Create a little button that takes you to the linked-item.
What are you trying to achieve
In regards to the Linked-Board column, if you click on the linked item it currently shows all the details of the linked item. However, if you want to navigate to the board that’s linked (and have it highlight the item referred). It’s a obfuscated process.
For Work Management, you have to click on the item, then the 3 dots, and click “Start a conversation”.
For Service, you have to to click on the item, then the 3 dots, and click “Copy Ticket Link” and then paste the URL into the browser.
If you make a little button when you click on the linked-item called something akin to “Take me there” or “Show on board”, and it would take you to the item on it’s own board it would make that column not just a reference, but also a action button.
From there I can create a view only board where we can track all the projects we have running and with the additional linked-item button you could quickly be brought to the board and work on it in board.
(Displaying the columns isn’t enough, cuz subitems
If you click on the linked item (Task 1, in example pic), it will show you the columns from the linked item. If you want to navigate to the board and item (for regular viewing), you first need to click on Three dots. And then oddly enough, click “Start Conversation”.
The Service side is different and it’ll show you a different look of the item. After clicking on the linked item column, you then need to click the 3 dots, and then “Copy Task Link” and then paste it in the URL Bar
These steps are not intuitive and getting end-users to remember is going to be an uphill battle. All just to quickly navigate to the linked-item’s board.
Proposal:
Make a button that when clicked takes you right to the Board and item that your viewing.
The Vision:
With all the improvements Monday.com has done, I’m able to build a High-Level view only board where you can track the flow of items as they pass through the different boards.
With my idea, from a single board we can quickly track every single project and what stage it’s in, and have it quickly take you to the board the project is on so you can quickly work on the project and it’s sub-items on the board.
Love the vision here - I completely agree that the current navigation flow isn’t intuitive, especially if you’re trying to build a high-level control board.
As a workaround (if you’re on Pro or Enterprise), you can handle this using a Workflow to essentially create your own “Take me there” button.
Workaround approach
Add a Mirror column next to your Connect Boards column
– Mirror the Item ID from the connected board
Add a Link column on your main board
– This will hold the direct item URL
Create a Workflow:
Trigger: When Connect Board column changes
Action: Find matching item using the mirrored Item ID
Action: Get item data - for connected board
Action: Change column value (Link column)
→ Populate it with the formatted direct item link
(https://youraccount.monday.com/boards/{board_id}/pulses/{item_id})
What this does:
When an item gets connected, the workflow automatically generates a direct URL to that connected item and places it in the Link column. Clicking that link opens the item directly in its original board — effectively acting as your custom “Take me there” button.
Important Note
There is already a link when you open the connected item preview, but that link takes you to the board view, not directly to the connected item itself. You still need extra clicks to land on the exact item.
This workflow removes that friction by taking users straight to the correct board and the specific item.
Also worth noting - I haven’t tested this with multiple connected items. It works well if there’s only a single connected item, but behavior may vary if multiple items are linked.
Add a Mirror column next to your Connect Boards column
Add a Link column on your main board
Create a Workflow:
Important Note
