Reciprocal card linking

[Alex Christensen]

Is it possible to create a reciprocal link between two Trello cards? Currently, I only see the option to create a one-way link.

For example, let's say I have Card A. Then, I create Card B. Card B and Card A are separate items, but are related to each other. I create a link to Card A from Card B, but the link does not appear on Card A, as well.

It would be great to have the option to create a reciprocal link between the two cards so I can jump between them easily, if needed. Are there any power-ups that have this functionality?

[Mike · Accepted solution]

Hi Alex,

That's a great idea! Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to automatically create the link on the other card as well. You've found that you can create a one-way link from one card to the other, but that won't automatically link the other direction as well.

I'll let the team know this is something you're looking for!

[M Chahal]

Hi

I cant work out how to link them. I did see something via a link but it didn't really help.

Can you (or anyone) help?

thanks

[Alex Christensen]

You can link a Trello card to another Trello card using the Attachments button after you've opened a card. In the Attachment options, select the "Trello" option. You'll then search for the title of the card you want to link to the current card you're viewing.

[Jordan Dayton]

I found a tool today that allows you to create reciprocal links between cards: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/parentchild-management-fo/flnpbgmiploomjgagfbcjlikpiehclld?hl=en

That may be helpful for you ⬆︎

Unfortunately it's not exactly what I'm looking for and was hoping someone could help.

I want to be able to type a description or a comment and reference/link to another trello card, as I'm typing. Similar to how you can type "@" then as you type there is an active search for people on your board. I want to be able to do this same type of active search, among all of my cards, while typing in the description/comment text fields.

A few months ago, I feel like there was a tool/shortcut that I was using or maybe some accidental way to do this, but I can't replicate it anymore. If anyone has any idea of a chrome extension or some native way to search for other cards to link/reference while adding a note to a card, please chime in!

[Alexandra Huang]

I am totally wondering the same thing!! It only seems to make sense!

[Zach L_Anglois]

This should be possible now on the web version of the Trello app. If you add the link to one card, there should now be a link underneath the newly added card attachment that says "Connect cards..." that will create a link to the current card on the attached card.

[Alex Christensen]

Yep, Zach's right! Hope it makes its way to the desktop app soon. :)

[Jeff Henderson]

Could you explain how to link 2 cards?  Wanting to copy a card and have it on 2 separate boards and only update 1 and the other updates automatically.

[Zach L_Anglois]

@Jeff Henderson It sounds like you want card syncing. Perhaps I might suggest either CardSync for Trello (or ButlerBot if you want more fine-grained control of what gets synced between the cards)

Card linking in this sense just means that a link or attachment is on each card referring to the other one so you can just jump between them more easily.