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Creating a quick board

Use the quick board feature when creating a new board quickly. The SharePoint list with all the necessary fields and preferences will be created automatically.

To create a quick board, open the “Boards” list at the top of any kanban board and click “Create new board.”

Create new board button in the Boards list of the Virto Kanban Board App
Create new board

Select the “Quick Board” option.

Selecting the Quick Board option when creating a new Virto Kanban board
Quick board option

Specify the name for the new board, and click “Create new board.”

Specifying the name for a new quick board in the Virto Kanban Board App
Specify the board name

A list with the same name as the new board will also be created. You can see the demo task and default set of columns on the newly created board.

Newly created quick board showing a demo task and default columns in Virto Kanban
New board

To change and adjust the board settings as needed, click the edit board icon next to the board name.

Edit board icon next to the board name for adjusting Virto Kanban board settings
Edit board

See “List setup,” “Board setup,” “Card setup,” and “Advanced setup” sections to find detailed information about Kanban board settings.

Quick boards have swimlanes organized by a project by default. You can change it by choosing the desired view from the “View by” drop-down menu. Read more about how to work with swimlanes when creating a quick board in the Swimlanes section.

Updated on June 17, 2026