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+title: 'Using Nextcloud Deck'
+media_order: deck.jpg
+published: true
+date: '12-09-2020 00:00'
+taxonomy:
+    category:
+        - news
+    tag:
+        - nextcloud
+        - deck
+        - tutorial
+        - users experiences
+body_classes: 'single single-post'
+---
+
+**Hello Disrooters**:
+
+Since I've been using **Nextcloud Deck** privately for several months now, and most serious bugs have been fixed (there were some problems interacting with the quite new **Android** app), I think it’s a good moment to give the Community a short overview.
+
+---
+
+# What is Deck?
+**Nextcloud Deck** is a **KANBAN** style organization tool. So to begin with, what is KANBAN?
+
+Its origins come from the process control of production in industry and it was developed by **Toyota** in **1947** to increase the insufficient productivity of the company. It is basically based on lists in which tasks are placed as cards.
+
+While agile methods are becoming more and more common in software development, KANBAN is still the absolute standard method in all production facilities around the world.
+
+## How does it look like?
+
+![](en/deck_web_interface.jpg)
+
+## What features does it provide?
+
+* Add your tasks to cards and put them in order
+* Assign user to cards
+* Assign labels for even better organization
+* Write down additional notes in markdown
+* Share with your team, friends or family
+* Attach files and embed them in your markdown description
+* Discuss with your team using comments
+* Keep track of changes in the activity stream
+
+# Getting started
+
+In **Disroot**’s default setup the **Deck** app isn't present in the app navigation bar.
+
+![](en/navbar.png)
+
+To add it, click on your profile picture on the top right corner and choose “Settings”.<br>
+Then go to “App order” and tick the **Deck** checkbox.
+
+![](en/app_order.gif)
+
+Tip of the day: take the opportunity to change the app order to your needs via drag'n'drop.
+
+![](en/navbar_deck.png)
+
+Here is a tutorial that shows the most important functions of **Deck**.<br>
+- [Deck functions tutorial](https://deck.readthedocs.io/en/latest/User_documentation_en/) (The UI is from an older Nextcloud version, but nevertheless it's helpful.)
+
+## Android companion app
+
+With the **Android** app you can access and organize your projects even when you are on the road.<br>
+It offers almost all functions that are available in the web interface.
+
+![](en/deck_android_app.jpg)
+
+**Get it on**
+
+![https://f-droid.org/en/packages/it.niedermann.nextcloud.deck/](en/f-droid.png)
+
+
+## What's missing?
+
+Not much actually. For larger and more complex projects, the possibility to tweak notification setting more specifically would of course be desirable.<br>
+  - [Ability to choose to be notified per board](https://github.com/nextcloud/deck/issues/713)<br>
+
+It would also be great if cards with a due date were shown in the calendar.<br>
+  - [Integrate with Nextcloud CalDAV API](https://github.com/nextcloud/deck/issues/15)
+
+
+## Final words
+
+I've been using **Deck** for half a year now to coordinate smaller projects and tasks in my daily life. This works very well for me and this app is definitely worth a look.
+
+**Best regards,<br>
+avg_joe**
+
+
+### Sources and links:
+
+- [Nextcloud Apps](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/deck)
+- [Nextcloud Documentation](https://deck.readthedocs.io/en/latest/User_documentation_en/)
+- [Nextcloud Deck Source code](https://github.com/nextcloud/deck)
+- [F-Droid Android App](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/it.niedermann.nextcloud.deck/)
+- [KANBAN on **Wikipedia**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban)