# List setup

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-pro/kanban-board-features-and-settings/list-setup/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-pro/kanban-board-features-and-settings/list-setup/)
Product: Virto Kanban Board App
Updated: 2026-08-12

**List Setup** is the first tab to adjust if you [create a new board for an existing list](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-pro/kanban-board-features-and-settings/how-to-configure-board-for-an-existing-list/index.md). To change the settings for a current board, click the edit board icon next to its name.

![Edit board icon next to the board name in the Virto Kanban Board App](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_1.png)

*Edit board*


In the “**List Setup**” tab, you can change the board name, add a description (optional), and choose a SharePoint list (or multiple lists) from a site collection. This list contains the data that will be displayed on the Kanban board.

![List Setup tab with board name, description, and SharePoint list selection in Virto Kanban](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_2.png)

*List setup*


You can restrict the access on the current SharePoint site by selecting "**Make Booard accessible on the current Site only**."

![Make Board accessible on the current Site only option in Virto Kanban List Setup](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_3.png)

*Make the board accessible only for the current site*


To choose a list or multiple lists, click "**Open lists picker**."

![Open lists picker button for choosing SharePoint lists in Virto Kanban List Setup](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_4.png)

*Lists picker*


In the lists picker, choose the site collection and the list(s).

![Choosing a site collection and list in the Virto Kanban lists picker](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_5.png)

*Lists picker*


You can pick multiple lists and combine them into a single board. The chosen lists are clickable and be displayed in SharePoint if required.

![Picking multiple SharePoint lists to combine into a single Virto Kanban board](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_6.png)

*Pick multiple lists*


Use search if you cannot find the list you need.

![Using search to find a SharePoint list in the Virto Kanban lists picker](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/list_setup_7.png)

*Search string*


The "**List setup**" tab also contains the "**Board templates**" block described in the "[**Board templates**](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-pro/kanban-board-features-and-settings/list-setup/board-templates/index.md)" section.

Click "**Save**" to save the settings before you move to another tab.

## Pages
- [Board templates](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/kanban-board-pro/kanban-board-features-and-settings/list-setup/board-templates/index.md) — Save a configured board as a template and create later boards from it.