Import from monday.com
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monday.com exports are imported as a bulk file — a entire board table, or a filtered board table — not a live connection.
Bulk scope and format
| Bulk scope | Entire board table, or a filtered board table |
|---|---|
| Format | Excel (.xlsx) |
Plan and export limits
- Up to 100,000 items per export.
- Only table views are exported; grouping, sort and conditional colouring are not preserved.
- Enterprise admins can disable exports for non-admins.
Source documentation: Export from monday to Excel
Steps
- Open the board — Board → ··· → More actions. Filter the table first if you only want part of the board.
- Export — Export board to Excel. Download the .xlsx file.
- Upload — AlignLane → Board → Import. monday Excel is detected automatically.
- Map columns — Mapping preview. Status, People and Date columns map by type; groups can become milestones.
- Publish — Share. Review the import report, then copy the share link.
Default mapping
| monday.com field | AlignLane field | Default |
|---|---|---|
Name (item) | Title | Shared |
Status column | Status | Shared |
People column | Visible owner | Shared |
Date / Timeline | Due date | Shared |
Item ID | Source ID + link | Shared |
Group | Milestone | Optional |
Numbers / Formula | — | Excluded |
Subitems | — | Excluded |
What stays internal
- Numbers, formula and budget columns
- Subitems
- Updates (item comments)
- Columns you do not map
See the monday.com integration page for how this compares with guest access in monday.com.
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