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title: "Get started with Agile Cards – Print Issues from Jira"
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Agile Cards for Jira bridges the gap between digital and physical task management by transforming your Jira issues into tangible cards. It lets you:

- Print high-quality cards from Jira issues for physical boards.
- Customize card layouts with the information your team needs.
- Synchronize physical board changes back to Jira with a simple photo.

Follow the steps outlined below to get started.

## Step 1: Create your first template

Before printing your first cards, you'll need to set up a template that determines what information appears on your physical cards. Once you have your template ready, you can start printing Jira issues as cards.

> ℹ️ [Learn more about template settings](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ScrumPrint/pages/148045856)

> ✅ **Tip**: Create different templates for different teams or purposes (for example, `Sprint Planning` and `Daily Standup` cards).

## Step 2: Print your cards

Now that your template is ready, you can print Jira issues as physical cards. You can print from:

- **Active sprints**: Print all issues from a sprint column.
- **Issue view**: Print a single issue.
- **Kanban boards and backlogs**: Print selected or all issues.
- **Search results**: Print multiple issues from a JQL search.

To print, click **Print issues** from any Jira view and select the template you want. 

> ℹ️ Refer to [Configure print and template screens](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ScrumPrint/pages/148045888) to learn more.

> ✅ ### Best practices
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> ✅ - Include only the most critical information on cards.
> ✅ - Use color coding to enhance visual scanning.
> ✅ - Create multiple templates as different meetings can require different card designs.
> ✅ - Establish a routine for synchronizing physical changes back to Jira.
> ✅ - Get feedback on card designs from your team to ensure they work for everyone.

You can now use your physical board.

## Step 3: Set up your physical board

For optimal results with physical cards:

- Organize your physical board to match your Jira workflow columns.
- If you plan to use the synchronization feature:
  - Print and place KR-coded splitters mentioned in [Step 4](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ScrumPrint/pages/1875476870/Get+started+with+Agile+Cards+Print+Issues+from+Jira#Step-4%3A-Synchronize-physical-changes-to-Jira) on your board to define columns.
  - Ensure your issue cards have KR codes enabled when printing.

## Step 4: Synchronize physical changes to Jira

With Agile Cards Scanner, you can update your Jira board using a simple photo of your physical board. This keeps your digital and physical boards in sync.

> ℹ️ Refer to [Synchronize physical and digital boards](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ScrumPrint/pages/148045893) to learn more.