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Every team works differently. Customise your kanban board to match your workflow by adding columns, changing colours, renaming statuses, and controlling what’s visible.

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Display Settings

Access display settings to customise your board columns:
  1. Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar
  2. The settings panel opens showing all your columns
Display Settings panel showing visible columns with toggles

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Managing Columns

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Adding a New Column

1

Open Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar.
2

Click Add column

Click the + Add column button at the bottom of the list.
3

Enter the status name

Type a name for your new status (e.g., “In Review”, “Blocked”, “Testing”).
4

Save changes

Click Save to apply your changes. The new column appears on your board.
New columns are assigned a random colour. You can change it after creation.

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Renaming a Column

1

Open Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar.
2

Click the column name

Click on the name of the column you want to rename.
3

Type the new name

Enter the new name and click outside the field or press Enter.
4

Save changes

Click Save to apply your changes.
Renaming a column doesn’t affect the issues in it. All issues keep their current status - only the display name changes.

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Changing Column Colours

Each column has a colour that appears in the column header and on issue cards.
1

Open Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar.
2

Click the colour dot

Click the coloured circle next to the column name.
3

Select a colour

Choose from the preset colours.
4

Save changes

Click Save to apply the new colour.

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Reordering Columns

Change the order columns appear on your board:
1

Open Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar.
2

Drag the column

Click and hold the drag handle () next to a column.
3

Move to new position

Drag the column up or down to its new position.
4

Save changes

Click Save to apply the new order.
Arrange columns to match your workflow from left to right - typically starting with “To Do” on the left and ending with “Done” on the right.

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Hiding Columns

Hide columns you don’t use regularly to keep your board clean:
1

Open Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar.
2

Toggle visibility

Click the toggle switch next to the column you want to hide. When the toggle is off, the column is hidden.
3

Save changes

Click Save to hide the column.
Hidden columns:
  • Don’t appear on the board
  • Still exist - issues in them are preserved
  • Can be viewed using the “All” status tab
  • Can be unhidden at any time
Hiding a column is useful for “Done” statuses. You can hide completed work to focus on active issues, but still access them when needed via the status tabs.

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Deleting Columns

Remove columns you no longer need:
1

Open Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button () in the filter bar.
2

Click the delete button

Click the × button next to the column you want to delete.
3

Save changes

Click Save to remove the column.
You cannot delete a column that contains issues. Move all issues to another column first, then delete the empty column.

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Managing Tags

Tags help categorise and filter issues. Tags are created inline when you add them to issues.

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Creating Tags

To create a new tag:
  1. Open any issue
  2. Click the Tags field
  3. Type the name of your new tag
  4. If the tag doesn’t exist, you’ll see a Create option
  5. Select a colour for the tag
  6. Click to create and apply the tag
Tags are shared across all issues in the project. Once created, a tag can be added to any issue.

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Using Tags

  • Click the Tags field on any issue to add or remove tags
  • Use the tag filter in the filter bar to find issues with specific tags
  • Tags appear as coloured labels on issue cards

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Common Workflows

Here are some example column setups for different workflows:

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Simple Workflow

ColumnPurpose
To DoWork that needs to be done
In ProgressCurrently being worked on
DoneCompleted

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Development Workflow

ColumnPurpose
BacklogFuture work, not yet prioritised
To DoReady to start
In ProgressCurrently being developed
In ReviewWaiting for code review
DoneMerged and complete

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Support Workflow

ColumnPurpose
NewNewly reported issues
TriagedReviewed and prioritised
In ProgressBeing investigated/fixed
WaitingWaiting for customer response
ResolvedIssue resolved

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Best Practices

Keep it simple

Start with fewer columns. You can always add more later. Too many columns creates confusion about where issues should go.

Use clear names

Column names should be obvious to everyone on the team. “In Progress” is clearer than “WIP” or “Active”.

Hide, don't delete

If you’re not sure about a column, hide it instead of deleting. You can unhide it if you need it later.

Consistent colours

Use consistent colour meanings across projects. For example, always use red for blocked/urgent statuses.

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Troubleshooting

The column probably has issues in it. You must move all issues to another column before deleting. Check:
  1. Open Display Settings - it shows the issue count next to each status
  2. Use the “All” status tab to see all issues including hidden ones
Make sure you clicked Save after making changes in Display Settings. Changes aren’t applied until you save.
Open Display Settings and drag columns to reorder them. Remember to click Save after reordering.
It might be hidden. Open Display Settings and check the visibility toggle for each column. Or use the “All” status tab to see issues in hidden columns.