Boards are a powerful way to organize and visualize your Todoist projects. From weekly meal plans to five-year business strategies, boards make it easy to get a bird's-eye view of your projects and make progress from start to finish.
You can easily drag tasks to wherever you need them, add and rearrange sections as you like, and get a perfect view of the work you need to do.
Each section in a project is displayed as a separate column with tasks shown as cards. Tasks that don’t belong to any section appear in the first default column with the “No Section” title.
Here's a quick walkthrough of how boards work:
You can easily switch between a board and a regular list, here’s how:
Turn on board view
When creating or editing a project, turn on board view right away by selecting Board under the View option.
If you're turning on board view for an existing project or view:
- Open any project, Inbox, Today, or Upcoming from the sidebar.
- Click View in the top-right corner.
- Click Layout.
- Select Board.
When creating or editing a project, turn on board view right away by selecting Board under the View option.
If you're turning on board view for an existing project or view:
- Open any project, Inbox, or Today.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top right-hand corner.
- Tap View.
- Tap Layout.
- Select Board.
- Tap Done.
When creating or editing a project, turn on board view right away by selecting Board under the View option.
If you're turning on board view for an existing project or view:
- Drag the bottom app bar up your screen. This will open the menu.
- Open any project, Inbox, or Today.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top right-hand corner.
- Tap View.
- Tap Layout.
- Select Board.
- Tap Save.
Turn off board view
- Open any project or Today from the left-hand menu.
- Click View in the top-right corner.
- Click Layout.
- Select List.
- Open the project from the menu.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap View.
- Tap Layout.
- Select List.
- Tap Done.
- Drag the bottom app bar up your screen. This will open the menu.
- Open the project.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap View.
- Tap Layout.
- Select List.
- Tap Save.
Create a new section in board view
- Scroll through your existing sections to the far right and click the Add Section button, or simply press the s key to add a new section to the end. Alternatively, hover between existing sections and click the Add Section button to add a new section in that spot.
- Type your section name.
- Click Add Section or press Enter to save.
- Swipe through your existing sections to the far right.
- Tap the Add Section button at the top. Alternatively, tap the three dots icon in the top right-hand corner and select Add section.
- Type your section name.
- Tap the submit button to save.
- Swipe through your existing sections to the far right.
- Tap the Add Section button at the top. Alternatively, tap the three dots icon in the top right-hand corner and select Add Section.
- Type your section name.
- Tap the submit button to save.
Reorder sections in board view
- Hover over a section name.
- Drag and drop your section to a new position in a project.
- Long press a section name to activate the Reorder Section menu. Alternatively, tap the three dots icon next to a section name and select Reorder Section.
- Drag and drop sections in the order you need. It will be applied right away.
- Long press a section name to activate the Reorder Section menu. Alternatively, tap the three dots icon next to a section name and select Reorder Section.
- Drag and drop sections in the order you need.
- Tap the Save button in the top right-hand corner to apply the change.
Create tasks in board view
- Click the + Add task button in a section where you would like your task to be, or use Quick Add by clicking the + icon in the top-right corner. Alternatively, you can press the a key to add a new task to the first available column.
- Type your task name and apply any parameters (e.g. a due date, priority, label etc.). You can also use the / shortcut to add a task to a specific section from anywhere.
- Click the Add Task button to save your new task.
- Tap the + Add task button in a section where you would like your task to be. Alternatively, drag the + Add task button to any position between your existing tasks to insert a new task there.
- Type your task name and apply any parameters (e.g. a due date, priority, label etc.). You can also use the / shortcut to add a task to a specific section from anywhere.
- Tap the submit button to save your new task.
- Tap the + Add Task button in a section where you would like your task to be. Alternatively, drag the + Add Task button to any position between your existing tasks to insert a new task there.
- Type your task name and apply any parameters (e.g. a due date, priority, label etc.). You can also use the / shortcut to add a task to a specific section from anywhere.
- Tap the submit button to save your new task.
FAQ
Can I apply board view to my filters?
Board view is currently not available in filters.
When I change the view, does it change for my teammates in a shared project?
Yes, the selected view is synced between project members; if someone switches to a different view, it will switch for everyone else in a project.
When I move tasks around on my board, does it sync to other collaborators?
Yes, any changes you make in board view are synced between all project members just like in a regular list view.
How can I reorder sub-tasks in board view?
At this time you can’t reorder sub-tasks right from board view. We hope to bring this option later on. In the meantime, you can tap/click a task to open task view and then reorder the sub-tasks there.
Can I access completed tasks in board view?
Yes, you can see completed tasks the same way as you access them in the list view.
Is it possible to select multiple tasks in board view?
Yes, it is possible to select multiple tasks in board view on all platforms.
Can I print in a board layout?
It’s not currently possible. When printing in board view, your project will be automatically rendered as a list. We may implement a board layout for printing in the future.