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      Set a Board's Default Card Headers and Borders

      Configure the default color scheme for a Board's Cards.

      If all (or most) Cards on a Board should have the same header and border colors, set that color scheme as the default for all Cards on the Board.

      The default will be applied to all new Cards and to any existing Cards that haven't already had their headers and borders configured independently. You can change the default at any time, and can still configure individual Cards to use unique colors.

      Two Line OfieIf you're a System Administrator interested in configuring global default Card headers — the colors that will become the default for every Board in your organization — check out this article.

      Who can configure a Board's default Card headers and borders?

      • The Board's Owner
      • Anyone with the "Board Administrator" permission for Boards in that Board's Location.

      Configure a Board's default Card headers and borders

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

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

      A Board with an arrow pointing to the Actions button

      • Click Default Card Layout in the resulting drop-down menu, and the Default Card Layout window will open, displaying the Board's current default colors.
        • Primary Header: A Card's primary header is the header that is automatically added to each Card upon creation. It displays the title of the Card and can only appear at the top of the Card.
          • Text Color: Expand the drop-down to select the color in which the primary header's text should be displayed by default. Click Save on the drop-down to confirm your selection.
          • Background Color: Expand the drop-down to select the default color of the primary header's background. Click Save on the drop-down to confirm your selection.
          • Click Swap to quickly switch the current default text color with the primary header's current default background color and vice versa.
          • The Enable Gradient checkbox: When enabled, the "Gradient Color" drop-down will appear beneath the checkbox, allowing a gradient to be applied to the primary header's default background.
            • Gradient Color: Expand the drop-down to select the color that should be blended with the primary header's background color to form a gradient by default.
        • Secondary Header: A card's secondary header is an optional header that must be manually added to an existing Card.
          • Text Color: Expand the drop-down to select the color in which the secondary header's text should be displayed by default. Click Save on the drop-down to confirm your selection.
          • Background Color: Expand the drop-down to select the default color of the secondary header's background. Click Save on the drop-down to confirm your selection.
          • Click Swap to quickly switch the current default text color with the secondary header's current default background color and vice versa.
          • The Enable Gradient checkbox: When enabled, the "Gradient Color" drop-down will appear beneath the checkbox, allowing a gradient to be applied to the secondary header's default background.
            • Gradient Color: Expand the drop-down to select the color that should be blended with the secondary header's background color to form a gradient by default.
        • Border:  The Border is the thin outline surrounding the Card.
          • Border Color: Expand the drop-down to select the color of the border. Select Save in the drop-down to confirm your selection. 
        • Click Save. Any Card set to use the default headers will update to the new color scheme. Cards that have been independently configured will not be affected.