Cards

Introduction to cards

Cards are the core element of . They represent what you want to manage and this may be activities, issues, changes, practically anything.

To edit or change cards, you need to have the requested privilege. See Boards privileges for more information on privileges management.

Below is a short video tutorial to learn basic operations with cards.

Video tutorial on basic cards management.

Cards management

Create cards

To add a card, just press the + icon or use the lane context menu (...) in the lane where you want create the card.

Remember that the card is not created until it is saved.

Move cards

Moving card can be done visually by clicking and dragging a card. Release mouse button in the position where you want to place the card. The target location shall be in the same board.

Alternatively, cards can be moved with the card context menu. To activate the menu, click the left mouse button when your mouse cursor is on the card. Move to Lane and Move to Board menu items allow to move the card to a target destination. This works on multiple cards too.

When using the move menu commands, cards are placed left top in the target lane.

Delete cards

Cards can be removed or archived. Removing deletes definitively the cards without any possibility to restore them. Archiving moves cards in a repository from where they can be later restored.

Deleting can be simply done by selecting one or more cards and pressing the Del key. Alternatively, cards can be deleted with the card context menu. To activate the menu, click the left mouse button when your mouse cursor is on the card, then choose Remove. This works on multiple cards too.

Archiving is performed with the card context menu. To activate the menu, click the left mouse button when your mouse cursor is on the card, then choose Archive. This works on multiple cards too.

Select multiple cards

To select more cards, click on the cards you want to select while holding down the Ctrl key or select a continuous range of cards holding down the Shift key while clicking on the first and the last of the range.

Cards details and settings

Remember that the card is not created until it is saved. Additionally, the changes done are lost if the card is not saved.

The card contains several fields that can be edited, organized in different forms: General, Appearance, Assignment, Attachments, History, Statistics and Chat.

The following table, explains the available settings for General.

Setting	Use
Title	This allows to set the title of the card, appearing visually in the card.
Description	This field contains the detailed description of the card.
Priority	This allows to define the priority of the card. Priority levels and labels can be customized. See Settings for more details.
Assigned Resources	This field is read only and shows the resources (among board members) to whom the card is assigned. Resources are assigned in the Assignment form.
Due Date	This field is composed of two parts. In the first a date can fit, while in the second a time. These define the due date and time for the completion of the card. A visual sign is displayed on the card in the board to show a due date assignment.
Planned Start	This field is composed of two parts. In the first a date can fit, while in the second a time. These define the date and time by which the card is planned to start.
Planned Finish	This field is composed of two parts. In the first a date can fit, while in the second a time. These define the date and time by which the card is planned to finish. A visual sign is displayed on the card in the board to show a planned finish assignment.
External Link	This field is composed of two parts. The first one, starting with "http://", allows to insert an hyperlink to an external document or site. The second, starting with "Text", allow to enter a text to provide details about the link.
Lane	This is a read only field, displaying the name of the lane where the card is positioned.

The following table, explains the available settings for Appearance.

Setting	Use
Color	It enables to modify the background colour of the card. Note that this setting overwrite the background colour deriving from the Priority settings.

The following table, explains the available settings for Assignment.

Settings	Use
Resources	This setting allows to assign resources to a card (e.g. to ask them to perform the task). All the resources invited to the board are listed in the Unassigned column unless already assigned. Move resources to the Assigned column to assign them to the card. A notification is sent to the resource when assigned (see Notifications) and a visual sign is added to the card to show the assignment.

Attachments form allows to add file attachments to the card. To add an attachment, use either one of the following methods:

• drag & drop files in the upper dotted area of the form;
• use Select files... command to select the files with the OS file explorer.

After the files are placed, they are not attached yet. To achieve this result, use the Upload & Save command. The loading process status is shown in the File area of the form. The presence of attachments in a card is shown with a visual sign on it in the board.

History form reports the tracking of all the changes performed on the card. Author, date and time and message (explaining the change) are displayed in the form. Changes of board, lane position and to fields are logged.

Statistics form includes fields that are used in reporting.

Settings	Use
Commitment Point	This stores the date and time when the card was committed to be worked.
Work in Progress	This stores the date and time when the card start to be worked.
Delivery Point	This stores the date and time when the work for the card was completed.
Working Time %	This field contains the percentage of the time the card was worked while it remained in working status. This is a corrective factor.
Defective	This field is used to categorize the card as a defect.

These information are read-only unless the user has board layout privilege, see Boards privileges for more information on privileges management. To save changes, use the Save command.

Chat form enables to chat about the card. Only members of the board with collaboration privilege can view the form and chat. See Boards privileges for more information on privileges management and Chat for more information on chat tool.

Cards commands

Commands available from the General</u> form of the card.

Settings	Use
Block / Unblock	It allows to warn about the corresponding status for the card. The blocked status is shown with a visual sign on the card in the board. To set the card blocked and later unblocked, the system prompts to enter a text that should contain the explanation of the action. This text is displayed on the board when passing with the mouse on the blocked sign.
Copy Card	This command copies a card in memory. The copied card can be pasted in a lane by using the lane context menu (see Lane commands).
Copy Card Link	This command copies a hyperlink to the card. The hyperlink can be pasted as text in mails, chats or any other object and allows to open EasyBoards® specifically focusing on the card.
Notify	This command allows to subscribe for notifications for the card. Accordingly, email notifications are sent to the subscribers when changes occur to the card. For more information on notifications, read Notifications.
Save	TBD
Save & Exit	TBD
Close	TBD

Other cards commands are available from the context menu activated from the board, clicking the right mouse button when pointing the card.

Settings	Use
Open	TBD.
Copy	TBD.
Copy Card Link	TBD.
Edit	TBD.
Priority	TBD
Appearance	TBD
Assign	TBD
Attachments	TBD
Move to Lane	TBD
Move to Board	TBD
Archive	TBD
Remove	TBD
Block / Unblock	TBD
Notify	TBD