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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

Card move

When you want to start an automation based on a card being added to a board or list or being moved around the board, these are the triggers you’ll use. Let’s look at each of the triggers and talk through some real-world use cases.

Figure 6.5 – Card move trigger events

Figure 6.5 – Card move trigger events

These are under the first section because it typically deals with new cards or lists being created or moved into the current board.

When a card is added to the board

This triggers whenever a card is added to the board. You can be specific about how a card was added to the board.

Figure 6.6 – Drop-down options of card movements

Figure 6.6 – Drop-down options of card movements

For instance, if you’re only interested in cards that were emailed into the board, selecting that option from the dropdown will limit the trigger to fire only in that case. created in cards will only trigger when a new card is made inside the board. moved into triggers when a card was created...