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Reopening a closed project (classic)

You can reopen a closed project (classic) and restart any workflow automation that was configured for the project (classic).

Note

Creation of new projects (classic) is now disabled. Projects (classic) will be sunset and removed on August 23, 2024. You can read more about this change on the GitHub Blog.

The new and improved Projects experience is available. For more information, see "About Projects."

On August 23, 2024, all remaining projects (classic) will be automatically migrated before the feature is removed.

When you close a project (classic), any workflow automation that was configured for the project (classic) will pause by default. For more information, see "Closing a project (classic)."

When you reopen a project (classic), you have the option to sync automation, which updates the position of the cards on the board according to the automation settings configured for the board.

  1. Navigate to the project (classic) you want to reopen.
  2. On the top-right side of the project (classic), click Menu.
  3. Choose whether to sync automation for your project (classic) or reopen your project (classic) without syncing.
    • To reopen your project (classic) and sync automation, click Reopen and sync project.
    • To reopen your project (classic) without syncing automation, using the reopen drop-down menu, click Reopen only. Then, click Reopen only.

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