# Create a Sprint

A sprint is a set period of time during which a team completes a predefined body of work. You can prepare a new agile board for sprint-based planning or add a sprint to an existing board.

> **Note: Availability**
> This feature is only available for agile boards where the option for working with sprints is enabled.
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> To learn how to enable this option, see [Board Behavior](sprint-options.html).

## Prepare a New Agile Board for Sprints

If you do not already have an agile board for sprint-based planning, create one using a template that supports sprints. After you configure the board and add issues, you can create its first sprint.

Procedure: To prepare a new agile board for sprints:

> **Tip:**
> In most cases, any user who has permission to create and edit board settings can add sprints as well.
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> For boards that link sprints to the set of values for a custom field, this action also requires the Update Project permission.

1. From the main navigation menu, select ![](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/agile-board.svg) Agile Boards.

2. Click the down arrow next to the New card button and select the Board option.

![The menu for creating a new agile board.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/new-agile-board-option.png)

This opens the New Agile Board selection menu.

![The menu for selecting a template to create a new agile board.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/new-agile-board-selection-menu.png)

3. Choose an [agile board template.](agile-board-templates.html)

It is recommended to use one of the following agile board templates with a sprint feature preconfigured:

* Scrum board

* Version-based board

* Custom board

4. [Configure the agile board settings](configure-agile-board.html). When complete, click the Create Board button.

![New Scrum Board form configured for Web Studio Board.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/agile-board-configuration.png)

5. After an agile board has been created, add issues to the board by dragging them from the [backlog](work-with-backlog.html), or open an issue and select the board in the [Fields Panel](issue-full-page-view.html#full-page-view-sidebar).

6. To create the first sprint on the new board, follow the procedure for [adding a sprint to an agile board](#add-sprint-existing-board).

## Add a Sprint to an Agile Board

Add a sprint to an existing agile board to organize a body of work around a specific goal or schedule. You can create the first sprint for a new board or add the next sprint to a board your team already uses.

Procedure: To add a sprint to an existing agile board:

> **Tip:**
> In most cases, any user who has permission to edit the board settings can add sprints as well.
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> For boards that link sprints to the set of values for a custom field, this action also requires the Update Project permission.

1. From the main navigation menu, select ![](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/agile-board.svg) Agile Boards.

2. Select your project board from the drop-down list.

3. Open the New Sprint dialogue. You have two options:

* Click the Create button in the header and select the Sprint option from the list. ![Agile board creation menu with Sprint available.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/create-sprint.png)

* Open the Sprints drop-down list and select the New sprint option. ![Sprint selector with New sprint highlighted.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/new-sprint.png)

The New Sprint dialog opens.

![New Sprint dialog with Sprint Name, Goal, and Schedule fields.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/youtrack/2026.2/new-sprint-dialog.png)

4. Enter the following settings for the new sprint:

| Setting | Description |
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| Name | A name of the sprint |
| Goal | Optional description of the sprint. A sprint goal is usually a short description of what the team plans to achieve during the sprint. |
| Schedule | The start/end dates for the sprint. By default, a sprint is unscheduled. |

The following options are also available in the New Sprint dialog:

| Option | Description |
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| Add unresolved issues from current sprint | When enabled, all the unresolved issues that are assigned to the current sprint are reassigned to the new sprint. This option is only visible when there are unresolved issues in the current sprint. |
| Add new issues to sprint | Sets the new sprint as the "default" sprint for the board. If you enable this option, all issues that are created in the projects that are managed on the board are automatically assigned to the new sprint. This option is not available for sprints that are linked to the set of values for a custom field. You can also enable this option in the Board behavior setting on the General tab of the board settings. |

5. Click the Create sprint button.

* The new sprint is created and shown on the board.