Column Magic
Column Magic is the ultimate columns toolbox. A collection of powerful, easy-to-use recipes and automation action blocks that will give you
the power to magically make your mondays better!
Available Features
Column Magic is your all-in-one column toolbox for Monday.com, packed with powerful recipes and automation blocks to simplify and speed up your workflow. From copying, clearing, and building column data to setting statuses, managing people columns, and automating file-triggered actions, it handles repetitive tasks with ease. Most features are available as ready-to-use recipes or custom automation steps—making your Mondays smarter and more efficient.
- Perform calculations
- Assign acting user to people column
- Copy one column to another column
- Expand team members to a people column
- Build text to name, column, link
- Set a status for REQUIRED COLUMNS
- Push a date KEEPING THE TIME (or push by hr/min)
- Clear a mirror column
- Approval functions
- Create an update for REQUIRED COLUMNS
- Copy item's BOARD and GROUP name
- Find keywords in text and remove all that are found
- Remove "(copy)" from duplicated items
- When a file is uploaded or deleted set a status
Schedule a Demo
Schedule a free demo and discover how Column Magic can streamline your workflows, reduce manual updates, and supercharge your boards—all with easy-to-use recipes and automation blocks.
In your Column Magic Demo:
- Discover powerful, time-saving features like copying/building columns and advanced workflows.
- Learn how to automate repetitive tasks using intuitive recipes and custom automation blocks.
- See real-world examples tailored to your workflow for instant, practical impact.
- Get expert guidance to set up your first magical flows—perfect for beginners or Monday pros.
The Functions
Column Magic is your all-in-one column toolbox for Monday.com, packed with powerful recipes and automation blocks to simplify and speed up your workflow. From copying, clearing, and building column data to setting statuses, managing people columns, and automating file-triggered actions, it handles repetitive tasks with ease. Most features are available as ready-to-use recipes or custom automation steps—making your Mondays smarter and more efficient.
Copy Local Column [LOCAL COPY] (Copy)
Copies the value of one LOCAL (standard) column to another column, including to a mirror column.
Copy Mirror Column [MIRROR COPY] (Copy)
Copies the value of a MIRROR column to another column, including to another mirror column.
Copy Special Column [SPECIAL COPY] (Copy)
Copies the value of a special column to another column, including to a mirror column.
Copy Trigger Column [TRIGGER COPY] (Copy)
Copies the value of the trigger column to another column, including to a mirror column.
Clear Mirror [CLEAR MIRROR] (Main)
Clear any column that can be cleared including MIRROR columns.
Build Text to Name [BUILD NAME] (Text Builder)
Creates text from combined text and column values and writes it to the item name.
Build Text to Name [BUILD NAME DATE] (Text Builder)
Creates text from combined text and column values and writes it to the item name.
Build Text to Column [BUILD COLUMN] (Text Builder)
Creates text from combined text and column values and writes it to the selected column.
Build Text to Link [BUILD LINK] (Text Builder)
Creates hyperlink URL and text from combined text and column values and writes it to the selected link column.
Simple math [MATH] (Main)
Performs a simple calculation with two number columns and stores the result.
Better math [MATH] (Main)
Performs calculation with any number of number columns and stores the result.
Set Status on Required Columns [STATUS REQUIRED] (Required)
Sets a status based the existence of values in required columns.
Create Update for Required Columns [UPDATE REQUIRED] (Required)
Create an update based the existence of values in required columns.
Push Date (keeping time) [PUSH DATE] (Main)
Push a date by some amount of time keeping the time component.
Expand Team to People Column [EXPAND TEAM] (Main)
Expands all individual team members into a people column.
Remove Copy, Re: & Fw: from Name [REMOVE COPY] (Main)
Removes the “(copy)” added to the item name when duplicates.
Assign Acting User [ACTING USER] (Main)
Assigns the user that triggered an event to a people column.
Copy Group Name [GROUP NAME] (Copy)
Copy item’s group name to a column, appending, prepending or overwriting.
Copy Board Name [BOARD NAME] (Copy)
Copy item’s board name to a column, appending, prepending or overwriting.
Set Status on File Activity (upload/delete) [FILES] (Main)
Sets a status column value according to the last activity in a file column.
Find Words in Text [KEYWORDS] (Main)
Find specific word(s) in a Text Column and set status with results.
Remove Words from Text [KEYWORDS] (Main)
Find specific word(s) in a Text Column and REMOVE all that are found.
Approve [APPROVE] (Main)
Approves proposed value change by moving PROPOSED to LIVE, clearing PROPOSED and resetting the approval status.
Deny [DENY] (Main)
Denys proposed value change by clearing PROPOSED and resetting the approval status.
Column Magic Change Log
Schedule a free demo and discover how Column Magic can streamline your workflows, reduce manual updates, and supercharge your boards—all with easy-to-use recipes and automation blocks.
Change from Sparks to Ops & Reduce Cost
Sparks were converted to Ops and many functions were reduced in cost.
Build Text to Link added
Creates hyperlink URL and text from combined text and column values and writes it to the selected link column.
Push Date (keeping time) changed
- Pushing empty dates will now push from CURRENT date & time.
- Sparks used reduced.
When the date to be pushed is empty, the CURRENT date & time will be used.
Sparks & Tiers Board Template added
Now a board can be created with this template that will provide visibility and control of Monday Man Apps’ Sparks.
New Copy Special Columns recipes give access to Name and ID columns
These recipes allow copying of the Item Name and Item ID columns to suitable columns.
Copy recipes can now copy to the Item Name
Copy function now allow copying to the Item Name.
Copy & clear of Checkbox columns added
These recipes allow copying and clearing of Checkbox columns.
Copy from Mirror and copy to column selections now show column type
These recipes allow copying of the Item Name and Item ID columns to suitable columns.
Improved performance and error messaging in recipe column selections
Enhanced performance and clearer error messages when selecting columns in recipes.
Mirrored Number columns are summarized when copied to another column
When copying from mirrored Number columns to another number column (mirror or local), the value that is copied is the summarized value using the summarization method specified for the mirror column.