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Is there a way to mark a card as done without moving it to a list named "done"? I'd like to keep the card in the list but show that it is done.

We love using Trello. I am using it with a bunch of pastors to develop and project manage the work for weekly messages.

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Trello doesn't have a predefined way to mark a card as done, but you could certainly name a label "Done" and apply it to cards that you have completed.

Daniel LeCheminant
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Trello has recently added this feature to mark a card done by clicking on due date and it does turn green.

http://blog.trello.com/mark-a-trello-card-as-done

No more moving cards into done list or labeling it done.

If you add a due date to a card, once the task is completed you can now check it off on the card, changing it from a stress-inducing red to a soothing green color. Ahh, the satisfaction.

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Ayush Goyal
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If a card has a due date, placing in a different list or changing the label won't disable alerts as the date approaches and passes. Removing the date is a workaround, but one that obviously prevents future analysis on actual vs. target dates.

An ideal solution would provide the desired status and disable due date notifications.

Trello User
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You could colour code that card with all of the colours to signify its completion.

user14149
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Add a checklist (as little as a single item: "done"), then mark the card as done in the checklist. The card will visually display in green a checkmark for the checklist.

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Unfortunately you can't but i would like that too. I normally have 3 main lists - To do, Doing & Done. I then move the cards around as needed.

v3nt
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There is also a Chrome Extension for this called Trello Tasks that can be toggled on/off by board.

Thierry Dalon
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I have been using the Power-Up called Butler to automate my interaction with Trello. I have one that when I flag a card with a green label, it sets the card as done and move it to the archive folder. You can create an intermediate step to move the card to a temporary folder, for instance when you apply a given tag. After that, when finished, use another automation like mine.

This Power-Up is very easy to use and extremely convenient.

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[SOLVED] I could do it. You can go to the Butler automations screen and add a new Rule You will get rule suggestions like this: when a card is added to list "Done" by anyone mark the due date as complete

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You can use stickers. The default stickers includes a checkmark which I use to mark things as done. It may be a little bit big, but it stays in the list and doesn't move around your card.

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I too like to have due dates acknowledged and see in my lists which tasks have been completed and which are still left to do.

I quickly worked out that this was not going to be possible in Trello. So I have created a Completed Tasks list, and when I transfer a completed task to this list I change the due date to the date I completed the task. Not ideal, but it does help me with tracking how many tasks I get through each day. Because I also use the labels, I can see how many tasks in each group I get through each day.

Maybe in future editions of Trello this element might be improved.

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Instead of, or in addition to, the color label, you could change the card title from "abc xyz" to "Done - abc xyz" or any other keyword of your choice.