How to Delete Trello Cards

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a card in Trello. Trello is a popular project and task management tool, and cards are specific tasks related to a "Board", or project. You can delete a card easily from the mobile app, but to delete a card on the web version of Trello, you need to archive it first[1] .

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Using the Mobile App

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    Open the Trello app on your phone or tablet. Look for the icon with blue rectangles on a white square, on your home screen or in the app drawer.
    • If you do not have Trello, download it from the Google Play Store on Android, or the App Store on iOS.
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    Select a board. Tap on the board that you are working on. This represents a specific project in Trello.
    • If you only have one board, it will show here automatically and you can skip this step.
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    Tap on a card you wish to delete. Look for a white box with the card title.
    • Swipe across to find a card on different lists.
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    Tap on the 3 dots in the top right. This opens a menu on the card's detail page.
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    Tap Delete. On iPhone, this button says Delete Card. You will be asked to confirm before the card is deleted.
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    Tap Delete again. This will delete the card.
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Method 2
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Using the Browser

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    Go to https://trello.com/ on your computer. Use any browser, such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
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    Sign into your account. Click Log in from the top right and sign into your account.
    • You can skip this step if you are already signed in.
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    Select a board. Click on the board that you are working on. This represents a specific project in Trello.
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    Hover over a card you wish to delete. Look for a white box with the card title. Hover over it until it grays out and you see a pencil icon.
    • Scroll across to the side to find a card on different lists.
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    Click on the pencil icon on the right side of the card title. This opens the quick edit screen for the card.
    • Alternatively, you can access the larger edit screen by clicking on the card.
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    Click Archive. This is the option at the bottom.
    • This puts the card into your archive. While it does not appear on the board, it has not yet been deleted.
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    Click … Show Menu. This is a button in the top left corner of your current board.
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    Select …More. This is at the bottom of the top section.
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    Select Archived Items. This will bring up a list of everything you have archived on this board.
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    Click Delete below each card you want to delete. You will be asked to confirm before deleting.
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    Click Delete. This deletes the card permanently.
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References

  1. ↑ https://help.trello.com/article/795-archiving-and-deleting-cards

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Article SummaryX

1. Open the Trello mobile app.
2. Select a board.
3. Tap on the card you wish to delete.
4. Tap on the 3 dots in the top right.
5. Tap Delete twice.

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