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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 content

If you want to trigger certain actions based on words or characters that are contained in a card, this is the area you’ll do that in.

Figure 6.16 – Card content trigger events

Figure 6.16 – Card content trigger events

If you can’t think of any reasons you want to use this, just keep it tucked away in the back of your head as an option. I thought I’d never need these types of triggers, but I recently started to use them on my meal planning board to add labels (such as produce, dairy, or meat) to items on my grocery shopping list, making it easy to sort my shopping list by sections of the grocery store.

Advanced pro-tip

This is extremely advanced and not for the faint of heart. Consider yourself warned. If you want to include multiple criteria in your text filter, such as card name contains milk or creamer, there isn’t a button to click for that. You’ll need to use regex in the text field and write your own code for “or”...