How to create a board in Vaiz


A board is a workspace where you manage tasks and workflows within a project. Use it to organize work and collaborate with your team.

Step 1. Open a project

Open the space menu in the top-left corner and select the space that contains your project.

Space switcher menu open, listing spaces in Your spaces and Shared with you

Then open the Projects section in the sidebar and select the project you want to work in.

Sidebar with the Projects section expanded and My project selected

Once you are inside the project, click Add board in the sidebar.

Project sidebar with the Add board option highlighted under Boards

You can also click the three-dot menu next to the Boards section and select Add board.

Boards section three-dot menu open with Add board highlighted

Step 2. Start board creation

Click Start creating to begin the board setup process.

Welcome to Your New Board screen with the Start creating button highlighted

Step 3. Choose a template

Select the template that best fits your workflow. You can start with the Default template, which includes a basic board structure, or select one of the ready-made templates available in the template library.

Click Continue to proceed.

Select a template dialog with the Default template selected and Continue highlighted

Step 4. Configure the board

Enter a name in the Board name field.

You can customize the workflow by editing existing groups or creating new ones.

Configure board dialog with board name, groups, and task types, editing the Done group name

You can also create custom task types by clicking New type and selecting a color and icon.

Configure board dialog with the New type color picker open to create a task type

When everything is ready, click Create board.

Configure board dialog with the Create board button highlighted

Step 5. Add team members

Enter the names, groups, or email addresses of people who should have access to the board.

Click Add members to grant access.

Setup team dialog with a member added and the Skip and Add members options highlighted

Note: Click Skip if you do not want to add members right now. You can invite them later from Board Settings.

Board's three-dot menu open with Board settings highlighted

Step 6. Open the board

After the board is created, click Open board to start working with it.

You can also click Dismiss and return to it later from the project sidebar.

Board created confirmation screen with Open board and Dismiss options

Step 7. Show, hide, and reorder boards

Open the three-dot menu next to the Boards section and select Select boards to display.

Boards section menu with Select boards to display highlighted

Use the toggle next to each board to show or hide it in the sidebar.

To change the order of boards, drag them using the six-dot handle on the left side.

Select boards to display dialog with visibility toggles and drag handles for reordering