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Supercharging Productivity with Trello

By : Brittany Joiner
Book Image

Supercharging Productivity with Trello

By: Brittany Joiner

Overview of this book

Managing large projects and teams can be an immense challenge, but having an efficient project management system can make all the difference. Trello is one of the leading project management systems, however, it’s crucial to understand its features to leverage its full potential Supercharging Productivity with Trello is the perfect guide for you to enhance efficiency and do more in less time. You’ll start by exploring Trello's structure, including cards, boards, and lists, before diving into Trello card basics. Next, you’ll learn to use Trello views and templates to aggregate tasks and organize projects. You’ll then explore automation, including triggers and actions, to create powerful workflows that will help you prioritize tasks and organize your data effectively. Later, you’ll discover Power-Ups, an add-on that extends Trello's functionality. Throughout the book, you’ll find practical tips and real-world examples to gain practical knowledge. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to use Trello effectively for task and project management helping you stay on top of your game and deliver quick wins in no time.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Trello Foundation
7
Part 2 – Automation in Trello
13
Part 3 – Power Up Your Boards
16
Chapter 13: Syncing Info Between Boards and Tools

Sort actions

We all like a little bit of order, so sorting actions give you options to clean up your cards. Sorting works by list, so if you want to sort your entire board, you’ll need to add an action for each list. Get excited though, because you have a lot more sorting options here than you do with the actions inside a list.

Figure 8.2 – Sort actions

Figure 8.2 – Sort actions

For folks who prefer their cards in a specific order, I don’t think I’m being dramatic when I say that this section is going to be life-changing for you. These actions help you organize cards in lists by what matters most to you, whether it’s due dates, custom field values, or even labels. While you can manually sort a list by clicking the ellipses at the top of a list, the options there are actually a bit more limited than the automation options. Specifically, there’s no option to sort by labels. That’s where automation shines!

If you’ve ever sorted...