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 cards

• Hold Shift and click on one or more topic cards

• Hover 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

Setting a priority

To quickly tag topics with a priority, select one or more topics to edit, then start typing the priority in the Quick edit input box. Flat will offer suggestions for setting the priority.

Learn more: Topic prioritization