Boards

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Introduction to Boards

Boards are the key element managed in EasyBoards®. They can be used to manage activities and tasks.

Board creation

In this guide, you will learn how to create boards.

Boards can be created from templates or they can be created empty. To create a board you may use the + button in the boards window or access to the list of the "boards" (use menu Boards / Boards List) and use the + button.

Watch this short video tutorial to learn how to create a board from a template.

Video tutorial on using boards.

Boards layout management

Managing the layout of Boards very easy. In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create an empty board and how to manage its layout (adding lanes, moving lanes, removing lanes).

Video tutorial on using boards.


Types of lanes

Remember that lanes are of two types: composite lanes and card lanes. Composite lanes are lanes containing other lanes. Card lanes are lanes containing cards. Lanes can belong to one type only.

Composite lanes can have two layouts: Horizontal or Vertical. In Horizontal layout, created sub-lanes are placed one after the other horizontally (last created lane is placed as last on the right). In Vertical layout, created sub-lanes are placed one after the other vertically (last created lane is placed as last below the others).

Summary of the commands to manage the layout of lanes in a board

Command Use
Create a new lane in the board not contained in other lanes This command is in the board toolbar and allows to add a lane to the board. Use this command to create a new lane in the board. The lane is placed as the last in the board vertically.
Create a new lane in a composite lane This can be done by using the context menu of a lane. Recall the menu (use the three dots in the lane header, ...) and recall Create Lane menu item.
Change the position of a lane This can be done by dragging and dropping the lane to be moved. Click on the lane (where the name of the lane is printed) header to start the process and move the it while keeping the left mouse button clicked. Drag the lane on the target lane to replace. The system will show with a green sign when the position is acceptable. Just release the mouse button to place the lane in the target position.
Remove a lane This can be done by using the context menu of a lane. Recall the menu (use the three dots in the lane header, ...) and recall Remove menu item.
Rename a lane This can be done by opening lane settings. Recall them by double clicking with the left mouse button the header of the lane (where the name of the lane is printed). Edit the Description field with the target name and press Save & Exit.

For more information on lanes management, read Lanes.

Boards settings

It is possible to access boards settings from the boards toolbar, by clicking the Options icon.

The following table, explains the available options. Remember that to access settings you need to have sufficient privileges.

Option Use
Name This is the name of the board and can be changed.
Status This is the status of the board and can be "Active" or "Inactive". "Inactive" boards can be edited having the privileges but cannot be viewed and used by boards members.
Category TBD.
Board Auto Feed This enables the board auto feed feature, available with Enterprise license only.

To update settings press Update command. To discard, Cancel.

Boards commands

Several commands are available for a board. They can be launched using the board toolbar clicking on the icons displayed in it.

The following table, explains the available commands. Remember that to use some of them you need to have sufficient privileges.

Command Use
Back to List This command enable to leave the board and return to the EasyBoards® home page.
Auto Feed View This allow to choose the auto feed view. This feature is available with the Enterprise license only.
Create Lane This allows to add a lane in the board. More information in Boards layout management
Generate Lanes This command allows to generate automatically lanes based on an existing workflow. This feature is available with the Enterprise license only.
Options This enables the management of settings for the board. More information available in
Members TBD.
Feed TBD.
Collapse All TBD.
Expand All TBD.
Visibility TBD.
Filter TBD.
Search TBD.
Archive TBD.
Repository TBD.
Reports TBD.
Targets TBD.
Reset TBD.
Chats TBD.
Back to List TBD.
Send TBD.
Receive TBD.

Boards members and privileges

Boards templates