# Move a card to a new column

Shift a card across columns, mark it done, or archive it from chat, including bulk moves and sweeping stale cards out of your Done column.

Source: https://get-alfred.ai/docs/prompt-book/kanban/move-card  
Updated: 2026-05-01

Works in: Chat, Text

## The prompt

- Move "\[CARD TITLE]" to \[COLUMN].

## What alfred_ does

1. Finds the card (by title, number, or active context)
2. Moves it to the destination column
3. Updates timestamps so "Done this week" stays accurate
4. Optionally archives in bulk

## Common patterns

**By card title:**

- "Move 'Finalize the deck' to Done"

**By card number:**

- "Move card #3 to In Progress"

**Bulk operations:**

- "Archive everything in Done from last week"
- "Move all my Today cards to Tomorrow"
- "Mark all the legal review cards as done"

## Related

- [Show me my board](https://get-alfred.ai/docs/prompt-book/kanban/show-board)
- [Add a card](https://get-alfred.ai/docs/prompt-book/kanban/add-card)

## Variations

- Move 'Finalize the deck' to Done
- Move card #3 to In Progress
- Mark 'Ship migration' as done
- Archive everything in Done from last week
- Move all my Today cards to Tomorrow

## Best for

End-of-day cleanup, marking work complete, sweeping stale cards, bulk shuffling between columns.