# Create first kanban view

Once the app is installed, start setting up your kanban view -&#x20;

### Connect Boards and Items to Dashboard

* Here, you will see the boards, users on the board, number of items on the boards and status of the boards.
* Select the **boards containing items** you wanna see in your kanban view.
* Your kanban view will have cards from these boards.

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### Select a grouping column

* Here, you will see the status columns, states of these columns and boards connected to these status columns.
* Select the **grouping status column** which is common across multiple boards.&#x20;
* Your kanban view will be organized based on the status column you select and the different states of selected status column will become heading for different lanes.&#x20;

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### Select fields to show on Cards

* Here, you will see boards with different properties and show/hide for these properties.
* Select the **properties** that you want to **see/hide** on your cards in your kanban view.&#x20;
* Your kanban view will show cards only containing the selected properties.

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### Your kanban view is created

Once this is done, click on the **'preview'** button to generate your Multi Board Kanban view, which would provide you with a powerful visual of your workflow allowing you to effortlessly track your teams progress and manage your tasks in real time.

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