Boards

Creating your first board

Make a board, add your first items, and pick Grid, List, or Freeform view.

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In the sidebar, hover Boards, click +, and pick New board. Type a name and click Create. Then use the + at the bottom of the board to add things.

Make a board

  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 board

    Choose New board. Want a head start? Right-click an empty spot in the sidebar and pick Board from template.

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

    Name it

    Type a name and click Create. To rename it later, double-click the board title.

Pick a name that tells you what's on the board. "YouTube titles to study" works. "Misc" doesn't.

Add items

Way to addHow
Add to board (+)Click + at the bottom of the board. Pick a document, card, table, link, upload, or Add from library.
Paste a linkCopy any URL and press ⌘ V (Ctrl V on Windows) on the board. Eden turns it into a link card.
Drop filesDrag images, PDFs, or other files onto the board.
From DiscoverClick the bookmark on a post and pick Save post to board. Or right-click it and pick Add to board.
The + menu at the bottom of a board with Add from library, Insert a link, Create a document, Create a card, Create a table, Upload media, New chat, and Add section, and the view buttons on the right
In Freeform view, the create options sit under Create in this menu.

Board shortcuts: D for a document, C for a card, S for a section, Shift L for a link. Click the board background first.

The Free plan holds up to 100 saved items on boards, and the Discover plan holds 350. Personal and above have no limit.

Pick a view

Switch views with the buttons at the bottom right of the board. Your choice only changes the view for you.

ViewBest for
GridSwipe files and reference boards. Items line up in a sorted grid.
ListScanning lots of items as rows.
FreeformActive projects. Place items, chats, and drafts anywhere.
A board in Freeform view with an outline, a draft, and idea cards placed side by side, and the Grid, Freeform, and List buttons at the bottom right
A board in Freeform view. The view buttons are at the bottom right.

To set the view new boards open in, go to Settings → Preferences → Default view for new boards.

When a board gets long, add sections or split it into two boards.

Related articles

Folders, boards, and sections

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

Using sections to organize a board

Split one board into sections, then click a section chip to see just those items.

Quick capture

Save a thought, link, or file in a few keystrokes from anywhere in Eden.

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