Miro Course - Introduction

1. Introduction to Miro

• What Miro is and how organizations use it
• Common Miro use cases
• Understanding teams, projects, spaces, and boards
• Accessing Miro through a browser or desktop application

2. Navigating the Miro Interface

• Understanding the board canvas
• Using the creation toolbar
• Zooming, panning, and navigating large boards
• Using the board overview and object list
• Searching for boards and content
• Selecting, moving, resizing, and duplicating objects
• Undoing and restoring changes
• Using keyboard shortcuts

3. Creating and Managing Boards

• Creating a new board
• Naming and organizing boards
• Starting with a blank board or a template
• Duplicating and deleting boards
• Understanding board ownership
• Locating recent and shared boards

4. Adding and Formatting Content

• Creating text boxes
• Adding and formatting sticky notes
• Working with shapes
• Using lines, arrows, and connectors
• Adding icons and images
• Using tables for structured data
• Copying and pasting content
• Grouping, locking, aligning, and distributing objects
• Using color and formatting consistently

5. Organizing Boards with Frames 

• Understanding frames
• Creating and naming frames
• Moving content into frames
• Reordering frames
• Using frames for presentations and navigation
• Establishing a logical visual hierarchy

6. Using Templates 

• Browsing the Miro template library
• Selecting an appropriate template
• Customizing template content
• Creating boards from templates
• Saving reusable board structures
• Overview of widely used template categories

7. Collaborating in Miro 

• Inviting participants
• Sharing board links
• Understanding viewer, commenter, and editor access
• Viewing collaborator cursors and using comments and mentions
• Following another participant and using reactions
• Connecting Miro with common workplace tools such as Teams, Zoom, and Google Workspace
• Establishing collaboration guidelines

8. Facilitating Group Activities: Brainstorming, Voting, and Meetings 

• Preparing an activity board before a session
• Designing an agenda and instructions for participants
• Using frames to guide a session
• Running individual and group brainstorming activities
• Grouping and categorizing ideas
• Using voting to prioritize ideas
• Using timers to manage activities and pacing
• Reducing group bias during activities
• Keeping participants focused
• Capturing decisions and converting ideas into action items
• Following up after a session

9. Creating Diagrams and Workflows 

• Choosing shapes for different purposes
• Connecting objects
• Creating basic flowcharts and process maps
• Using swimlanes
• Adding decision points
• Maintaining alignment, readability, and consistent conventions

10. Project Planning Boards 

• Creating project planning boards
• Defining goals and deliverables
• Organizing tasks and milestones
• Assigning responsibilities
• Creating simple timelines
• Using Kanban-style boards
• Identifying dependencies and risks

11. Presenting, Exporting, and Board Management Best Practices

• Presenting frames and navigating between sections
• Hiding facilitator notes or preparation areas
• Exporting frames and boards as images or PDF files
• Copying content into presentations and documents
• Sharing completed work with stakeholders
• Using version history to track and restore changes
• Defining a clear purpose for each board and limiting visual clutter
• Naming conventions, legends, and locking background elements
• Archiving completed boards and protecting confidential information
• Reviewing permissions before sharing

12. AI Features in Miro

• Overview of Miro's AI-assisted features, such as summarizing sticky notes and generating diagrams from text prompts
• When AI features can accelerate board-building versus when manual control is preferable

13. Capstone Exercise

• Participants create a complete Miro board for a realistic workplace activity. The board should include:
• A title and purpose
• Participant instructions
• Multiple frames
• A brainstorming or information-gathering activity
• A diagram or planning component
• A voting or prioritization activity
• A summary of decisions and next steps
• Appropriate sharing settings