Kanban in ProjectsElite

Kanban is a convenient way to visually organize your project’s tasks as a board with columns. It helps you track the stage of each task — from «New» to «Done».

How to Enable the Kanban Board

You can switch between the standard task list and the Kanban board using the icon in the top right corner of the project window.

To open the “Kanban” view, go to the desired project, tap the menu icon (three dots in the top right corner), and select “View” → “Kanban”.

Working with Columns

When you enable Kanban for the first time, three default columns are created: “New”, “In Progress”, and “Done”.

Adding Columns

You can add up to 23 new columns. There are two ways to do this:

  • Hover over the space between columns until a vertical line appears, then click the plus icon.
  • Open any column’s menu and select “Create column on the left” or “Create column on the right”.

Editing Columns

To rename a column, double-click its title or select “Rename” from the column menu. This works for all columns, including the default ones.

  • Reordering: You can rearrange columns simply by dragging and dropping them. Note that the first column (“New”) and the last one (“Done”) always stay in place.

  • Deleting: You can delete a column through its menu. Default columns “New” and “In Progress” cannot be deleted. When you delete a column, all its tasks are automatically moved to the first column (“New”).

You can adjust the column width by dragging its right edge:

  • Dragging to the right increases the column width. At some point, tasks inside it will start aligning into multiple columns.
  • Dragging to the left narrows the column until it becomes a thin strip showing only the total number of tasks.

Adding Columns

To add a new column, open the context menu of an existing column and select “Add column on the left/right”.

Editing Columns

To rename or delete a column, tap the menu icon (three dots) in its header. From the menu that appears, select “Rename” or “Delete”.

  • Deleting: When you delete a column, all its tasks are automatically moved to the first column (“New”). Default columns “New” and “Done” cannot be deleted.

  • To change the order of columns, press and hold the header of the column you want to move. A special mode called “Reorder Columns” will open, allowing you to drag and drop columns to rearrange them.

Note: the first column (“New”) and the last one (“Done”) always stay in their places.

Working with Tasks on the Board

By default, a new task appears in the first column. To create a task in a specific column, use one of the following methods:

  • Double-click an empty area in the desired column.
  • Click the plus (+) icon in the column header.
  • Select “Add task” from the column menu.
  • Use the keyboard shortcut N.

To move a task to another column, simply drag it from one column to another. If there are many columns and you need to move a task to a column that’s off-screen, drag it to the right or left edge of the window to activate horizontal scrolling.

To mark a task as completed, drag it to the last column, “Done”. If you move it back, the completion mark will be removed.

When moving tasks on the board via drag and drop, buttons “Complete” and “Cancel” appear at the bottom of the screen. Drag the task onto one of them if you want to mark it as completed or canceled. After that, the task will automatically move to the “Done” column.

You can easily manage tasks on the Kanban board:

  • Add new tasks to the desired columns.
  • Move them between columns.
  • Open and adjust each task’s settings by tapping it.

Additional Features

  • Sections:

    If your project already had sections, they’ll remain available in Kanban view. You can collapse, expand, and move them—using them as “swimlanes” in the Kanban methodology. You can change the order of sections at any time.

  • Collaboration:

    The project owner has full control over the board. Project members can move tasks but cannot create, rename, move, or delete columns and sections. If a project member’s plan doesn’t include Kanban view, they can still change a task’s column through the task edit panel.

  • View Synchronization:

    The selected view mode (Kanban or List) is synchronized across the user’s devices but not between collaborators in a shared project. Each user configures the view individually.

Limitations

It’s important to know that the Kanban view does not display:

  • Subtasks.
  • Recurring task templates.

Availability by Plan

Kanban boards in projects are available to users on the Elite plan. If your subscription expires, projects will automatically switch back to the standard "List" view. When you renew your subscription, the «Kanban» view for your projects will be restored.

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