I’m not sure why managed columns was limited only to pro plans. I don’t need a managed column, just a copy/paste feature. Can this be offered to standard plan users?
Trying to copy a drop down and it’s settings, to another board.
Hi @credsCMR,
You may have already looked into this, but I still wanted to share just in case - have you tried saving the dropdown column as a Column Template?
This lets you reuse the dropdown along with its current labels and settings on another board. It’s a one-time copy, so any future changes won’t sync across boards like they would with Managed Columns, but it works well if you just need the current setup reused.
I’ve also attached an article below that walks through how Column Templates work, in case it’s helpful.
Column templates – Support
Note: Column templates are only available on the Enterprise plan. I’m on the standard plan.
Hi @credsCMR
Yes! You can handle this using Make.com, even on a Standard plan. Here’s how it works:
In Make, you can retrieve the details of an existing column (dropdown or status) from any board. This gives you all the important information, including the column type, options/labels, colors, and other settings. For example, for a dropdown column, you’ll get something like:
{
"id": "dropdown__1",
"title": "Dropdown",
"type": "dropdown",
"settings_str": {
"labels": [
{"id":1,"name":"Value 1"},
{"id":2,"name":"Value 2"},
{"id":3,"name":"Value 3"}
]
}
}
This essentially lets you copy columns and their settings across boards, even if you don’t have access to Pro-only managed columns. Make acts like a bridge, automating the process so you don’t have to do it manually.
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Sorry about my earlier response — I missed the plan you’re on. Thanks for pointing that out.
While column templates are plan-limited, what would work here is creating the column via the API using monday.com’s Developer section. This works across paid plans and lets you recreate the same column setup on other boards without relying on templates.
1. Open the API Playground
Click your profile picture (top-right)
Select Developers
Open API Playground
2. Find your Board ID
Open the board where you want the column
Look at the board URL
Example:
/boards/1234567890/
The number is your board ID
3. Paste this into the API Playground
Replace the board ID with your own, then click Run.
mutation {
create_dropdown_column(
board_id: 1234567890,
id: "project_category",
title: "Project Category",
defaults: {
label_limit_count: 1,
limit_select: true,
labels: [
{ label: "HR" },
{ label: "R&D" },
{ label: "IT" }
]
},
description: "The project's category."
) {
id
title
}
}
After running it, refresh the board — the column will appear.
A Dropdown column called Project Category
With three options:
HR
R&D
IT
Users can select only one option
Labels
{ label: "HR" }
Each label is one option in the dropdown
You can add more labels later if needed
Selection limit
limit_select: true
label_limit_count: 1
This means only one option can be selected
The dropdown behaves like a single-choice field
If you want users to select more than one option:
Change label_limit_count to 2 or more, or
Set limit_select to false
This doesn’t sync future changes like managed columns or templates, but it’s a reliable way to standardize dropdown columns across boards when templates aren’t available.