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Set up different statuses for different dartboards

Use custom status properties to differentiate your workflows

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Sometimes it is useful to use different status progressions for separate dartboards where the the workflows aren't the same.

For example, you might need a standard "To Do -> Done" workflow for engineering, but a "Prospect -> Negotiating -> Closed" workflow for a Sales CRM.

You can do this easily by creating a custom status property and hiding the default status property.

Create a new custom status property

First, you need to define your specific set of statuses (e.g., your Sales Pipeline stages).

  • Go to Settings > Properties

  • Scroll down to the Custom Properties section (below the default properties)

  • Click the + icon to create a new property

  • Select Status as the property type

  • Name your property (e.g. "Pipeline Stage") and define your status options

You can create as many custom status properties as you need for your different workflows.

creating a custom status property

Update your dartboard

Once your custom status property is created, go to the specific dartboard where you want to use it.

using your custom status property

Hide the default status since you won't be using it for this board. To do this, open the layout editor and hide the "Status" property

Show your custom status

  • Open the layout editor and click the + icon under "Properties"

  • Select the custom status property you created earlier (e.g. "Pipeline Stage")

Using board layout

If you are viewing your dartboard in the board layout (kanban), you need to ensure the board is using your new statuses for its columns.

grouping by statuses in the board layout

Using the layout editor, find the "Group by" option and change the grouping from the default status to your new custom status property.

Now, your board columns will reflect your custom workflow (e.g. Prospect, Negotiating, Closed) instead of the default options.

Hiding the default status globally

If you find that you rarely use the default status property and prefer custom statuses for almost all of your projects, you can try to disable it by default:

  • Go to Settings > Properties

  • Locate the default Status property at the top

  • Toggle the Show switch to Off

Turning the default status property off globally will hide it from any new dartboard that you create, as well as any dartboard that it was previously showing by default. You can always overwrite this default behavior on any particular dartboard by choosing to show it there again.

Now, when you create a new dartboard, the default status property will be hidden by default, keeping your new setup clean from the start.

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