Kanban Boards

Visualize your project workflow and manage tasks using drag-and-drop Kanban boards.


Accessing Kanban Boards

  1. Navigate to the desired project from the main "Projects" page.
  2. On the "View Project" page, click the "Boards" tab.
  3. You will see a list of Kanban boards created for this project.
  4. Click on a board name to open the Kanban view.

PracticalCRM Kanban board interface showing lists and cards

Understanding the Board

  • Lists (Columns): Represent stages in your workflow (e.g., To Do, In Progress, Done).
  • Cards: Represent individual tasks or work items within a list.
  • Add List: A button or area usually on the far right allows users with edit permissions to add new lists (columns) to the board.

Managing Lists

(Requires Editor, Admin, or Owner role)

  • Adding a List: Click the "Add list" button/area, enter a name for the new list/column, and click "Add List".

    Kanban board Add List input area

  • Renaming a List: Click the three-dots icon () at the top of a list column and select "Rename List". Enter the new name and save.
  • Deleting a List: Click the three-dots icon () and select "Delete This List". Warning: Deleting a list will also permanently delete all cards within that list. You will be asked to confirm.
  • Reordering Lists: Click and drag the list header horizontally to reorder the columns on the board. The new order is saved automatically.

Managing Cards

(Adding/Moving requires Editor, Admin, or Owner role. Viewing requires any member role.)

  • Adding a Card: Click the "+ Add card" button at the bottom of a list. Enter a title for the card and click "Add Card".

    Kanban list Add Card input area at the bottom of a list

  • Moving Cards: Click and drag a card to a different position within the same list or drag it to a different list. The new position and list association are saved automatically.
  • Viewing Card Details: Click anywhere on a card (except the edit button) to open the Card Details modal.

    Card Details modal window showing title, description, sidebar

  • Editing Card Details:
    • Quick Edit: Hover over a card and click the pencil icon () that appears, or click the card itself to open the modal.
    • Title: In the modal, click the pencil icon next to the title to edit it inline. Press Enter to save or Esc to cancel.

      Inline editing of a card title within the modal

    • Description: Click the pencil icon next to the "Description" label to open a rich text editor. Make changes and click "Save".

      Rich text editor open for editing the card description

    • Members (Assignees): Use the "Members" button/dropdown in the sidebar to select or deselect users assigned to the card. Click "Save Assignees".

      Dropdown menu for selecting card assignees

    • Labels: Use the "Labels" button/dropdown. Check/uncheck labels. You can also manage project-wide labels from here (if permission allows). Click "Save Labels".

      Dropdown menu for selecting card labels with color swatches

    • Dates: Use the "Dates" button/dropdown to set or clear Start and Due dates/times. Click "Save Dates".

      Dropdown menu for setting card start and due dates

    • Link Task: Use the "Link Task" button/dropdown to associate an existing project task with this card. Select a task and click "Add Link". Linked tasks appear in the sidebar, where they can be unlinked using the (x) button.

      Dropdown menu for linking tasks to cards and the resulting list of linked tasks in the card modal sidebar

    • Attachments: Click the "Attachment" button to add files. Existing attachments are displayed as thumbnails; hover over one and click the (x) to delete it (if permission allows).

      Attachments section within the card details modal showing file thumbnails

    • Comments: Add comments/updates in the "Activity" section at the bottom of the main panel.

      Comments and activity section within the card details modal showing add comment field

  • Deleting a Card: Open the Card Details modal and use the "Delete Card" button in the sidebar actions (requires edit permission). This action is permanent.