Add a due date or start date to a card
Cards can have a due date, due time, and start date. These will appear on the front and back of the card.
Add and edit dates on a card
You can add or edit dates by clicking the card to open it, then click the Dates button.
Hover over any card on your board then press D to open the card’s due date picker.
Add a start date
Start date are added in the same place as Due dates. Select the Start date checkbox to enable the start date field for that card, then choose a date. Start dates and Due dates will show on the Calendar view and Timeline view.
Mark a card as complete
Hover over a card and click on the check circle on the left to mark the card as complete. This can be done from the card front or back.
Once the card has been marked as complete, the check circle will be marked green.
If a due date is marked as complete before the due date arrives, it will not trigger automation that triggers “when a card becomes due”.
Remove a date from a card
To remove a date from a card, open the card and select Dates then select Remove.
Due date badge color meanings
 | Light grey means the card is due in more than 24 hours. |
 | Yellow badge means a card is Due soon. (within 24 hours of being due) |
 | Red badge means the card just became Due, and is now Overdue. It will remain red for 24 hours. |
 | Light pink badge means the card has been Overdue for more than 24 hours. |
 | Green badge means the due date is marked “Complete”. |
Due date reminders
Due date reminders are set in the same place as the due date. Select a time from the due date reminder dropdown to receive a reminder on or near the card’s due date, or choose None if you don’t want to be notified. You must set a due date reminder in order to receive a due date notification.
Archived Cards: When a card is archived, notifications for actions related to it will not be sent. This includes due dates. For example, a card set to be due in 3 days is archived today. In 3 days, no notification will be sent for the card being due.
Due date reminders on Trello mobile
In Trello’s iOS and Android mobile apps, you can set yourself up for success by selecting a special time frame for when you'd like to be reminded of an upcoming due date.
Configure due date reminders for iOS or Android
To set a due date reminder on iOS:
Open a card
Add or edit its due date
Select Set Reminder
Select when you want to get the reminder
Select Save
Due date recurring
This feature enables basic repetitive task management in Trello by allowing cards to automatically reset their due dates, all without the need for automation rules or power-ups.
When the card is marked as done, the next date from the current Due Date that matches the cadence rule will be the new Due Date, and the card will revert to not being done.
You can change the Due Date to any date, and the system will adjust only that instance, while picking the next due date based on the cadence you've set.
Example: If you have a card set to Weekly on Wednesday cadence, but shift the Due Date to Thursday one week, the system will still set the next Due Date to the following Wednesday when it is marked complete.
While mobile users can see and interact with cards set up for repetition on the web, they will not be able to set up new recurring due dates directly from the mobile app.
Shortcuts
You can use d to open the date picker and add, edit, or remove a date and time via the board view. You can use s to quickly watch or stop watching a card.
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