Would Native File Opening Improve Your Workflow

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We recently published an app to the marketplace that allows users to open local file links from Monday.com. We’ve realized that we could build on this technology to enable users to open files stored on Monday natively.

For example, if there’s a MS Word file on Monday, the user would be able to open it directly in the Word app on their computer instead of within Monday.com. The file could be downloaded in the background, allowing users to open and edit it seamlessly.

However, Monday.com currently doesn’t provide a way to upload a new file revision through their APIs. Because of this, users would need to manually select and upload the edited file as a new version.
Alternatively, we could automate the upload, but in that case, it would replace the existing file in the file column rather than creating a new version.

We’re considering two possible workflows:

Fully automatic

  1. Open the file natively

  2. Edit and save

  3. Automatically replace the existing file on the board with the edited version

Partially automatic

  1. Open the file natively

  2. Edit and save

  3. Manually upload the edited file as a new revision

Would this improvement help your workflow or make your process more efficient? Do you think it’s worth building?

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Absolutely, enabling native file opening within Monday.com would significantly enhance workflow efficiency. Being able to open and edit files directly in their respective applications—like Word or Excel—without leaving the platform would streamline processes and reduce time spent toggling between different tools. The proposed workflows, whether fully or partially automatic, offer promising solutions to integrate this functionality seamlessly. Implementing such features could greatly improve user experience and productivity.

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Thanks for the feedback! We are even considering adding our own storage for a fully automated and seamless experience, however we’ll most likely proceed with the workflows we initially mentioned.

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Really logical idea, I hate the fact I have to download/upload files to edit or view them. This would at least minimise this pain.

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Thanks for the feedback! we will keep you posted.