Kanban Importer help

How to turn a spreadsheet into a Trello kanban board: supported files, column matching, agile setup, migrating from Jira or GitHub, and fixes for the usual problems.

• Getting started with Kanban Importer

  Install the Trello Power-Up, connect your account, and turn your first spreadsheet into a kanban board in about two minutes.

• Supported file formats

  Which files Kanban Importer reads, including CSV, Excel xlsx, OpenDocument ods and JSON, and what to do with a format it cannot open.

• Matching columns to Trello card fields

  How Kanban Importer maps spreadsheet columns to card titles, lists, labels, members, dates and checklists, and how to correct a wrong guess.

• Setting up a kanban board for agile work

  Create Backlog, Ready, In Progress, In Review and Done automatically, and map user stories, acceptance criteria, story points and epics onto Trello cards.

• Migrating from Jira, GitHub or another Trello board

  Move issues out of Jira, GitHub or an existing Trello board and rebuild them as cards on a Trello kanban board, with labels and assignees intact.

• Troubleshooting

  Fixes for the common problems: no Import button, authorization failing, members not attaching, dates a day out, and rows that fail during an import.

Still stuck? Email james@njligames.com and you will get a reply from a person. Or read what Kanban Importer does.