How to use Trello for beginners 2017, focuses on some of Trellos' history and its resemblance to a Kanban Board. This resemblance is used to explain how a Trello board works. A few tips on adding members and due dates are highlighted to make it easier for the first time user to enjoy and create projects in Trello. :)

1. Trello images were downloaded from the official Trello website.
https://trello.com/

2. Some history facts about Trello

3. Trello was developed to solve
high-level planning issues and
was initially named Trellis.

4. Trello was launched in
September of 2011 as a web app
and an Iphone app.

5. In summer of 2012 Taco became
the official Trello spokes-husky.

6. In May 2015, Trello goes
international.

7. In early 2017, Trello was acquired
by Atlassian, to begin its next
chapter in empowering teams all
over the world.

8. Most importantly Trello is a FUN,
FREE, EASY, FLEXIBLE and VISUAL
way to manage your projects and
organize anything.
(Party’s Included)

9. The Trello basic tutorial flowchart
Boards
CREATE
Lists Cards

10. Let’s sign-up for a Trello account,
and get that out of our way…

11. Go to your favorite browser.

12. Key in “Trello.com” in the search bar.
Then press “enter” on your keyboard.

13. We are now taken to the Trello page.

14. This is the “Sign Up – It’s Free” button.

15. Click “Sign Up – It’s Free”. 

16. The “Create a Trello Account” page is
shown.

17. Type your “Name”

18. Type your “Email”.

19. Type a new “Password”.

20. Tick the “I accept the…” box.

21. Click “Create New Account”.

22. Open your Email account and look for
“Trello Account Confirmation”.

23. Open the Trello Account Confirmation
mail.

24. This screen appears.

25. Click “Verify Address”

26. And we are taken to your
“New Trello Account”.

27. .

28. Now we have created an account.
Boards
CREATE
Lists Cards

29. So what are boards, lists and
cards?
Boards
CREATE
Lists Cards

30. A board contains your lists and cards.
Image from http://brodzinski.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio-kanban-board-4.png

31. A column is one list.
Image from http://brodzinski.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio-kanban-board-4.png

32. A list contains several cards.
Image from http://brodzinski.com/wp-content/uploads/portfolio-kanban-board-4.png

33. Another example of a board with lists
and cards.
Image from www.eurocharts.co.uk

34. A sample Kanban board.
Originated from Toyota to manage team tasks.
Image from http://plan.io/blog/post/143525683993/kanban-boards-the-psychology-of-cards

35. KANBAN is a Japanese word
meaning Visual Signal or Cards.

36. Kanban + Supercharge = Trello Board

37. Now let’s dive in and manage a
task using Trello.

38. Let’s say you want to organize a
family reunion.

39. Go back to your Trello Page.

40. Click “create a new board”.

41. Title and team screen appears.

42. For title type “Family Reunion 2017”.

43. For team select “none” for now.

44. Click “Create”.

45. Your Family Reunion board is created.

46. Now let’s add lists in your board.

47. To add a list you can key in your list
names here.

48. Click “Save”.

49. Here I have added three lists.
Resources, To do list and Ongoing.

50. To add another list click here.

51. Type “Done”.

52. Click “Save”

53. And your “Done” list appears.

54. Now let’s add cards in your lists.

55. Click on “Add a card”

56. Type a “name” for your first card.

57. I typed “Taal Vista Hotel” under the
resources/ideas list.

58. Click “Add”.

59. Taal Vista Hotel was saved as your first
card under your resources/ideas list.

60. To add more just type the next card
name on the next card.

61. I typed “Cely’s Catering Services”.

62. And click “Add” again.

63. Cely’s Catering Services is now added as
the next card.

64. You can type in as much cards as you
like as fresh ideas come in…

65. To put a card under the to do list.

66. Click add a card and type in the name
of the new card under to do list.

67. Click “Add” and follow the same
process.

68. Type in all the items you need to do…

69. I’ve listed quite a few…

70. Cards we have started can be moved
from the to do list to the ongoing list…

71. By simply dragging the card to the
ongoing list.

72. You can drag as many as you like
depending on…

73. The number of tasks or cards you want
to accomplish first.

74. Once you have accomplished a task or
card.

75. You can drag it to the Done list.

76. You have now accomplished one task or
card.

77. We have now finished with the
basic tutorial.
Boards
CREATE
Lists Cards

78. Now for the cool stuff!

79. To do some re-arranging just
drag a list or a card.

80. We can move lists by dragging them.

81. To anywhere we like.

82. We can re-arrange the cards in the list
by dragging them…

83. To the position we like.

84. If you need more people to help
you implement the tasks…add
members!

85. We can add members by clicking
“Show Menu”.

86. The Menu is shown.

87. Click “Add Members…”

88. Members drop down menu is shown.

89. Click the member name that you wish
to add..

90. Or type their email address and an
invite will be sent to them to join Trello.

91. A new member was added or invited.

92. We can change a members
“permissions”.

93. By clicking on its avatar. In this case “E”.

94. A drop down menu is shown.

95. Click on “Change permissions”…

96. Types of permissions are shown.

97. You can give “Admin” permission to a
member by clicking, so he/she…

98. Can help you manage the project when
you are away. 

99. You can also view a members board
activity and…

100. Remove a member from the board.

101. To assign a member to a task or card …

102. You can drag their avatar to a card…

103. Their avatar is then shown on the card.

104. You can assign a member to different
cards…

105. You can also assign yourself the same
way…

106. Another way to assign yourself a card…

107. Is by hovering your cursor over the card
and pressing your spacebar…

108. Your avatar is added to the card.
Try it! 

109. You can also add members by clicking
on a card.

110. The card information and options are
shown.

111. Click “Members”...

112. And the member list is shown.

113. Select by clicking on the members
email and the member is added! Done.

114. When you drag a card with many
members…

115. All the members are notified that
it has been moved!

116. What else is in a card?

117. Now lets checkout what types of
information a card can contain.

118. Remember the information in the card
is shown by clicking on the card…

119. We can add a description by clicking on
“Edit the description”.

120. Type in the description in the box.

121. And then click “Save”.

122. The description is then added in the
card. “Use an invitation card”.

123. We can add a checklist by clicking on
the checklist button.

124. The checklist box is shown.

125. Type in the checklist item,“Canva
Card”…

126. Then click “Add”.

127. The checklist item is then shown in the
card.

128. We can add more checklist items as we
like.

129. Just click “Add” after typing each item.

130. The checklist items are shown with tick
boxes.

131. Once you have done an item you can
tick the box and its progress is shown.

132. When all the items are ticked the
progress indicator turns green.

133. We can add a due date by clicking the
“Due Date” button.

134. A calendar is shown.

135. You can select the due date by clicking
on your desired date. Try“28”.

136. And then click “Save”

137. A due date is now shown in the card.

138. You can change the due date by clicking
on the date…

139. And selecting a new calendar date.

140. Then click “Save”.

141. And a new due date is shown in your
card.

142. You can also assign a due date for each
card by hovering your pointer/cursor…

143. On top of the card and then pressing
“D” on your keyboard.

144. The calendar is then shown.

145. Click on your desired date and click
“Save”

146. A due date is now shown on your
“Prepare a guest list” card.

147. If you put in a due date, Trello
will send a notification to all the
card members 24hrs before it is
due!

148. We can add a file in a card by clicking
on the “Attachment” button.

149. The “Attach From” menu is shown.

150. Select “Computer” to attach a file from
your computer.

151. Select the file by clicking on it…

152. Click “Open”.

153. And the file is uploaded into the card.

154. You can also add a comment to a card…

155. If you type “@ + member”, he/ she will
be notified of your comment.

156. Example type: type @ettenyl_mnr…

157. Add your comment: “Please help me
verify if the list is complete”.

158. Click “Send”.

159. The “Activity” list records this action
and shows that the member is notified.

160. Another way of attaching a file into
your card…

161. Is by dragging the file directly to the
card.

162. I am dragging a file into the “prepare a
guest list” card…

163. Trello uploads this file into the card…

164. A “picture” file is now attached on the
card.

165. I’ve added a few more pictures to make
it more colorful. Try it!

166. To add more visual effect let us add
some card “Labels”.

167. Click on the “Label” button.

168. The label menu is shown.

169. Click on edit to assign a name to the
color label.

170. Type a label name, “Guests”…

171. And click “Save”.

172. The “Guests” label is now updated.

173. Click on “Guests” and this label is
applied to this card.

174. The card shows the label Guests.

175. You can name more labels…

176. And apply them to each card.

177. Each card can have more than one label
depending on how you want them.

178. This card shows four labels associated
with it.

179. I guess everyone needs to know when
your event will be.

180. We have migrated from a Kanban board
to a Trello board!

181. Where every member of your
team can contribute to a project
wherever they are.

182. I hope this tutorial has shown
you how easy it is to use Trello
and how you can unleash your
creativity and make each project
a blast!

183. So Sign Up – It’s Free 

184. www.canva.com