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> Macro (aura-html)

![Comala Canvas for Jira logo and product branding](media://990824b7-d056-459f-b06e-2f8f397a2fa3)

![Cloud platform compatibility icon for Comala Canvas for Jira](media://c7d477ed-2f13-4377-8a4c-836598873210)

![Data Center platform icon for Comala Canvas for Jira deployment](media://3540a63c-5b8d-4e1f-a753-6d6af55aa9e5)

Easy-to-use Canvas boards let you visually organize any project in Jira.

Users who do not have permission to create project boards in Jira can typically use a **Canvas Board** to keep track of issues across multiple projects.

Project issues can be organized as cards - simply drag them to transition, change priorities, reschedule, or assign.

![Comala Canvas for Jira kanban board with issue links visualization](media://e6972826-08e8-46f7-99c9-66b914608993)

With **Comala Canvas for Jira**, you can

- Add agile boards (Kanban or Scrum) for any of your projects
- Use [Plan Mode](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/C4J/pages/646088122) to keep teams on track and ready for the future
- See the dependencies between your issues with visible lines
- Create a matrix view using any custom fields as rows or columns
- Transition or change any issue attribute directly from the boards

Comala Canvas can be used to refine your views using our quick filters or JQL.

You can easily combine one or more different projects into a board to view issues (as long as you have access to each of the projects). Non-admin users can create and delete their own **Canvas Boards** and **filters**. 

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