Sort and Order Tasks in Board View
Xavier Wing Hing
Unless I'm mistaken, ClickUp’s Board view currently only allows tasks to be ordered manually within columns or by a limited set of sorting options. There appears to be no way to automatically order tasks based on important workflow events such as Date Closed, Date Status Updated, or other system/custom fields.
This creates problems for workflows where the sequence of completed or recently updated tasks matters, particularly when reviewing work that has moved into a “Done” or “Completed” status. At the moment, tasks appear in an arbitrary order, which makes it difficult to quickly understand what was completed most recently.
*** Requested functionality
Allow Board view columns to be sorted automatically by:
- Date Closed
- Date Status Updated / Status Changed
- Date Created
- Date Updated
- Custom fields (including date fields)
This sorting should work within each column, similar to how List view allows sorting by multiple criteria.
*** Why this matters
Many teams use Board view to track workflow stages. When tasks reach a “Done” column, users often want to see:
- The most recently completed tasks first
- Tasks ordered by completion date
- Tasks ordered by a custom workflow field
Without this capability, Board view becomes far less useful for reviewing completed work or understanding recent activity.
*** Example use case
A team moves tasks through a workflow until they reach Done. They want the Done column to automatically show tasks ordered by Date Closed (newest first) so they can immediately see the latest completed work without manually searching or switching to another view.
*** Summary
Add the ability to sort tasks within Board view columns by system fields and custom fields, including Date Closed and Date Status Updated. This would make Board view far more useful for reviewing progress, activity, and recently completed tasks.
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