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Card Blockers

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A card blocker allows you to block cards for a specific reason. It informs about the problem with completing the task. Create multiple card blockers to make the standstill reasons explicit and to categorize your problematic work.

You cannot change the card status until the card is blocked.

If the card is blocked because of you, you won’t be able to miss it.

current blockers

There are three types of card blockers:

  • local blocker – created and used only on one space
  • global blocker – generally available at every space
  • on-demand blocker – global blockers that are available at the space after adding it by the space owner

The difference between the first one and the other two is very simple. Global card blockers usage can be monitored from a higher level. If you decide to use a local blocker instead, only space users will know about it.

Using card blockers

Every card user can block a card with the available card blockers.

To block the card:

  1. Open the space.
  2. Go to the card you want to block.
  3. Open the card menu by clicking on the three-dots button next to the card name.
  4. Select Block.
  1. Select the blocker.

Note, that you can choose a global or local blocker.

  1. Attach a person responsible and a reason for using a blocker (optional).
  2. Click on Block.

Your card will be indicated as blocked in the card and space view.

blocked card inside

To unblock the card:

  1. Open the space.
  2. Enter the blocked card.
  3. Hover over the blocker info section.
  4. Click on the three-dot menu button in the upper right corner.
  5. Select Unblock.

My Blockers

If you are responsible for some card blockers, you will see a section called My Blockers. It is located on the Navigation Panel. Next to the icon, you will see a counter of blocked cards.

There is a place for all current card blockers that you are responsible for.

Blocked cards are displayed in the order of impact. The impact will be calculated based on the relations and due dates.

FAQ

Use card blockers. It allows you to block a card and informs you about the problem with the completion of the task. 

Only space owners can create local card blockers in spaces. They can also add on-demand blockers to the space by selecting them from global card blockers.

A local blocker is only created and used within a space, while a global blocker is available in every space in KanBo.

You need the Global Settings role to manage global card blockers. Global card blockers can be edited, removed, or created in the KanBo Settings.

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