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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

Accessing alternative board views

While filters help control which cards appear on your board, Board views give you alternative ways to display the cards that are shown. To access the other views in your Trello board, click the arrow next to the Board button on the top toolbar of your Trello board, just to the right of the board’s name:

Figure 4.6 – Board views picker

Figure 4.6 – Board views picker

In the dropdown that appears, check the box next to the views you’d like to see. For each one that is checked, a button will be added to your board toolbar to help you navigate to that view. If you don’t have a Trello Premium account, you’ll be prompted to start a trial of Trello Premium to access these views.

Go ahead and check all of the boxes – we’ll be exploring each of these views in this chapter. To go to a view, click the button that specifies the view’s name, such as Calendar.

The rest of this chapter will look at each...