Creating an item in Kanban view automatically assigns the same person but I dont want this to happen

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There’s a bug when creating an item in the kanban view where the new item is automatically assigned to a user. It is always the same user added.

We do not have any automations running on this board for assigning a person to an item. This does not happen when creating an item in the table view.

Please help!

Thanks

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It sounds like you’re encountering a bug in Monday.com’s Kanban view, where new items are automatically assigned to the same user—even though no automations are set up to do this.

  • In the Kanban view, you can create new items directly by clicking the “+” icon on a column

  • However, there is no default setting in the Kanban view that should auto-assign a user unless:

    • A default value is set in the People column.
    • An automation is running in the background (even if not visible at first glance).
    • A template or form is being used that includes a pre-filled People field.

:hammer_and_wrench: Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Check Default Values:
  • Go to the board’s People column settings.
  • Ensure there is no default user set to be assigned when a new item is created.
  1. Review Automations Again:
  • Sometimes automations are scoped to specific views or triggered by item creation in a certain group.
  • Double-check under Automations > Board Automations for any hidden or archived rules.
  1. Check for Form or Template Use:
  • If the item is being created via a form or template, it might be pre-filling the People column.
  1. Compare with Table View:
  • Since this issue doesn’t occur in the Table view, it’s likely tied to how the Kanban view handles item creation—possibly a UI-specific bug.

Perhaps reach out to support via Chat? Hope it helps!

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Hi Clare, thanks for getting back to me.
I’ve been in contact with the support team and have a help ticket raised. The issue is due to the kanban view I have being filtered for certain users, and therefore monday.com automatically assigns this to one of the users.

Is there a workaround or fix for this?