Add a task to a freeform Visual Task Board from a list

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title: Add a task to a freeform Visual Task Board from a list
description: You can add a task card to a freeform board from any table that extends Task. These cards represent records on whichever table you add them from.
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release: brazil
product: Visual Task Boards
classification: visual-task-boards
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Freeform Visual Task Boards, Creating Visual Task Boards, Using Visual Task Boards, Visual Task Boards, Personalize your experience, Configure user experiences]
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# Add a task to a freeform Visual Task Board from a list

You can add a task card to a freeform board from any table that extends Task. These cards represent records on whichever table you add them from.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can add cards from multiple task tables, such as Incident or Problem, to the same freeform board.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to a list of task records, such as **All** > **Incident** > **Open**.

2.  Perform either of the following actions.

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**Add one task**

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Right-click a record and select **Add to Visual Task Board**.

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**Add multiple tasks**

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1.  Select the check boxes beside the records you want to add.
2.  In the column context menu, select **Add to Visual Task Board**.


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</table>3.  Click the name of the board you want to add the card to.

    A confirmation message appears.

4.  To view the board, click the board name in the confirmation message.

    The task appears in the first lane by default.


**Parent Topic:**[Freeform Visual Task Boards](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/visual-task-boards/c_FreeformBoardTasks.md)