Different columns for groups within the same board

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I am pretty new to monday.com and I am working on making a board for my position as Director, Operations and Logistics.

I have been struggling to figure out if it is possible to have columns that are different for each group that are on one board. It would also be nice to have different columns for the various projects of the groups.

In doing this, my life would be much easier. This may be user error and if so, can someone please assist me?

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@ngaw

What you are asking for is currently not possible. There is an active feature request that you can add your vote to here: Different columns in different groups within one board

Jim - The Monday Man
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I am pretty new to monday.com and I am working on making a board for my position as Director, Operations and Logistics.
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I have been struggling to figure out if it is possible to have columns that are different for each group that are on one board. It would also be nice to have different columns for the various projects of the groups.

In doing this, my life would be much easier. This may be user error and if so, can someone please assist me?

I understand how that could be frustrating! Unfortunately, monday.com doesn’t currently support having different columns for each group within the same board. However, there are a couple of workarounds you can consider:

  1. Use Sub-Items: You can create sub-items within an item, and sub-items can have their own structure. This allows some level of customization, though not as granular as different columns for each group.
  2. Create Multiple Boards: You can set up separate boards for different groups or projects and then link them using connected boards columns. This way, you can maintain a high-level overview while keeping the details organized in separate boards.

Would you like more detailed instructions on how to set up sub-items or connected boards?

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Hi Carol - I’d love some detailed instructions on setting up connected board columns. I’m new to Monday.com and trying to find my way.

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Hi @ngaw

Definitely late to the party, but I thought I would share that Column Groups - monday.com Marketplace can solve this, if you are interested in using a marketplace app to get the job done. I know that many are looking for native functionality so no hard feelings if you don’t want an app to do this for you.

With that said, you can accomplish this using the Column Groups app by creating unique vertical column groups within each of your horizontal item groups, and then hiding those groups away, which gives you basically the end result you are looking for.

Give it a try and let me know if you think something could work smoother.

Thanks and cheers!
Brad

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This is a really common question, and it’s not user error.

In monday.com, columns are board-wide, not group-specific. That means every group on a board shares the same column structure, and you cannot have different columns per group or per project within the same board.

What does work instead are a few common patterns:

Views with hidden columns
Each group can have its own saved view where irrelevant columns are hidden. The structure is still shared, but the day-to-day experience feels customized.

Multiple boards, one per project or project type
If groups or projects truly need different data, separate boards are usually the cleanest solution. You can then roll them up into a dashboard to get a Director-level view across everything.

Use Status or Dropdown columns to vary behavior
Keep one shared column set, but use a Status or Dropdown like “Project Type” or “Group Type” and only fill in the columns that apply. Pair this with filtered views so each group only sees what’s relevant to them.

Subitems for project-specific fields
If the differences are at the project detail level, subitems can hold additional columns without cluttering the main board.

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Hi @ProjectMastermind
This is a common question, and it’s not user error it’s how monday.com works.

Columns are board wide, not group speific. Every group on a board shares the same column structure, so you can’t have different columns per group or per project on the same board.

How we usually solve this in real world builds:

Saved views with hidden columns so each group only sees what’s relevant
Separate boards when projects truly need different data structures (then roll up into dashboards)
Status or Dropdown driven workflows to vary behavior without changing structure
Subitems for project-specific details without cluttering the main board

The right setup depends on whether you’re optimizing for simplicity, reporting, or scale happy to help point you in the right direction.

Dr. Tanvi Sachar
Monday Certified Partner, Monday Wizard

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Not sure if you meant to respond to me?