In this article, we will help you understand how to manage activities on the Work Hub.

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12 topics

  1. Overview
  2. Navigation
  3. Actions to be performed on Cards
  4. Comments & Attachments
  5. Linked Cards
  6. ToDos
  7. Profile Picture
  8. Flags
  9. Card Options
  10. Add Card on Work Hub
  11. Remove Card
  12. Collapse Empty Columns

Overview

The Work Hub, by default, loads the activities as cards that are tagged to the current Sprint. The layout of the cards allows you to view cards tagged to any other Release and Sprints using the Filter option in the toolbar.

Note: Any inactive icon in the last row of the card layout (except for two icons in the bottom left position) will not be visible all the time and will appear only on hovering over the card. But once you use any of the right-side icons on a card, it will be visible on the card.

Navigation

Navigate to the breadcrumb at the top and hover over the Project name, expand the Execute module, and select Work Hub.

Actions to be performed on Cards

Comments & Attachments

Once an activity is created, open the Comments & Attachments.

  • To add comments, click the Comment icon. You can tag other team members with the ‘@‘ symbol and add comments.
  • To add attachments in the comments, use the ‘^‘ symbol. You can also add, download, and set a cover image from the attachments. To know more, click here.

Linked Cards

  • Click the Linked Cards icon to see work items linked to the current card.
  • On hovering over the Linked Cards icon, it will show you the number of workitems grouped by the workitem type. To know more, click here.

ToDos

  • Go to the ToDos section.
  • In the Actions column, click the Add icon.
  • Set:
    • ToDo Owner
    • Estimated effort
    • Actual effort
    • Remaining effort
  • Update the Status when work progresses. To know more, click here.

Note: You can set default ToDos for a Card Type from the Setup Default ToDos option.

Profile Picture

  • When you assign a Card Owner, their profile picture appears on the card.
  • Click the picture to change the owner.
  • You can assign multiple owners to a card.

Flags (Block, Vote, Flag)

Use flags to quickly signal card status:

  • Block
    • Marks a bottleneck.
    • Requires both a blocking reason and a blocking comment.
    • Blocking comments are shown in a table view.
  • Flag
    • Highlights cards needing attention.
    • Past flag comments are also shown in a table.
  • Vote
    • Let’s you show preference or priority across cards.
    • Also works for cards created via Forms 2.0.
Notes:

  • Only two flags can be active on a card at any time.
  • Which flags are available can be configured in Card Designer and Form screens.

Work Hub card with the red Block icon and a faded block mark across the card

Card Options

Click the More icon to view the following options:
Card options menu with Mark As Done, Add Spillover Card, Move Card To, Copy Card, and Delete Card

i. Mark As Done

  • Closes the work item. Nimble asks you to confirm (Confirm Activity closure) before it closes the card.
  • The card moves to the Done column of its lane, stays on the Work Hub, and is shown with a closed-card watermark.
  • A blocked card can’t be closed. Unblock it first.

Infographic: the steps from Mark As Done to the Done column and Take off Board

ii. Add Spillover Card:

Use this when a card cannot be finished in the current Sprint, and you want to track remaining work separately.

Before you start

  • Spillover is only allowed if there are time logs on the card.
    • If there are no time logs, you cannot create a spillover card.
    • You also cannot create a spillover card for a blocked or a closed card.

Steps

  1. Click Add Spillover Card under Card Options.
  2. In the pop-up, update:
    • Name
      • Default: Spillover of <CardID>:<Card Name>
      • You can rename it.
    • Open ToDos
      • If checked, all open ToDos are copied.
      • Remaining Effort on the original card’s ToDos becomes Estimated Effort on the spillover card.
    • Comments & Attachments
      • Check to copy comments and attachments.
    • Estimates
      • <Original Card ID> estimate
        • Pre-filled from the original card.
        • Revise based on work already done.
      • New card estimate
        • Enter the effort for the remaining work in the new card.
    • Mark As Done
      • If turned on, the original card is closed and moves to the Done column of its lane. Logged effort against its ToDos is published as Actual Effort and all ToDos are closed.
  3. Click Save.

Note: All fields will be copied except the Sprint, Flag Status, and Votes of the original card.

In the spillover card, the following points will be reflected:

  • The original Card is traced to the spillover card and reflected in the Linked Cards section.
  • The Activity Log of the copied card mentions the original card from which it has been copied.
  • If the ToDo Owner is no longer a team member, then the Card Owner will be made the ToDo Owner. Also, in case the Card Owner is not available, then the Project Manager is made the ToDo Owner and the Card Owner. The same will be tracked in the Comments section of the new card.

iii. Move Card To:

  • Move a card to another lane and column.
  • You can move a card to a column in another lane of the same Work Hub.
  • If you choose a Done column, Nimble asks you to confirm, because the card gets closed.
  • To remove a closed card from the Work Hub, use Take off Board. See below.

Move Card To submenu listing the lanes

Bulk move: Moves multiple cards at the same time.

  1. Press CTRL (Windows) or Command (macOS) and click cards to select multiple.
  2. Right‑click and choose Move Selected.
  3. Pick the lane and column, then move.

If you select closed cards, the right-click menu shows Take off Board instead. You can’t mix open and closed cards in one selection. Nimble shows Common action is not available for selected cards. Please select either Open or Closed cards.

iv. Copy Card:

Creates a copy of the agile workitem and its card on the Work Hub.

  • Click Copy Card.
  • The copy is created straight away with the name Copy of <Card Name>, right below the original card in the same column. You can rename it from the card details.
  • If you copy a closed card from a Done column, the copy is open and is placed at the bottom of the first column of the lane.

In the copied card, the following points will be reflected:

  • Same ToDos, names, ToDo Owners, and Estimated Effort.
  • Date Identified is set to today, not the original date.
  • Activity Log shows which card it was copied from.
  • All fields are copied except:
    • Flag status
    • Vote status
  • Card Owner is the same as the original.
  • ToDo Owner:
    • If still on the team, it stays the same.
    • If not on the team, ToDos are created without an owner, and Estimated Effort is blank.
    • These changes are logged in Comments.

v. Delete Card:

Deletes the workitem and removes the card from the board. Nimble asks you to confirm because this cannot be undone. You can’t delete a card that has logged effort.

vi. Take off Board:

For completed (Closed) cards:

  • Closed cards remain on the Work Hub but are shown with a watermark.
  • When there are 100 closed cards, you get an alert to clean them up.
  • Use Take off Board on a closed card to send it to the backlog. The card stays closed, and a message confirms that it moved to the backlog.
  • Open cards don’t have this option. Close the card first with Mark As Done.

Taking several cards off the Board

  • All selected cards must be Closed. Select them with CTRL (Windows) or Command (macOS), right-click, and choose Take off Board.
  • If your selection mixes open and closed cards, Nimble shows an error and does not move any card.

Add Card on Work Hub

You can add any agile workitem to the Work Hub by clicking the Add icon. The workitem need not be tagged to a Release to be added to the Work Hub.

  1. Click the ADD icon in the toolbar.
  2. Choose a card type from the dropdown.
  3. Select the card type, enter the card name, and click ADD. The card is added to the default lane set for that card type in Card Settings.

Add Card dialog with Select board, Select card type and Enter name

You can also add a card by right-clicking the board. Read more here.

Remove Card

To remove a closed card from the Work Hub, perform the following steps –

  1. Click the Card Options icon on the closed card.
  2. Select Take off Board.

The card disappears from the Work Hub and moves to the backlog. Only closed cards can be taken off the Work Hub.

Collapse Empty Columns

Use Collapse Empty Columns to clean up your board view.

  • Click More and turn on the Show Collapse Empty Columns toggle. A Collapse Empty Columns switch then appears on each lane.
  • Turn on the switch on a lane to collapse its empty columns into narrow vertical strips.
Notes:

  1. You can choose to show or hide this option.
  2. If a column becomes empty due to filters or moving cards, it will also collapse when the board refreshes.
  3. The setting persists across sessions, so your preference is remembered.

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