Types of Cards

Activity Feed Cards

A timeline compiling recent Item activities.

An Activity Feed Card is a timeline keeping track of significant events that happen to Items in KaiNexus, including who did what and when they did it.

These Cards can be configured only to include certain types of activity, activities on certain Items, or activities done by certain people.

Two Line OfieThe filters on an Activity Feed Card work in conjunction with any Board filters or Location filters. For example, the User Quick Filter will filter the Activity Feed Card to show all actions a specific User has performed in KaiNexus.


Activity Feed Cards are often used by:

  • Managers who want to view all activity on Items of a specific Template
  • People who want to see everything relating to a specific kind of work in their Location
  • Senior leaders who want to engage with people in KaiNexus easily
  • Finance teams waiting to view the progression of financial milestones

You will still receive all of your usual notifications after adding an Activity Feed Card to your Board. They act as a configurable supplement to your usual notices. 

Want to see Activity Feed Cards in action? Check out the video below. 


Keep reading to learn about the following:

Ofie Profile PicWarning: Activity Feed Cards cannot be exported. If you are exporting a Board with an Activity Feed Card, we recommend changing the Board's Default Print Settings so that the Card is not included in the export. If not, a blank Card will appear on the PDF. 

Add an Activity Feed Card

Who can add an Activity Feed Card?

  • The Board's Owner, if they have the "Create Boards" permission.
  • The Board's Editors, if they have the "Create Boards" permission.
  • Anyone with the "Board Administrator" permission for Boards in that Board's Location.

Two Line OfiePro Tip: Boards can have up to 16 Cards. Once a Board has 16 Cards, you won't be able to add or copy additional Cards to that Board. 

Add a new Activity Feed Card

Open the Board with which you want to work, then:

  • Click Add in the top right corner of the Board.

A Board with an arrow pointing to the Add button-1

  • Click Activity Feed in the resulting drop-down menu and the Activity Feed Card window will open. 
    • Card Name (required): The name will appear in the Card's primary header and can be used to identify this Card.
    • Description: Enter an optional description to provide more information about this Card. The description will appear as a tooltip when you hover over the Card header. 
    • Activity: Expand the drop-down to select the activities that should be listed on this Card.
      • Several basic activities will be included by default. Click the x icon next to any of those activities to remove them from the list.
    • Filters: Filter the Items and people referenced by this Card.
      • Click the filter icon to open the Item Filter window.
The Activity Feed Card window with an arrow pointing to the filter icon

      • Click the user icon and the User Filter window will open.
The Activity Feed Card window with an arrow pointing to the user filter icon

        • Update the user filters as necessary. Only activities performed by people that meet these requirements will be listed on the Card.
        • Click Save.
    • Date Range: Expand the drop-down to select the date range for which activities will be listed on the Card.
    • Click Add. The Card will be created and added to the top left position on the Board.

Edit an Activity Feed Card

Who can edit an Activity Feed Card?

  • The Board's Owner, if they have the "Create Boards" permission.
  • The Board's Editors, if they have the "Create Boards" permission.
  • The Card's Editors
  • Anyone with the "Board Administrator" permission for Boards in the Board's Location.
  • Anyone who can access the Board and has the "Card Administrator" permission for Cards in the Card's Location.

Edit an Activity Feed Card

To edit an Activity Feed Card, locate the Card with which you want to work, then:

  • Click the ellipsis in the top right corner of the Card.

A Board with an arrow pointing to an Activity Feed Cards ellipsis

  • Click Edit in the resulting drop-down menu.
    • Make any necessary changes as described above.
    • Click Save.

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