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monday.com offers you a large choice of columns to customize your board the way you want it to be. This article covers each column one by one, with a dedicated article for each column type. Click here to learn how to add a column to your board. 

The Column Center 

The monday.com Column Center is the place to find all available columns for your board. To open it, click the "+" icon next to the last column on your board. You can then select a column from the dropdown, search using the search bar, or click on "More Columns" to access the full Column Center. 

Essential columns

The "Essentials" tab within the Column Center includes a list of column types that will streamline your workflow and become features on your boards that you simply cannot live without! 

Essentials column types

• The Status Column
• The People Column
• The monday doc Column
• The Numbers Column
• The Timeline Column
• The Date Column
• The Text Column
• The Connect Boards Column
• The Mirror Column 

Super useful columns

The "Super useful" column types give you quick, practical ways to capture and manage everyday details on your boards. From adding files and links to tracking phone numbers, locations, time zones, and more. These columns make it simple to keep essential information organized and accessible.

Super useful column types

• The Checkbox Column
• The Link Column
• The World Clock Column
• The Item ID Column
• The Phone Column
• The Location Column
• The Files Column

AI-powered columns 

The AI-powered column types help you work smarter by using artificial intelligence directly in your boards. From generating text to summarizing updates, these columns bring automation and creativity into your everyday workflows.

AI-powered column types

• Translate Column
• Summarize Column
• Assign Labels Column
• Custom AI Prompt Column
• Sentiment Detection Column
• Extract from File Column
• Generate Docs with AI Column
• Improve Text Column
• Write with AI Column
• Extract Info Column 
• Summarize Updates Column
• Prioritize with AI Column
• Assign People Column

Team Power-Up columns 

The "Team Power-Up" column types are designed to boost collaboration and keep everyone aligned. With columns like Tags, Vote, Rating, Creation Log, Last Updated, Auto-Number, and Progress Tracking, your team can easily share input, stay organized, and measure progress together.

Team Power-Up column types

• The Tags Column
• The Vote Column
• The Rating Column
• The Creation Log Column
• The Last Updated Column
• The Auto-Number Column
• The Progress Tracking Column

Board Power-Up columns 

The "Board Power-Ups" column types give you advanced ways to customize boards and streamline workflows. With options like Button, Dependencies, Dropdown, Week, Formula, and more, you can add flexibility, automation, and precision to how your team works.

Board Power-Up column types

• The Button Column
• The Dropdown Column
• The Week Column
• The Formula Column
• The Country Column
• The Color Picker Column
• The Time Tracking Column
• The Hour Column
• The Email Column
• The Dependencies Column

Combo columns

The "Combo" column types let you merge key information into a single, powerful view. With options like "Date + Status", "Timeline + Status", and "Timeline + Numeric", you can track multiple aspects of your projects at a glance and make data easier to manage.