# Task Views and Filters

The team **Issues** page, team **Views** page, and individual project tabs provide different controls. Start on the screen that matches the work you want to inspect.

## Open the team Issues page

1. Expand your team in the sidebar.
2. Select **Issues**.
3. Choose a view button above the issue results.

![Team Issues toolbar with view buttons, Refine, Sort, New Issue, and Display](/docs/images/tasks/issues-toolbar.webp)

| Button     | Selection                                                                                              |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| All issues | No status preset; other selected filters still apply.                                                  |
| Active     | In Progress and In Review issues.                                                                      |
| Backlog    | Issues in the `todo` state, also labelled To Do on some boards.                                        |
| Stale      | Open issues idle beyond the selected threshold. Choose 7, 14, or 30 days; the initial threshold is 14. |

## Switch between Board and List

1. Click **Display** on the Issues toolbar.
2. Choose **Board** or **List**.
3. Click an issue card or row to open its details.

![Issues Display offers List and Board](/docs/images/navigation/issues-display.webp)

The Issues layout choice is stored in this browser. Switching layout changes presentation, not issue status. Timeline is available on the separate team Views page.

## Refine the results

1. Click **Refine**.
2. Select the relevant priority, task type, assignee, project, or label controls.
3. Inspect the resulting issues and remove selections you no longer need.

![Priority selections in Refine](/docs/images/navigation/issues-refine.webp)

Different filter categories narrow the result together. Multiple priority or task-type choices allow matching values within that category. Label matching supports all selected labels by default, with an any-match option. The filter also has controls for unassigned issues and sub-issue presence.

Changing **All issues / Active / Backlog / Stale** does not clear the other filters. If the result is unexpectedly empty, inspect Refine as well as the selected view.

## Sort the results

1. Open the **Sort** selector, initially labelled **Newest**.
2. Choose Newest, Oldest, Priority, Recently updated, or Due soon.
3. Check the displayed result order.

The toolbar sort applies to List. Board columns retain ascending issue-number order within each status; changing this selector does not reorder cards by the selected field.

## Use natural-language filters

1. Enter a query in **Filter issues in plain English**.
2. Click **Apply**.
3. Review the resulting filter selections and issues; adjust through **Refine** where needed.

See [Natural-Language Search](/docs/tasks/nl-search) for supported queries and provider behavior. This input interprets issue filters; it is not the global documentation search box.

## Open team Views and Timeline

1. Select **Views** under the team in the sidebar.
2. Open **Display**.
3. Choose **List**, **Board**, or **Timeline**.
4. Use **Filter** on this screen to narrow the issues.

![Team Views Display with List, Board, Timeline and property controls](/docs/images/navigation/views-display.webp)

List and Board expose grouping, ordering, and visible-property controls. Timeline hides those controls and displays date-based task bars. On narrow screens, the timeline can require horizontal scrolling.

Use **Save View** to retain a named configuration in this browser. See [Saved Views](/docs/tasks/saved-views) for its storage limitations and steps.

## Open project-specific views

1. Select Team → **Projects**.
2. Open the project.
3. Select **Dashboard**, **List**, **Calendar**, or **Automations**.

The project List supports sortable column headings; Calendar shows issues with due dates. These screens are distinct from the team Issues and Views pages. See [Managing Projects](/docs/teams-projects/managing-projects).

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom                                   | Check                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| An expected issue is absent               | Team, project, status preset, Refine selections, and whether the loaded result is complete. |
| All issues still looks filtered           | Clear remaining Refine selections; All issues only removes the status preset.               |
| Timeline is unavailable in Display        | Open the team's Views page; Issues Display only offers Board/List.                          |
| A project lacks Sprints or Insights tabs  | Open Sprints or Insights from the team sidebar.                                             |
| A saved view is missing on another device | Saved custom views use browser-local storage, not account synchronization.                  |