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How to use Miro — your guide to mastering our visual workspace
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Getting started in Miro
Whether you’re new to our visual workspace or simply looking for a refresher, we’ve got you covered. In this quick guide, we’ll walk you through 6 simple steps on how to use Miro and make the most of it. We’ll also share some tips to get creative and speed up your workflow.
By the end, you’ll know exactly how to create and populate Miro boards, collaborate in real time and async, and even run your own workshops.
So let’s get started.
How to use Miro in 6 simple steps
Ready to dive into our visual workspace? Here are 6 simple steps on how to use Miro:
Step 1: Get a Miro account
The best way to learn how to use Miro is to jump in and get familiar with it. So be sure to
Whether you’re looking for a powerful free plan or ready to get your entire team on board, there’s a
Step 2: Create a new Miro board
To create a new board, head to your dashboard and click on the plus icon labeled New board. Once you’ve got your Miro board open, head to the top left and click on the title to give it a name. It’s not required, but it’ll definitely make it easier to search for it in your dashboard later on.
Planning on collaborating? Head to the top right and click on Share to invite people to edit your Miro board with you in real time — even if you aren’t all in the same room. You can always adjust your
Once you’re all set up, you’re ready to start creating and visualizing content on your infinite canvas.
Step 3: Create your own content in Miro
There are countless ways to populate your Miro board — and it all depends on your goals. Most of the time, you’ll find everything you need on the
You can also click on the plus icon at the bottom of the toolbar to discover more apps and tools — including a wide range of shape libraries, and even diagramming apps like
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Step 4: Use a template
Not ready to create from scratch? Save time with one of our 300+ templates designed for all kinds of use cases — from diagramming and mapping to running agile workflows. Head to the creation toolbar and click on Templates, which will open our Template picker.
All of our templates are fully customizable, which means you can edit add, duplicate, resize, rearrange, or remove content. You can also change up the look and feel as you’d like, which can be great for adapting a template to your brand guidelines.
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Pro tip: Working in one of our
Step 5: Add context to your Miro board
The great thing about having an infinite canvas to work with is that you get to visualize content, data, and other important documents and images all at the same time — allowing you to do more with less.
Embed everything from YouTube videos to Google Sheet documents simply by pasting a URL onto your canvas. With
In other words, you get to keep working with all the tools you love without having to go back and forth. You’ll also have a single source of truth to easily keep everyone on the team up to date and aligned with.
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Step 6: Share your Miro board
Knowing how to use Miro includes knowing how to share what you’ve made. And we’ve got you covered with plenty of
Looking for feedback right on your Miro board? Invite others to view and comment on your board using the Share button on the top right. From there, you can tag each other in comments and start meaningful discussions without missing a beat.
Alternatively, you can share a link to your Miro board, embed it on other websites, or simply export it as a PDF or image — just to name a few.
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3 tips for how to use Miro like a pro
You’ve learned how to use Miro, but why not take those skills up a notch? Here are a few tips to help you level-up your knowledge and make the most of our visual workspace:
Run a workshop in Miro
Gone are the days of simply flipping through a few slides to present your hard work. With Miro’s
For starters, why wait for an official Q&A session when you’ve got live reactions? Let your audience react with emojis and privately share their thoughts, allowing you to gather feedback as you present your points.
Move through your Miro board without wondering if someone’s missed something by letting participants follow your cursor — or by bringing everyone’s attention to an important point.
Want to gather opinions on the spot? Use the Voting app to run anonymous voting sessions, and stay on schedule using the Timer — complete with background music to keep everyone entertained.
Basically, you’ll never have to say “next slide, please” ever again.
Record a TalkTrack
Want to present your work without hosting another meeting?
Have people share what they think by leaving comments and tagging you in important discussions — allowing you to keep the conversation going without losing track of your other tasks.
Speed things up with Miro Assist
Supercharge your workflows using
You might even want to automate product workflows by transforming new or complex ideas into structured models — like user stories, acceptance criteria, technical diagrams, and code.
At the end of the day, you’ll have the option to let Miro Assist do the heavy lifting so you can focus on strategy — and make better decisions faster.
4 resources for learning how to use Miro
When it comes to learning, everyone’s got their preferred method. So if you’re looking for more ways to learn how to use Miro, we’ve got four more resources for you. Check them out:
Miro Academy
Level-up your Miro skills by taking one of our many video courses. From beginner-friendly intro courses to use-case-specific courses like
Plus — if you pass a quiz, you might just earn a shiny Miro Verified badge to share on your social media profiles. Explore all our
Miro’s YouTube channel
Speaking of video, have you checked out
Immerse yourself in quick audio and visual content you can easily pause, rewind, and fast-forward to learn how to use Miro at your own pace.
Miro Community Forum
The
Or start your own topic in seconds and get the next meaningful conversation going.
Miro Help Center
Have you tried turning it off and on again? Miro’s
Discover all kinds of handy tips from
Create your next big thing
Now that you know how to use Miro like a pro, why not try these tips out in your next project?
After all, it only takes a few of minutes to create an account and just a few more to start creating your next big thing.