> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sameitem.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Share items from the Shared Boards column
> Add the Shared Boards column to your monday.com board, share an item to another board, and see its shared boards in the item row.
The **Shared Boards π** column lets you share an item directly from your monday.com board. Click the item's cell to choose a workspace, board, and group. Board-name chips in the column show where the item is shared.
## Watch the walkthrough
[Watch the Shared Boards walkthrough on YouTube](https://youtu.be/-PHad8gwWJU).
## Before you start
* Install [Same Item Multiple Boards](/installation) in your monday.com account.
* Make sure you have access to the destination board and can add items there.
* If SIMB asks you to authorize the app, complete the authorization before continuing.
## Add the column
Open the board where you want to use the column. Click **+** to add a column, then open monday.com's **Column Center**.
Search for **Same Item Multiple Boards** and add its column to your board. The column appears as **Shared Boards π**.
Add the column separately on each board where you want to use it. You can add it before sharing your first item. Adding it from the Column Center is the opt-in; there is no account setting that automatically adds Shared Boards to your boards.
## Fill the column for existing shared items
After adding the column to a board that already has shared items, open the **Same Item Multiple Boards** board view, go to **Settings**, and click **Revalidate** for the Shared Boards column. This fills or refreshes the board-name chips for existing sharing connections. Add the column first: **Revalidate** does not create it.
## Share an item to another board
Find the item you want to share, or create a new item. Click its cell in **Shared Boards π**. The destination picker opens directly.
Select the workspace containing the destination board.
Select the destination board, then the group where the item should appear. Complete any prompts shown and wait for sharing to finish.
Open the destination board to see the item in the selected group. The **Shared Boards π** column displays board-name chips for the item's shared boards.
To share the item to another board, open its **Shared Boards π** cell again and choose another destination.
## Understand what the column shows
SIMB maintains the board-name chips as the item's sharing connections change. The column gives you visibility into those connections while you work in the board.
The column is a way to start sharing and see shared boards. Which item values sync still depends on your column setup. See [automatic column matching](/features/column-mapping) and [Supported Columns](/columns/supported-columns).
## Shared Boards and Item Locations
SIMB also has an [Item Locations column](/features/item-locations), which displays item locations and provides navigation to them. **Shared Boards π** is the column you add from the Column Center to open the workspace, board, and group picker directly from an item row.
Both columns can coexist on the same board. The Item Locations settings described in its guide apply to that separate column.
## Need help?
* **Can't find the destination board?** Check [workspace access and board visibility](/troubleshooting/destination-board-missing).
* **Can't add the item?** See [board permissions troubleshooting](/troubleshooting/permissions-error).
* **Values aren't syncing?** See [columns not syncing](/troubleshooting/columns-not-syncing).
* **Prefer to share from the item view?** Follow [Manual Sharing](/features/manual-sharing).
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