Set a due date when a card is added to a list

Trello Automation
Written By Mark Fowles

Automatically set a due date when a card is added to a list in Trello

Use an automation rule to set a due date for every new card in a list. 

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1. Set up the trigger

Trigger: When a card is added to list “Scheduled”

2. Select the action

Action: Set due date in 4 days

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