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Getting Started | Quick Updates for monday.com

Quick Updates is a monday.com app that lets you create reusable text templates for the Updates section. This guide walks you through installation and your first update.

Install the App

Section titled “Install the App”
  1. Open the monday.com Marketplace
  2. Search for Quick Updates
  3. Click Install, select All Workspaces, and grant the requested permissions
monday.com/marketplace
Install Quick Updates
Install the app and grant permissions to read board data and post updates.
  1. The app is now available on all your boards

Add Quick Updates to a Board

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Quick Updates works as an Item View (for single items) and a Board Action (for bulk operations).

Item View

Section titled “Item View”
  1. Open any item on your board
  2. Click the + button next to the item view tabs (Updates, Files, Activity Log)
  3. Click Explore more views
monday.com/boards/123/items/456
Item Views Menu
Click the + button and then Explore more views to find Quick Updates.
  1. Find the Quick Updates card and click Add to item
monday.com/marketplace
Quick Updates App Card
Find Quick Updates and click Add to item.
  1. On first use, click Authorize App and grant the requested permissions
Quick Updates
Authorization Required
Quick Updates needs permission to access your monday.com account.
monday.com/oauth
Authorize Quick Updates
Review the permissions and click Authorize.

Board Action (Bulk)

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  1. Select multiple items using the checkboxes on your board
  2. In the bottom action bar, click Apps
  3. Select Quick Updates
monday.com/boards/123
Bulk Operations — Template Picker
Select items on your board and browse templates from the Quick Updates panel.

Create Your First Template

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  1. Open Quick Updates from any item view
  2. Click New Template
  3. Enter a name (e.g., “Weekly Status Update”)
  4. Write your template body. You can use rich text and variables:
Hi team,


**{item.name}** status update for {today}:


Current status looks good. Assigned to {me.name}.


Let me know if you have questions!
  1. Click Create Template
Quick Updates — Editor
Template Editor — Creating First Template
The template editor with rich text formatting and variable insertion.

Apply Your Template

Section titled “Apply Your Template”
  1. Navigate to any item and open Quick Updates
  2. Find your template in the picker
  3. Click on it to see a live preview with variables resolved
  4. Click Apply to post the update
Quick Updates — Preview
Template Preview — Variables Resolved
Preview shows your template with real data from the item before posting.

The update is posted to the item’s Updates section, visible to everyone on the board.

Next Steps

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