Below is a table of the definitions used for GitLab's Issue Board.
| How we call it | What it means |
| What we call it | What it means |
| -------------- | ------------- |
| **Issue Board** | It represents a different view for your issues. It can have multiple lists with each list consisting of issues represented by cards. |
| **List** | Each label that exists in the issue tracker can have its own dedicated list. Every list is named after the label it is based on and is represented by a column which contains all the issues associated with that label. You can think of a list like the results you get when you filter the issues by a label in your issue tracker. |
| **Card** | Every card represents an issue and it is shown under the list for which it has a label for. The information you can see on a card consists of the issue number, the issue title, the assignee and the labels associated with it. You can drag cards around from one list to another. Issues inside lists are [ordered by priority](labels.md#prioritize-labels). |
| **Card** | Every card represents an issue and it is shown under the list for which it has a label. The information you can see on a card consists of the issue number, the issue title, the assignee and the labels associated with it. You can drag cards around from one list to another. Issues inside lists are [ordered by priority](labels.md#prioritize-labels). |
There are three types of lists, of which two are default:
There are three types of lists, the ones you create based on your labels, and
two default:
-**Backlog** (default): shows all issues that do not fall in one of the other
lists. Always appears on the very left.
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- Drag and reorder the lists themselves.
- Change issue labels on-the-fly while dragging issues between lists.
- Close an issue if you drag it to the **Done** list.
- Add a new list from a non-existing label by creating the label on-the-fly.
- Create a new list from a non-existing label by [creating the label on-the-fly](#creating-a-new-list)
within the Issue Board.
-[Filter issues](#filtering-issues) that appear across your Issue Board.
If you are not able to perform one or more of the things above, make sure you
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## First time using the Issue Board
The first time you navigate to your Issue Board, you will be presented with the
two special lists (**Backlog** and **Done**) and a welcoming message that gives
you two options. You can either create a predefined set of labels and add their
corresponding lists to the Issue Board or opt-out and use your own lists.
two default lists (**Backlog** and **Done**) and a welcoming message that gives
you two options. You can either create a predefined set of labels and create
their corresponding lists to the Issue Board or opt-out and use your own lists.