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title: "Burndown chart"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SRTFJ/603259761/Burndown%20chart"
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> Macro (aura-html)

The Burndown chart shows how your team is progressing against the work for a release or an issue. You will be able to see if your release or issue is on track, ahead, or behind.

[ Read more about Release burndown charts in our blog article](https://jexo.io/blog/how-to-create-a-release-burndown-chart-in-jira/)

![Tracking with Release burndown chart in Jira with Swanly](media://d112ddeb-451c-45bb-a991-891e6f4562fd)

## How to access the Burndown chart

1. Go to Swanly using **Apps** > **Swanly roadmaps**.
2. Click the release or issue name to open the report view.
3. Click **Expand** in the top right corner of the screen.
4. Click the *Burndown chart* tab.

![Accessing Release and Issue burndown chart in Swanly, Jira](media://83f2b6da-88c1-4dc5-81a1-5e7826d5caad)

> ℹ️ To display the Burndown chart, you will need to have the following:
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ - Set start and end dates for your release (issue)
> ℹ️ - Add issues in version (child issues)
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️  [More on how to add issues to the release](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SRTFJ/pages/603258913)

The vertical **% In Progress** axes chart shows you a percentage of remaining work and gives you three options to track progress:

- **Issue count**
- **Story points**
- **Original time estimate**

The horizontal **Time** axes show dates, and the Release (Issue) end date is highlighted.

![Selecting tracking method for issue or release in Swaly, Jira](media://d3cddfd9-889b-4c51-8297-680baa5e3fb3)

> Macro (include)