Google Sheets Add-on
Kanban Flow

Kanban Flow

by SheetKitty 🐾

A full visual task board built directly into Google Sheets — drag cards, track progress, manage your team, and keep everything in sync. No external tools. No subscriptions. Your data stays in your spreadsheet.

✓ 100% Free 📋 Multi-project 🔒 Data stays in your sheet ⚡ No sign-up needed
01 How It Works

No templates, no reformatting. Initialize once, open the board, and your team is ready to go.

Step 01

Install from Marketplace

Open Google Sheets → Extensions → Add-ons → Get add-ons. Search Kanban Flow by SheetKitty and install.

Step 02

Initialize the Board

Click the 📋 Kanban Flow menu → 🚀 Initialize. This creates your data sheets, sample projects, and team members.

Step 03

Set Your Password

Go to the Config sheet and update the Admin Password cell before sharing the Sheet with your team.

Step 04 ✓

Open & Share

Click 🌐 Open Board. Share the Google Sheet with teammates — they open the same board from the same menu, no setup needed.

02 Board Layout

Five columns represent each stage of your workflow. Cards move left to right as work progresses.

Backlog
Not yet started
Todo
Ready to start
In Progress
Actively working
Review
Awaiting sign-off
Done
Complete
📋 Board Preview — Website Redesign
Backlog 3
Go-live deployment
Bug
AK
Analytics setup
Dev
CC
Todo 4
Fix hero image Safari
Bug
JL
Mobile responsive QA
Dev
MW
In Progress 3
Frontend build
Dev
JL
Image optimisation
Dev
JL
Review 2
Visual design system
Design
SR
Fix form validation
Bug
MW
Done 5
Brand discovery
Design
AK
Define sitemap
Design
SR
💡 Admins can drag and drop cards between columns. Viewers can update a card's status from inside the card detail panel.
03 Setup Guide

First-time setup takes under two minutes. After that, anyone with access to the Sheet can open the board instantly.

⚠️ Change the admin password in the Config sheet before sharing. The default is admin123.
# Step Details
01 Install the add-on Extensions → Add-ons → Get add-ons → Search "Kanban Flow by SheetKitty"
02 Run Initialize 📋 Kanban Flow menu → 🚀 Initialize (first time setup) → Confirm
03 Set your password Go to the Config sheet → update the yellow ADMIN_PASSWORD cell
04 Share the Sheet Share your Google Sheet with teammates — they open the board from the same menu
05 Open the board 📋 Kanban Flow → 🌐 Open Board — login as Admin or continue as Viewer
04 Roles & Access

Two roles, zero complexity. Admins manage the board; Viewers participate without breaking anything.

Capability Admin Viewer
View cards & board
Search & filter
Switch projects
Board & Swim Lanes view
Update card status
Toggle checklist items
Add comments
Drag cards between columns
Create / edit / delete cards
Pull / Push data to Sheet
05 Features

Everything your team needs to run a project — without leaving Google Sheets.

🗂

Multi-project board

Switch between projects with coloured tabs. Each project has its own set of cards, columns, and team assignments.

🏊

Swim Lanes view

See work organised by team member — perfect for standups and spotting who is overloaded.

Checklists with progress

Up to 5 checklist items per card. Progress bars on every card update in real-time as items are ticked off.

💬

Comments

Team members can comment on any card. Comments are stored directly in the Sheet — nothing is lost between sessions.

🏷

Labels & priorities

Tag cards with labels (Dev, Design, Bug, Research…) and set priorities (Critical, High, Medium, Low) with colour-coded slivers.

📅

Due dates

Due dates turn yellow when approaching and red when overdue — right on the card face without opening it.

🌙

Dark & light mode

Toggle between a dark and light theme at any time. Your preference is respected for the session.

🔄

Auto-sync to Sheet

Every card change is automatically written back to your Google Sheet. No manual saves, no data loss.

06 Data Sync

The board syncs automatically. The status indicator in the filter bar tells you exactly what is happening.

Syncing…

A change is being saved to the Sheet

Synced

All data is saved to the Sheet

Error

Check your connection and retry

⚠️ The ⬆ Push button overwrites the Sheet with everything on the board. Only use it intentionally. When in doubt, use ⬇ Pull to refresh from the Sheet instead.

Ready to manage your first project?

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