Boards

Folders, boards, and sections

Group boards into folders in the sidebar, and group items inside one board with sections.

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Folders group boards in the sidebar. Sections group items inside one board. To make a folder, hover Boards in the sidebar, click +, and pick New folder.

LayerHoldsLives in
FolderBoards and one level of sub-foldersThe sidebar
BoardYour itemsIts own page
SectionA slice of one board's itemsThe top of a board

Make a folder

  1. 01

    Open the create menu

    Hover the Boards heading in the sidebar and click +. Or right-click an empty spot in the sidebar.

  2. 02

    Pick New folder

    Choose New folder, type a name, and click Create.

    The create menu opened from the + next to Boards, with New folder in the Actions list
  3. 03

    Fill it

    Drag boards onto the folder. Or hover the folder, click its +, and pick New board.

Put a folder inside a folder

Folders nest one level deep.

  • Right-click a folder and pick New folder inside.
  • Or drag a folder onto another folder at the top level.
  • A sub-folder holds boards only. It can't hold another folder.

Rename or delete a folder

Right-click the folder and pick Rename or Delete folder.

A folder's right-click menu in the sidebar with Rename, New folder inside, and Delete folder

Pin the boards you open every day

Right-click a board and pick Pin to top. It shows under Pinned at the top of the sidebar. Pick Unpin to remove it.

Folder or section?

  • Different projects on one board? Split them into separate boards, then group them in a folder.
  • Different stages or kinds of one project? Keep one board and add sections.
A board with section tabs All, Talks, Essays, and Books on writing at the top, with Essays picked and only its cards showing
Sections sit at the top of the board. Click one to show only its items.

In a team workspace, folders under Team are shared with your team. See Team and Private boards.

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