> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://collabase.ch/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Board and backlog basics

> How to work with the Kanban board in Collabase Projects, filter your own tasks, prioritise the backlog and move tasks into a sprint.

The board shows what is happening now. The backlog holds what comes next. Together they cover day-to-day work and planning.

## The board

The board is the default view of every project. Each column is a status in the project's workflow, and each card is a task.

* Drag a card to another column to change the task's status.
* Click a card to open the task.
* Click a column header to collapse the column.
* Use **My Tasks** in the toolbar to see only your own tasks, or **Unassigned** to find work nobody has picked up.

The board can also group tasks into horizontal swimlanes, for example by assignee or priority. Set this up under **Board Settings** (the gear icon at the top right of the board).

## The backlog

The backlog lists every task that is not in a sprint. The order of the list is the priority: the tasks at the top are the first candidates for the next sprint. Drag tasks up or down to reorder them.

## Move tasks into a sprint

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Backlog view">
    Upcoming sprints appear in a panel on the right.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the tasks">
    Check the box on one or more tasks.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Drag them to a sprint">
    Drop the tasks on the target sprint. You can also right-click a task and choose **Assign to Sprint**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If there is no sprint yet, click **+ Create Sprint** above the sprint panels and enter a name, start date and end date.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Board reference" icon="columns-3" href="/docs/projects/board">
    Swimlanes, card fields and color rules.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Backlog reference" icon="list-ul" href="/docs/projects/backlog">
    Filters and sprint planning in detail.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>