Selecting and editing topics
Overview
Flat's Quick edit feature lets you easily make light edits to a topic, like attaching a label or changing the owner, without leaving the workspace view. You can even select and change multiple topics at the same time!
You can launch Quick edit while viewing a workspace using the keyboard shortcut E
or by holding Shift
, then clicking on a topic's card. Then, just type what you want to change in the input box — like a label name, user's name, due date, or anything else — and Flat will offer suggested edits that you can apply.
Step-by-step
Selecting topics to edit
To select topics to edit while viewing a workspace, you can:
Use the keyboard shortcut
E
, then click on one or more topic cardsHold
Shift
and click on one or more topic cardsHover over the topic's card, click the ellipsis menu, and choose Quick edit
Hover over a workflow stage, click the ellipsis menu, and choose Select all
Adding or removing labels
To quickly add or remove labels on topics, select one or more topics to edit, then start typing the label's name in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer suggestions for adding or removing matching labels.
Learn more: Labels
Adding or removing owners and collaborators
To quickly add or remove owners or collaborators on topics, select one or more topics to edit, then start typing the user's name in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer suggestions for adding or removing matching users as owners or collaborators.
Learn more: Topic ownership
Changing a topic's title
To quickly change a topic's title, select a topic to edit, then type the new title in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer a suggestion to change the topic's title to whatever you typed.
Flat will only suggest changing the title if you've selected one topic, since if you've selected more than one, it doesn't make sense to give them all the same title!
Moving topics
To quickly move topics, select one or more topics to edit, then:
Type the a workspace name or workflow stage name in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer suggestions for moving the topics to matching workspaces or stages.
Drag any of the selected cards between stages to move all of the selected cards.
Archiving or trashing topics
To quickly archive or trash topics, select one or more topics, then start typing either "archive" or "trash" in the Quick edit input box.
Learn more: Archiving and trashing
Setting a due date
To quickly set a due date on topics, select one or more topics to edit, then type the date in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer suggestions for setting the due date.
Learn more: Due dates
Setting a size
To quickly set a size on topics, select one or more topics to edit, then start typing the size in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer suggestions for setting the size.
Learn more: Topic sizing
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