boards-and-issues Boards and Issues]
   3. [url ./scrum.html#create-board Create board]

6. [url ./bug.html Bug tracking template]

7. [url ./releases.html Releases]

8. [url ./pages.html Pages]

9. [url ./components.html Components]
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   1. [url ./components.html#creating-and-editing Creating and editing]
   2. [url ./components.html#adding-issues Adding issues]

10. [url ./dashboards.html Dashboards]
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    1. [url ./dashboards.html#adding-a-dashboard Adding a dashboard]
    2. [url ./dashboards.html#adding-gadgets Adding gadgets]



[url https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira Jira] is one of the most used project management and issue tracking products out there.

It has a lot of features that can be quite overwhelming for new comers, especially these who are new to project management software. That's why I'm writing this tutorial.

=[Note]=: certain actions can be done only from a project administrator