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Checked for Linear on 1 Oct 2026
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- https://linear.app/docs/board-layout
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- 1 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC
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Facts read from this source
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Board layout availability Report an error
“Nearly all views in Linear can be shown in board layout in addition to list view.”
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Board layout shortcut Report an error
“Cmd/Ctrl B to switch to board layout (or back to list)”
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Board grouping options Report an error
“Board views default to grouping by Status, but you can change grouping to Project, Priority, Cycle, Label, Label group, SLA status (if applicable), and more.”
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Board hide columns Report an error
“Hide columns you don’t need by selecting Hide from the column menu (three dots). Hidden columns will show up as the last column on your board. Drag issues into hidden columns without having to unhide them.”
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Board swimlanes Report an error
“Board and list views have the option to display an extra dimension for visualising your projects or issues in lanes or rows on a board view, commonly known as swimlanes in project management.”
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Swimlane grouping dimensions Report an error
“You can sort by columns, group those columns and lay them out as rows for your chosen dimension such as teams, cycles, assignee, lead, initiative or project health to name a few.”
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Swimlane collapse Report an error
“These lanes can be collapsed or expanded for further visual clarity in board view.”
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Board shared ordering Report an error
“Board views and List view cannot be ordered independently. If a List view is ordered by priority for example, Board view will be ordered the same way.”
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Board status ordering Report an error
“When grouping by status, board views are always ordered with statuses from first to last, whereas some list views have unique ordering for statuses.”
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Board no workspace default Report an error
“Unfortunately, you can’t set board view as a universal default. However, a user can choose board layout in a view and then select view options and set as default to ensure board layout is the default for that view for anyone who visits that one view.”
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Board triage inbox unsupported Report an error
“Board layout isn’t available in every part of Linear. It appears in supported issue views, but not in places with different interfaces or workflows, such as Triage and Inbox.”
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Board no descriptions on cards Report an error
“Descriptions are not shown on cards. If an issue has many properties, not all properties may have space to be displayed on the card.”
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Board card peek Report an error
“Use Space while hovering your cursor over a card to peek for more detail, or open the issue to see all properties.”
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Board move shortcuts Report an error
“Option/Alt Shift Up or Down to move a selected issue to the top or bottom of the column”
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Board column scroll Report an error
“Board views with multiple columns can be scrolled horizontally by holding Shift and scrolling vertically, or using horizontal scroll if your device supports it (like on a trackpad or Magic Mouse).”
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Board selection shortcuts Report an error
“X to select one issue Shift X or or Shift Click to select multiple issues”
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Swimlane toggle shortcut Report an error
“T to toggle the collapse or expansion of a swimlane”
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Board layout toggle display options Report an error
“you can switch between board or list layout using the board and list icons next to Display options”