Create a checklist for a Visual Task Board card

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You can create a unique checklist for each Visual Task Board card or create a task from a checklist item.

Before you begin

Role required: none

Procedure

Open the card details for a task.
Click the checklist tab ([Omitted image "IconChecklist.png"] Alt text: Checklist tab).
Click Add Item.
Enter text for the checklist item.
Press the Enter key to add the checklist item.
Create as many additional checklist items as desired.
To delete a checklist item, click the minus (-) icon.
To reorder checklist items, click the drag icon ([Omitted image "IconDrag.png"] Alt text: Drag icon) and drag a checklist item to a different position in the list.
To create a task from a checklist item:
1. Point to a checklist item and click the create task icon ([Omitted image "IconCreateTask.png"] Alt text: Create task icon).
2. Select the type of task you want to create.
  
  An administrator can configure which task types are available.
  
  The new task record appears in a pop-up window. The short description is automatically populated with the checklist item text.
3. Fill in the form with additional detail as necessary.
4. Click Update.

Parent Topic:Visual Task Board checklists

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title: Create a checklist for a Visual Task Board card
description: You can create a unique checklist for each Visual Task Board card or create a task from a checklist item.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/visual-task-boards/t\_CreateANewChecklistForACard.html
release: brazil
product: Visual Task Boards
classification: visual-task-boards
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Visual Task Board checklists, Using Visual Task Boards, Visual Task Boards, Personalize your experience, Configure user experiences]
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# Create a checklist for a Visual Task Board card

You can create a unique checklist for each Visual Task Board card or create a task from a checklist item.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1. Open the card details for a task.

2. Click the checklist tab \(\[Omitted image "IconChecklist.png"\] Alt text: Checklist tab\).

3. Click **Add Item**.

4. Enter text for the checklist item.

5. Press the Enter key to add the checklist item.

6. Create as many additional checklist items as desired.

7. To delete a checklist item, click the minus \(-\) icon.

8. To reorder checklist items, click the drag icon \(\[Omitted image "IconDrag.png"\] Alt text: Drag icon\) and drag a checklist item to a different position in the list.

9. To create a task from a checklist item:

1. Point to a checklist item and click the create task icon \(\[Omitted image "IconCreateTask.png"\] Alt text: Create task icon\).

2. Select the type of task you want to create.

An administrator can configure which task types are available.

The new task record appears in a pop-up window. The short description is automatically populated with the checklist item text.

3. Fill in the form with additional detail as necessary.

4. Click **Update**.

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