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title: "Add, delete, and move board containers"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CBCSL/642224909/Add%2C%20delete%2C%20and%20move%20board%20containers"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

> Macro (legacy-content)

![image](media://c78c1f6f-ebe6-4700-a1d8-194423747a25)

### Add a container

To add a board container:

- **Edit** the page with the added board
- choose **Edit **the board macro

![image](media://45e6a11e-c4dc-4b30-a61a-3625cb5158e8)

- if not displayed by default, select **Design** **board** in the [board editor](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CBCSL/pages/642224532)

![image](media://2d6575e1-a849-4376-b049-a40f7c5a58ff)

- select the '**High Priority**' container

> ℹ️ We will add a second container to the this column. This container will be in the first (and only current) row of the board.

- choose the add container design tool icon

![image](media://5b6f2f80-60f2-46f4-9aa1-4b53ea125866)

- select **Click to edit** on the new container

![image](media://f77cebf3-af75-48e3-8d17-445bdb8c427d)

- add a name to the new container

![image](media://cf17aeb2-d3cc-40e8-b627-c6ef5be42381)

> ℹ️ When creating a new container the name is automatically added as a label to the container

- if required, [customize](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CBCSL/pages/641897382) the look and feel of the new container
- choose **Apply** to update the board macro on the draft page
- select **Update** to add the changes to the board on the page

The new container is added to the board.  

![image](media://230f4f1c-4ea0-4447-ae97-9888a5a38ae5)

- the new container name is displayed
- the container has been added to the existing row

### Move a container

You can move a container within or between columns and rows.

To move a board container

- select the **Design board** in the [board editor](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CBCSL/pages/642224532)
- choose the container you wish to move and release the container into its new location

![image](media://a85e1625-4f06-4755-871d-df05ddd0774b)

- drag and drop the container by choosing the body of the container
  - release the container into its new location
- click **Apply**

You can add additional columns or rows prior to moving the container if required.

![image](media://3d298cbf-fea4-422e-92b1-84611b778747)

- an additional row has been added
- each row has been customized to display a header
- containers will automatically resize to the width/height of the destination columns/rows
- container heights can be set in the [board properties](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CBCSL/pages/642486155) to be matched across a row or across the board

### Delete a container

In the **Edit macro** dialogue box

- select the **Design board**
- choose the container to be deleted from the board
- choose the **Remove container** design tool icon

![image](media://480ad282-e4a2-4afd-8f6c-19a42f61467d)

> ℹ️ You can drag and drop any remaining containers to rearrange the board layout

- click **Apply**

#### **[Working with the Board Editor](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CBCSL/pages/642224532)**

> Macro (children)