# Creating and editing a new task

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-on-premises/working-with-a-kanban-board/creating-and-editing-a-new-task/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-on-premises/working-with-a-kanban-board/creating-and-editing-a-new-task/)
Product: Kanban Board On-Premises
Updated: 2026-08-12

Use the **"Add new task"** button to add an item to the board.

![Add new task button on the Virto Kanban Board for adding an item to the board](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_1-1024x391.png)

Fill in the required fields in the task creation form. You can define which fields will appear in this form in the **“Cards Setup –> Form”** section of the Kanban Board settings.

![Virto Kanban task creation form with required fields to fill in for a new task](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_2-810x1024.png)

*New task creation*


You can also use the **"+"** in a bucket to quickly add a task with the corresponding status. You can then edit task fields using the standard task edit form.

![Plus button in a Virto Kanban bucket for quickly adding a task with that status](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_3.png)

You can edit task values either in the edit form or directly on the Kanban card.

![Editing task values directly on a Virto Kanban card without opening the edit form](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_4.png)

*Editing data on a kanban card*


There is also an option to add choices for the **"allow to fill in choices"** fields. Typically, when you need to add new values to choice-type fields, you have to leave the Virto Kanban interface and go to a SharePoint list to make changes. With Virto Kanban Board, you can add these values directly on your Kanban board.

![Adding new values to a fill-in choice field directly on the Virto Kanban board](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_5-1024x234.png)

The custom choices you enter are available in the task edit form. The **“Fill in”** choices option must be enabled for the column in the list settings:

![Step 1 opening List Settings in SharePoint to enable fill-in choices for a column](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_6-1024x420.png)

*Step 1: Click on List Settings.*


![Step 2 selecting the SharePoint list column to enable fill-in choices for](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_7-1024x854.png)

*Step 2: scroll down to find a column you want to enable fill-in for and click it.*


![Step 3 selecting Yes for the Allow Fill-in choices setting on a SharePoint column](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/creating_and_editing_a_new_task_8-1024x825.png)

*Step 3: Scroll down and click "Yes" in "Allow Fill-in choices" setting.*

## Pages
- [Edit or view task in SharePoint Form](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-on-premises/working-with-a-kanban-board/creating-and-editing-a-new-task/edit-or-view-task-in-sharepoint-form/index.md) — Edit or View inside a card opens the ordinary SharePoint form for that list item.