The project management tool ,monday.com, stands out from the competition with colorful, engaging views and features like built-in workdocs. But even the cheeriest of pie charts won’t brighten your day if you have to manually add items to your task boards.
We’ve created a template that automates that whole process using just a custom form. It captures everything you want to add to your item, then…adds it to monday for you. It’s designed to improve your data accuracy and just free you up to get more stuff done.
Zapier products the template uses
- Interfaces — an automated form, page, and app builder for collecting data
- Tables — databases that let you track and automate your data
- Zaps — automated workflows
- Canvas — a diagramming tool that helps you visualize your workflows
How this form template works
This template uses our suite of products to bring you a seamless automation experience in monday.com.
Here's how it works:
- You'll start by using Interfaces to build a form that captures all the information you need for new items. This could include things like the item's name, due date, priority, and team members assigned to the item.
- Then, you'll configure a Zap that takes the information from a form submission, maps it to the corresponding fields in monday.com, and automatically creates a new item in your specified monday board.
- You can use Tables to keep a record of all the submitted form data. This serves as a backup and allows for further analysis.
- Finally, you can use Canvas to visualize your automation workflow, so you can verify that it works well with your existing processes (and change it if it doesn't).
By automating the item-creation process, you eliminate the need for manual data entry into monday.com, reducing errors and saving you valuable time.
Who should use this template
This template is great for all kinds of professionals and teams:
- Project managers who need to quickly create and assign tasks
- Team leaders looking to streamline workflow management
- Operations managers aiming to improve efficiency in task creation and tracking
- Small business owners who want to automate project management tasks
- Freelancers juggling multiple clients and projects
- Marketing teams tracking campaign tasks and deadlines
- HR departments managing onboarding processes and employee tasks
- Customer service teams creating and assigning support tickets
- Event planners organizing tasks for multiple events
- Software development teams managing sprints and feature requests
- Construction managers tracking project milestones and assignments
- Educational institutions managing course assignments and deadlines
- Nonprofit organizations coordinating volunteer activities and donations
- Real estate agents managing property listings and client interactions
Anyone who uses monday.com and wants to reduce manual data entry, improve accuracy, and streamline their workflow will love this template.
Key benefits this form template
- Time-saving automation: Eliminate manual item creation in monday.com, freeing up time for more important tasks
- Improved data accuracy: Reduce errors with standardized form inputs
- **Enhanced productivity: Capture all necessary details upfront, allowing team members to start work immediately
- Customizable workflow: Tailor the form to your specific needs and unique processes
- **Real-time updates: Items are created in monday.com as soon as the form is submitted, keeping your boards current
- Improved collaboration: Ensure all necessary information is captured at creation for better teamwork
- Scalability: Easily handle increased volume as your team or projects grow
- Mobile-friendly: Submit new items from anywhere using Zapier's responsive interface
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly are items created in monday.com after form submission?
Really fast—within seconds of form submission!
Do I need coding skills to use this template?
Nope, you don't. The template is designed to be user-friendly and can be set up using Zapier's intuitive interface.
Will this template work with multiple monday.com boards?
Yep, you can set up multiple Zaps to create items in different boards based on your needs. Each Zap can be configured to target a specific board.
Can I customize the form fields to match my specific monday.com board?
Absolutely. You can tailor the form fields to match the exact structure of your monday.com board, so you can make sure you're capturing all the information you need.