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Workflows

How Much Time Does a Basecamp Kanban Board Save?

An honest model of the time a Kanban board, filters, and a split-view panel save a Basecamp team, with every assumption shown.

Basecamp How-To

How to Spot Unread Updates in Basecamp

Wondering what's basecamp unread since your last visit? Here's how to see new activity in Basecamp and how to spot unread to-dos and cards at a glance.

Basecamp How-To

How to Track Overdue To-dos in Basecamp

Basecamp has a built-in Overdue to-dos report that shows every past-due item across all your projects. Here's how to find it, use it, and go further.

Basecamp How-To

How to Set WIP Limits on a Basecamp Kanban Board

Basecamp has no WIP limits, and no tool can set a hard cap on its columns. Here's how teams run a WIP limit on a Basecamp Kanban board anyway, and make it stick.

Basecamp Explained

How to Duplicate or Copy a Card in Basecamp

There's no native Basecamp duplicate card button. Here are the real ways to copy a card, recreate a to-do, or reuse a whole card table without rebuilding it by hand.

Basecamp Explained

How to Use Basecamp Templates (and Card Workarounds)

How to use Basecamp templates to spin up projects fast, why there are no card-level templates, and the workarounds that get you close to reusable setups.

Basecamp Explained

Does Basecamp Have a Gantt Chart?

No, Basecamp has no Gantt chart. Here is what a Basecamp Gantt chart would do, why Hill Charts and the Schedule exist instead, and the real alternatives.

Basecamp Explained

How to Stay on Top of Basecamp Notifications

Drowning in Basecamp notifications? Here's how to tune Basecamp notification settings via the Hey! menu, plus a faster way to scan what changed.

Workflows

How to Run a Remote Team in Basecamp

A practical guide to using Basecamp for remote teams: async check-ins, message boards, clear ownership, and faster ways to catch up on what changed.