How to filter cards by labels on Trello

beginner 8 min read Updated 2026-03-18

Quick Answer

Filter cards by labels in Trello by clicking the Filter button in the top-right corner of your board, then selecting the specific labels you want to display. Only cards with the selected labels will remain visible on your board.

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Prerequisites

Active Trello account
Access to a Trello board
Cards with labels already created
Basic familiarity with Trello interface

Step-by-Step Instructions

Open your Trello board

Navigate to the Trello board containing the cards you want to filter. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to view the board and that it contains cards with labels.

If you don't see any labels on cards, you may need to create and assign labels first before filtering.

Locate the Filter button

Look for the Filter button in the top-right corner of your board, next to the board menu. The filter icon typically appears as a funnel symbol or says Filter explicitly.

Click the Filter button

Click on the Filter button to open the filtering menu. This will display a dropdown panel with various filtering options including labels, members, and due dates.

The filter panel will show all available filtering criteria for your current board.

Select the Labels section

In the filter panel, locate the Labels section. You'll see all the labels that exist on your board, displayed with their respective colors and names (if named).

Labels without custom names will appear with their default color names like 'Green', 'Red', etc.

Choose labels to filter by

Click on the specific labels you want to filter by. Selected labels will be highlighted or show a checkmark. You can select multiple labels simultaneously to show cards that have any of the selected labels.

Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) while clicking to select multiple labels for more complex filtering.

Apply the filter

Once you've selected your desired labels, the filter is automatically applied. Your board will now display only cards that contain the selected labels, while other cards become hidden from view.

The filter remains active until you clear it or refresh the page.

Clear filters when finished

To remove the label filter and show all cards again, click the Filter button and then click Clear Filters at the bottom of the filter panel, or click the X next to active filters.

You can also modify your active filters by adding or removing label selections without clearing everything first.

Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Filter button is not visible

Make sure you have sufficient permissions on the board. Board observers may have limited filtering options. Try refreshing the page or switching to a different browser.

No labels appear in the filter menu

This means no cards on your board have labels assigned. Create labels by opening any card, clicking Labels, and creating new ones, then assign them to cards.

Cards with selected labels don't appear

Check if additional filters are active (members, due dates, etc.) that might be conflicting. Clear all other filters and try filtering by labels only.

Filter gets reset when navigating

Trello filters are session-based and may reset when switching boards or refreshing. Bookmark your filtered board view or reapply filters as needed.

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