About Update Magic

About Update Magic

Update Magic gives you powerful automation recipes to manage monday.com updates more effectively. Copy updates across connected boards, control who can post, automate status changes based on update content, and write update data directly to columns.

Update Magic Functions

Sync Updates Across Boards

Copy updates to connected items Automatically sync updates across boards when items are connected. When someone posts an update, it instantly appears on all related items—keeping distributed teams aligned without manual copying.

Duplicate items with their updates Create a complete copy of an item including all its update history. Perfect for templates, recurring projects, or archiving completed work with full context.

Control Who Can Post Updates

Block all new updates Prevent anyone from adding updates to specific items. Useful for locked templates, archived projects, or read-only reference boards.

Remove updates from guests Automatically delete updates posted by guest users to maintain internal communication standards or compliance requirements.

Set status based on who posted Automatically change an item's status depending on whether a guest, team member, or specific user posts an update. Route items to the right workflow based on who's commenting.

Automate Status Changes

Set status based on keywords Scan update text for specific words or phrases and automatically update the item's status. Tag issues with "urgent" to move them to a priority column, or mark items "complete" when someone comments "done."

Set status when files are attached Automatically change status when someone adds files to an update. Perfect for tracking when documentation arrives, approvals are submitted, or deliverables are uploaded.

Set status based on creator permissions Route items differently based on whether the update creator is a guest, team member, or appears in a specific column on your board.

Write Update Content to Columns

Write updates to text columns Automatically capture the last update's text into a text or long-text column. Great for reports, summaries, or displaying the latest comment directly on your board view.

Assign update creator to people column Automatically populate a people column with whoever posted the update. Track last responder, assign follow-ups, or trigger notifications based on who commented.

Copy files from updates to file columns Extract files attached to updates and add them to your files column—either as direct file references, clickable links, or full file copies. Keep attachments organized and accessible without digging through update threads.

Format and Organize Updates

Create checklist updates Automatically generate formatted checklist updates when specific conditions are met. Turn status changes or column updates into trackable to-do lists within your update section.


Common Use Cases

  • Project handoffs: Copy project updates to all connected deliverable items across multiple boards
  • Guest communication: Remove guest comments or route them to review status automatically
  • Support tickets: Set priority status based on keywords like "urgent" or "broken"
  • Documentation tracking: Auto-update status when customers attach required files
  • Reporting: Write latest update to a column for dashboard visibility
  • Template management: Lock templates by blocking all updates
  • Compliance: Extract and organize files from updates for audit trails

Ready to automate your updates? Install Update Magic and start building your first recipe.

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