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Taskboard

Use the Taskboard to see and move tasks in a sprint. Each column is a Task state. The rows group tasks by their parent Story or Bug, or by the person assigned to each task.

The address is /p/:key/sprints/:sprintId/taskboard.

A sprint Taskboard with tasks arranged by parent Story and Task state.A sprint Taskboard with tasks arranged by parent Story and Task state.

The default view groups tasks under their Story or Bug. Each row has a cell for every Task state. Select a row header to collapse or expand its tasks.

Choose People in Group by to put tasks in rows for their assignee. Tasks without an assignee appear in Unassigned. Choose Stories to return to parent rows. Your grouping choice is saved for your account.

The sprint Taskboard grouped into rows for assignees and Unassigned.The sprint Taskboard grouped into rows for assignees and Unassigned.

Drag a task card to another state column or row. You can also focus a card and press Alt+Arrow. Left or right moves it to another Task state. Up or down moves it to the previous or next row.

A task card focused on the Taskboard, ready to move by keyboard.A task card focused on the Taskboard, ready to move by keyboard.

An unassigned task in a Proposed state has a Pick up action. Select it to assign the task to yourself and start it.

The Taskboard columns come from the project’s Task states. To add or change those states, open Project settings and edit the states for Tasks. Removed tasks do not appear as columns.

Taskboard settings with task card fields and a preview.Taskboard settings with task card fields and a preview.

Open Settings to choose fields shown on task cards, including keys, assignees, tags, points, and extra fields. For Story and Bug rows, choose the parent fields and whether to show task progress. Changes apply immediately to the Taskboard.

Taskboard settings with conditional task card style rules.Taskboard settings with conditional task card style rules.

Add, edit, reorder, or disable style rules to highlight tasks that match criteria. If a card matches more than one rule, the first matching rule applies.

Taskboard settings showing tag colours for task cards.Taskboard settings showing tag colours for task cards.

Choose tag colours for this Taskboard. These colours are separate from the colours set on Stories, Features, or Epics boards.

  • Alt+ArrowLeft/Right moves the focused task one Task state. Alt+ArrowUp/Down moves it to the previous or next row.