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The second With the Add Column batch operation you can carry out with Batch Hero for monday.com is to copy a column from a board add a new column to multiple other boards at at once.

This operation can be useful will create an entirely new column, configure it if necessary and add it to all of the boards you have selected in the overview table. It is the perfect shortcut for your workflow in monday.com if you want to duplicate data from a board, swiftly add the same add a column to many boards at once or keep the same configuration of columns across multiple boards without having to manually create the columns but don't want to deal with the manual configuration for each board on its own. Using the Add Column operation to batch-add a column can therefore save you a lot of time and effort when working with your boards in monday.com.

As with the other batch operations you can access the Copy Add Column operation in the operations bar by selecting one or more boards from the overview table.

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UI Step Select the boards from the table you want to add a new column to by ticking off the checkboxes. Image RemovedImage Added UI Step Click on Copy Add Column in the operations bar. Image RemovedImage Added UI Step A pop-up window will get opened. Choose from which board Here you can configure the column you want to copy a column from. Afterwards, choose the column you want to copy.to add to the selected boards. First, enter the column name of the new column. The column will get named like this on all boards it will get added to. Image Added UI Step Afterwards, choose the column type of the new column from the dropdown menu. For some column types you can enter an advanced configuration by clicking on Configure column type if the link gets displayed under the dropdown menu. You can find more information about the advanced configuration of the specific columns in the section Configuration of Columns. Image AddedImage Removed UI Step Once you have made your selection click on Copy to copy the columns. Make sure you have selected the right board and column before you carry out the operation as it can be tedious to remove the copied columns if you have selected the wrong one. Image Removed configured the column you want to add, click on Add to add the column to all of the boards you have selected. Make sure to confirm your configuration before you add the column. If you have accidentally added the wrong column, you can use the Remove Column operation to effortlessly remove the column again from the boards. Image Added

Configuration of columns

For some column types there is an advanced configuration of the new column available. It is important to note that this option is not present for all column types. If you can enter an advanced configuration for the column type you have selected in the dropdown menu, a link named Configure column type will get displayed under the dropdown menu.

You can procceed with the advanced configuration of the column by clicking on the link and entering the details in another pop-up window.

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For the following columns an advanced configuration is available:

• Status: Select a status in a column.
• Dropdown: Add a dropdown menu in a column to choose from multiple labels.
• Date: Enter a date in a column.
• People: Add a user in a column.
• Numbers: Add a numerical value in a column containing a number.
• Checkbox: Add a checkbox which can get ticked off in a column.
• Priority: Select a priority in a column.
• Timeline: Add a timeline in a column.
• Label: Add a label in a column.

For the following columns no advanced configuration is available:

• Text: Add a plaintext column containing a text string.
• Files: Upload files in a column.
• Formula: Enter a formula in a column.