Create a Plane Cycle and Add Planned Work
Create a Plane cycle from the project’s Cycles page, give it both dates or neither, and add the work items committed to that timebox.
Cycles are off in a new project unless its template enables them. A Project Admin must enable Cycles; contributors can create cycles. Self-hosted users should confirm their installed version matches these controls.
Example: create Sprint 24 for a two-week period and add the three delivery items agreed during planning. Keep unrelated release scope in a module.
Step-by-step guide
Enable Cycles if missing
Open project menu > Settings > Cycles under the Features heading and turn on Enable cycles. Return to the project sidebar and open Cycles.
Create the timebox
Click Add cycle and enter Sprint 24 with a short goal. Choose a start and due date, or leave both absent to create a draft. Click Create cycle.
Resolve schedule conflicts
Check the project timezone and existing cycle dates. Standard cycles cannot overlap; choose a non-overlapping range rather than enabling parallel cycles for an accidental date mistake.
Add and verify committed work
Open the cycle, use + > Add an existing work item and select the planned items. Inspect their Cycle property and confirm none were unintentionally moved from another timebox.
Common mistakes
Putting one item in two cycles
A work item belongs to only one cycle. Selecting a different one moves it rather than adding a second cycle association.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-11-04. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.