What is the Board in Task Manager?
The Board in Task Manager displays your Workspaces side by side, one column at a time. You don't have to open each space separately to see its tasks and chats. A red marker next to an item means it's overdue.
Each column represents one Workspace. It contains three sections: Favourites, Tasks and Chats. Items look the same as they do in the List panel in Calendar. Colours indicate the due date status: red means overdue, blue means due today, and green means on time. So there's no need to learn a new set of indicators.
You can access the Board from the view icons in the top bar of the middle column, in the Calendar, Board, Notes menu. You'll find the same menu in the header of each of these windows.
How does it work?
When you click a task or chat, the Board docks on the left and the thread opens beside it. The open item remains highlighted. On a phone, the Board collapses into a floating button. The window remembers its layout: if you leave it docked, the next window you open from this menu will also be docked. The same applies to the full-screen layout.
Rearrange columns by dragging them by their headings. On a phone, first press and hold the heading. The order is saved for you and restored the next time you open the Board. You can rearrange Mail columns in the same way. Move items up or down within a column. Dragging an item into Favourites adds it to your favourites; dragging it out removes it. Due dates don't change - only the display order does. New items are added at the end according to the current sorting. Undo a mistake with the undo icon or the Ctrl+Z shortcut. This also undoes changes to favourites. If undoing that change fails, the Board will let you know; the order will still be restored.
At the top are the Show only and Sorting icons. The options match those in the task list, except for “Emails”: the Board has its own “Mail on Board” toggle. The Board stores its filter settings separately. Filters in the main view don't dim its columns, and vice versa. Both menus have a Reset option that clears only the Board settings. Selecting “Chats first” changes the order of the Tasks and Chats sections in each column.
At the bottom of each column are Task and Chat icons. They open the usual add windows with the Workspace already selected. The add window appears over the Board, so when you close it, you return to the Board. Add events in Calendar, available from the same view menu.
What do you gain?
Start your day with a single overview instead of checking each project one by one. See where an overdue item is before a client has to remind you. There's no need to remember which space you've checked and which still needs your attention.
Move your daily project closer to the top, and the one you return to once a week further down. Keep your most important items at the top instead of searching for them among the rest each time. If you change the order by mistake, you can restore the previous layout.
Reviewing and working don't split your day into two separate routines. Open an item, deal with it, then return to the same overview. When you add a new task, you won't have to wonder later which space it was meant for.
An everyday example
A project studio manager is handling four jobs at once. In the morning, they open the Board. They put the “Nord Client” column first because that's where most of the activity is right now. Two red chips are visible in it. The manager clicks the first one: the Board docks on the left and the task thread opens beside it. They agree a due date with the contractor, then look back at the Board, still open on the left.
They're most interested in three items in the “Service” column. They drag them into Favourites to separate them from the rest. They add a new task at the bottom of the “Nord Client” column. The Workspace is already selected, so there's no need to look for it in the form.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Board show all Workspaces?
The Board loads a list of your Workspaces, regardless of the range set in the sidebar. Each Workspace has its own column. Mail columns sit in the same row and can be rearranged along with the others.
Does dragging a task change its due date?
No. Dragging an item on the Board changes its display order in the column, but not its dates. Dragging an item into or out of the Favourites section toggles its favourite flag.
Do the filters from the task list work on the Board?
The Board's filter and sorting options match those in the task list, except for “Emails”: the Board has its own “Mail on Board” toggle. The Board stores its filter settings separately. Changing a filter in the list doesn't dim the Board's columns, and a Board filter doesn't change the list view.
Does the Board work on a phone?
Yes. Scroll horizontally to move between columns, and change their order by holding a heading and dragging it sideways. When you open a task, the back button takes you to the Board, not the task list.