Book Image

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

Creating your own Trello template

As you customize these templates and build boards, you might want to share them with the world and create your own Trello templates! Any be copied, so you might make a board a template when you want to be explicit this board is meant to be copied and customized. Template boards have a banner across the top, letting viewers know it’s a template, and they also have a bold button so that users can quickly copy the template, without having to hunt through the board menu to find the copy action

Figure 5.17 – Banner on template boards

Figure 5.17 – Banner on template boards

Fortunately, it’s super easy to make a board a template.

Once you’ve created your amazing board to share, click the ellipses in the top-right corner of the board to open the menu. Click More and then choose the Make template action:

Figure 5.18 – Make template

Figure 5.18 – Make template

This tells you a little more about what making a template entails. It...