Any possibilities to make subitem inherit the main item name?
This is an issue for us too. It makes it very difficult to link dependencies between subitems when the subitem names tend to be similar between different main items. It would be helpful to include the group and main item name to determine where the subitems belong.
Another place this causes confusion for our team is when there are notifications on subitems. It is hard to tell what group it is referencing on the notification. You have to click on the link to the subitem, so that it opens and makes the main item and group visible. This just seems clunky for our users, and they would prefer to have board, group, and main item names visible on the breadcrumbs.
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This is a frustrating issue for us as well… exactly what chalwais said!
@chalwais Did Monday.com ever resolve this issue? We are wondering too if there is an easy way to see which project/name a subitem belongs to.
I really need this feature.
I break down my tasks into subitem tasks.
I’m always in ‘My Work’ page and when it just shows subitem, I have no idea which parent task this relate to. I have to click through to the original board where the subitem is listed and when my board has over 100 tasks, many with similar subitems, it’s really hard to find the one that’s due today.
Yes, this can be done using Make.
You can set up Make to trigger whenever a subitem is created. When that happens, Make will automatically read the parent item’s name and update the subitem name to match it (or include it, depending on your preference).
This way, every subitem will automatically inherit the main item name without needing to rename them manually.
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Hi @VilleTurkkinen,
We actually built an app that solves this exact use case — automatically naming subitems based on their parent item name.
With Subitem Automations, you can:
- Add the parent item name as a prefix or suffix when a subitem is created, or when its status changes
- Keep subitem names clear and unique across boards
- Avoid confusion when working with dependencies, notifications, or external tools
This helps keep subitem names clear, unique, and easy to identify across boards.
Hope this helps! And if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us directly at hello@fantasymedia.io
You can do this seamlessly with workflows.
Create a Workflow Builder with the following blocks:
- Trigger: When subitem is created.
- Get item data
- Change column value (name to Item’s name).
See picture.
