Archive or delete a list

An archived list won’t appear on your board. Neither will cards it contains. Archived lists and cards can be returned to a board from the board menu.

An archived listed can be permenanetly deleted from the board menu. This deletes the list and all of its cards and can’t be undone.

Archive a list

To archive a list:

  1. Select the list actions menu () next to the list title

  2. Select Archive this list

Return an archived list to your board

To return an archived list:

  1. Open the board menu ()

  2. Select Archived items

  3. Select Switch to lists

  4. Find the list you want to return then select Send to Board

Delete a list

A list needs to be archived before it can be deleted. Deleting a list also deletes all of the cards in it. Make sure you don’t need the list or any of its cards before its deleted.

To delete a list:

  1. Select the list actions menu () next to the list title

  2. Select Archive this list

  3. Open the board menu ()

  4. Select Archived items

  5. Select Switch to lists

  6. Find the list you want to delete and select the delete button ()

  7. Select Delete to permanently delete the list and all of its cards

Deleting a list is permanent and can't be undone. All open and archived cards associated with that list will also be permanently deleted.

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