# Card details sidebar

> Card details open in a sidebar next to the board – labels, assignees, custom fields, due date, description, checklists, Power-Up sections, AI, comments and activity, plus moving, copying and archiving – while the lists stay visible.

Source: https://contals.com/docs/en/boards/card-details/  
Last updated: 2026-10-16

Card details open in a sidebar on the right side of the board, not in a dialog: the lists stay visible and the board keeps updating while you read or write.

## Open and close

- **Open:** click the small icon at the top right of a card, or the row at the bottom of the card with the card number and the badges (on a board that hides card numbers, a small details icon stands there when nothing else does). With the keyboard, focus a card and press Enter. (A click on the title edits the title instead.)
- **Close:** the close button in the sidebar or **Escape**.
- **Link to a card:** every card has its own address (for example `…/b/summer-fete-brd_…/c/gem-4-cakes-crd_…`). Copy it from the address bar and share it; people with access land directly on the card.

## What the sidebar shows

| Section | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Title | Rename the card in place |
| **Move to list** and **Position** | Move the card to another list or place without dragging (useful on phones and with the keyboard) |
| Done | **Mark as done** / **Mark as open** |
| **Labels** | Add or remove labels; create new labels for the board |
| **Assignees** | Assign people who have access to the board |
| **Custom fields** | Fill in the board's fields – see [checklists and custom fields](/docs/en/boards/checklists-and-fields/) |
| **Copy** / **Move to board…** | Copy the card, or move it to another board – see [copy and move](/docs/en/boards/templates-copy-move/) |
| Power-Ups | The sections of the Power-Ups that are on: due date, snooze, votes, links, tracking numbers, repeat, date poll, booking |
| **Description** | Longer text; ⌘/Ctrl Enter saves |
| **Checklists** | Steps with an owner and a due date each |
| **AI** | Summarize, draft a description, make a checklist, suggest labels, translate – if your organization uses [its own AI model](/docs/en/ai/own-model/) |
| **Comments** | Write, edit and delete your comments |
| **Activity** | Who changed what on this card |
| **Archive card** | Take the card off the board; it can be restored |

Which sections you can change depends on your [role](/docs/en/team/invitations/): volunteers and guests comment, tick checklist items or take one with **I’ll do it**, vote and mark the cards assigned to them as done.

## On phones

On narrow screens the sidebar takes the full width. Use **Move to list** to move cards – dragging on touch screens needs a long press and is not available in every browser. In the [simple view](/docs/en/settings/simple-view/), the card details open as a full page with fewer sections.

## Server-rendered links

Links to cards in e-mails open a fast, server-rendered view first, so they show content quickly even on a slow phone, then the app takes over.