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Create Column

Creates a column on a board within the account, using the board ID.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Monday documentation.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
Board IDThe board's unique identifier.
Column TypeThe type of column to create.

Available column types:

auto_number - Number items according to their order in the group/board
checkbox - Check off items and see what's done at a glance
country - Choose a country
color_picker - Manage a design system using a color palette
creation_log - Add the item's creator and creation date automatically
date - Add dates like deadlines to ensure you never drop the ball
dependency - Set up dependencies between items in the board
dropdown - Create a dropdown list of options
email - Email team members and clients directly from your board
file - Add files & docs to your item
hour - Add times to manage and schedule tasks, shifts and more
item_id - Show a unique ID for each item
last_updated - Add the person that last updated the item and the date
link - Simply hyperlink to any website
location - Place multiple locations on a geographic map
long_text - Add large amounts of text without changing column width
numbers - Add revenue, costs, time estimations and more
people - Assign people to improve team work
phone - Call your contacts directly from monday.com
progress - Show progress by combining status columns in a battery
rating - Rate or rank anything visually
status - Get an instant overview of where things stand
team - Assign a full team to an item
tags - Add tags to categorize items across multiple boards
text - Add textual information e.g. addresses, names or keywords
timeline - Visually see a breakdown of your team's workload by time
time_tracking - Easily track time spent on each item, group, and board
vote - Vote on an item e.g. pick a new feature or a favorite lunch place
week - Select the week on which each item should be completed
world_clock - Keep track of the time anywhere in the world.
DescriptionThe column's description.
TitleThe new column's title.

Example Output

{
"data": {
"create_column": {
"id": "new_column_title",
"title": "New Column Title",
"type": "color",
"description": "My Description"
}
},
"account_id": 12345678
}

Workflow Library Example

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