How to use grid lanes

Subdivide a lane into named rows that cross your journey's columns, for tables, channels, or matrix-style content.

A grid lane is a single lane split into named rows (sometimes called swim lanes) that cross every column of your map, so you can lay out tables, per-channel breakdowns, or any matrix-style content in one block. Each cell sits where a row meets a column, and holds cards of any type.

A grid lane: named rows crossing the map's columns, each cell holding cards

To add a grid lane, use the + Add lane picker and choose Grid under BASIC LANES, the same way you add any other lane. See How to add and manage lanes for the full add and manage flow.

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How to set up the rows

A grid lane's rows are the dimensions you're laying out down the side, like teams, channels, or systems. Define them from the Edit rows link at the top-left of the lane.

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Open Edit rows

Click Edit rows at the top-left of the grid lane. The Edit rows dialog opens, listing the rows the lane currently has.

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Add, rename, recolour, or reorder the rows

Click + Add row to add a row, and type a name in each row's name field. The colour swatch on each row sets that row's background colour, the drag handle reorders the rows, and the trash icon deletes a row. Click OK to apply.

Edit rows: name, recolour, reorder, or delete each row

The row names then run down the left of the lane, one per row, and each row stretches across all of the map's columns.

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How cards work in a grid cell

Each cell is where a row crosses a column, and it can hold cards of any type, which is what makes a grid flexible: a text card for a note, an icon card to show the channels active at that step, a metric, or anything else. Text cards are the default, so adding a card to an empty cell gives you a text card unless you pick another type, and a cell can hold more than one card, stacked vertically.

Adding and editing cards in a grid cell works the same as anywhere else on the map. See How to add and edit cards for the card add flow and shared mechanics, and How to use text cards for the cell default.

For an applied example, here's using a grid lane to build a service-blueprint process view:

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Related topics

How to add and manage lanes

Add a grid lane, reorder it, recolour it, or delete it, alongside every other lane type.

How to add and manage columns

Set up the step columns that a grid lane's rows cross.

How to add and edit cards

Add cards to a grid cell and manage their tags, personas, and comments.

How to use text cards

Write and format the text cards that fill grid cells by default.

How to use divider lanes

Separate sections of a map with a labelled horizontal divider.