How to Create a Kanban-like Board in Taskade

Abraham Smith

Jack Wallen shows you how to create a Kanban-like board in Taskade to make managing your projects easier.

An agile software developer updates the Kanban board.
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Kanban is probably one of the best methods for managing projects. In addition to being very easy to use, they are also easy to create and allow you to be informed of the progress of things at a glance.

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Taskade is a real-time organization and collaboration tool that works for distributed teams where they can manage tasks, take notes, and video chat. While it doesn’t come with a standard Kanban board feature, it’s possible to create one. While the Taskade Kanban may not offer everything you want in a Kanban board if you’re already a Taskade user, it certainly gives it a much-needed boost in efficiency.

Also: Who doesn’t like a good Kanban board? Let me show you how to add a Kanban board to your Taskade project.

What you need to add a Kanban board to Taskade

All you need is a Taskade account. Taskade offers a free plan that allows you to try out its range of features. But for teams, you should go with either the Unlimited plan ($5/seat/month) or the Organization plan ($20/seat/month). In both cases you can add Kanban to your projects.

How to add a Kanban board to your Taskade project

First, log in to your Taskade account. Next go to your workspace where you should see the New Project drop down menu in the top right corner (Figure A).

Figure A

The Taskade workspace view.
The Taskade workspace view.

Click the New Project dropdown menu and choose Browse Templates (Figure B).

Figure B

Access the available templates from the Taskade New Project drop-down menu.
Access the available templates from the Taskade New Project drop-down menu.

In the template search, type kanban and then click Pomodoro Kanban Board (Figure C).

Figure C

The Pomodoro Kanban Board template is easy to add to your project.
The Pomodoro Kanban Board template is easy to add to your project.

Hover over the entry, then click Use Template. You will then be prompted to choose a workspace for the template (Figure D).

Figure D

Choosing a workspace for the Kanban template.
Choosing a workspace for the Kanban template.

After the template is added, you are on the Board page (Figure E).

Figure E

This is a Pomodoro Kanban board, so it's not exactly what you might have expected.
This is a Pomodoro Kanban board, so it’s not exactly what you might have expected.

For a more traditional Kanban view, click the second icon from the top left in the middle of the board (Figure F).

Figure F

To get the traditional Kanban view, click on the blue shaded icon you see here.
To get the traditional Kanban view, click on the blue shaded icon you see here.

With the more traditional view (Figure G) you can add new tasks and blocks, just like a standard Kanban board.

Figure G

A more traditional Kanban view.
A more traditional Kanban view.

Here’s how to add a Kanban board to Taskade. Once you get the hang of adding and using this feature, you’ll find that Taskade becomes a much more powerful, flexible, and user-friendly platform.

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