> ## 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. # How to Show the Same Item on Multiple monday.com Boards (Without Duplicating It) > monday.com has no native way to put one item on two boards. Here are the real options: Connect Boards + Mirror columns to display fields, and Same Item on Multiple Boards (SIMB) by Pioneera to put one synced, editable item on every board. **Last updated:** October 14, 2026 ## The short answer monday.com can't natively show the same item on more than one board, because every item belongs to exactly one board. To show it elsewhere without duplicating it, use **Connect Boards + Mirror columns** to display a few of its fields on another board, or install **Same Item on Multiple Boards (SIMB) by Pioneera** to put one synced, editable item on every board you choose. * **Just need to see a status or date from another board?** Use native mirror columns. They are built in. * **Need the item itself on both boards, editable, with one update thread and its subitems?** Use SIMB. * **Avoid copies.** A copied item is a second item. It drifts out of sync the moment someone edits one of them. monday.com confirms there is no native option: on the feature request "Item lives on multiple boards", monday's team says it is "not currently on our roadmap" and lists Same Item Multiple Boards first among the workarounds ([source](https://community.monday.com/feature-requests/post/item-lives-on-multiple-boards-MylxXEVdGhZeSmn)). ## Your options at a glance | Option | What you get on the second board | Updates (comments) | Subitems | Stays in sync | Cost | | - | - | - | - | - | - | | **Connect Boards + Mirror columns** (native) | A link to the item plus mirrored fields. The item itself stays on its own board. | Can't be mirrored. You open the linked item to read them. | Can't be mirrored | Yes, for mirrored fields | Included in monday.com. Number of connected boards depends on your plan. | | **Copy or "create item" automation** (native) | A separate, second item | Not shared | Separate copies | No. The copies drift apart. | Included | | **Dashboard or multi-board view** (native) | A combined read-only overview, not a board | No | No | Yes (it is a view) | Included, limits depend on plan | | **Same Item on Multiple Boards (SIMB)** | The item on every board, with real, editable columns | One shared thread on every board | Sync automatically | Yes, both ways | Free plan (10 items, 3 boards). Paid from \$47/month billed yearly. | ## Option 1: Connect Boards + Mirror columns (native) This is the right tool when you only need to **display** a few fields from another board. 1. On the board that needs the data, add a **Connect Boards** column and pick the other board. 2. In each item, choose which item on the other board it links to. 3. Add a **Mirror** column, pick the Connect Boards column, then pick the field to show (for example Status or Date). Add one mirror column per field. What monday.com's own docs say about mirror columns ([source](https://support.monday.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001733859-The-Mirror-Column)): * Changes you make in a mirrored cell are reflected on the connected board, and the other way round. * The **Updates section can't be mirrored**. * **Item names can't be mirrored** (the Connect Boards column shows the linked name instead). * You can mirror a mirror column **only up to two times**. * On private or shareable boards, or with column permissions, only people with access to the original data can see the mirrored value. * How many boards you can connect to one board depends on your plan: 1 on Basic, 5 on Standard, 20 on Pro, 200 on Enterprise ([source](https://support.monday.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021743500-Linkage-limitations-for-the-Connect-Boards-Column)). Where it falls short: the item is still on one board only. A mirrored status is not a real status column on the second board, so views, Kanban lanes, many automations and forms don't treat it like one. More detail in [mirror column limitations](/guides/mirror-column-limitations) and [why automations don't trigger on mirror columns](/guides/automation-not-triggering-mirror-column). ## Option 2: Copy the item (not recommended for live work) monday.com automations such as "when an item is created, create an item in another board" make a **new, separate item**. That is fine for a one-time snapshot or archive. For live work it creates two items that drift: statuses, dates and updates change on one and not the other. See [why duplicated items drift](/guides/duplicate-items-drift). ## Option 3: Same Item on Multiple Boards (SIMB) by Pioneera Use SIMB when the **item itself** needs to be on several boards and stay the same everywhere: * Change a status, date, owner or any matching column on one board and it changes on every board. * Updates and replies are one thread, whichever board you read them from ([updates sync](/features/updates-sync)). * Subitems follow the item to every board automatically ([subitems](/features/subitems)). * Columns on every board are normal monday.com columns, so you can build views, filters and automations on them. * Works across workspaces in the same account, and across Work Management, CRM and Campaigns boards ([supported columns](/columns/supported-columns)). SIMB is the "Best seller" in this category on the monday.com marketplace, with 9,588 installs since December 2023 ([marketplace data](https://apps-for-monday.com/apps/10000363/), checked October 14, 2026). ### How to set it up (about 3 minutes) Open the monday.com Marketplace, search for **Same Item Multiple Boards** and click **Install**. Choose to install it **across all workspaces** so you can share between workspaces. ([install guide](/installation)) Click the item you want to show on another board, then open the **Same Item Multiple Boards** tab in the item view. Pick the workspace, the destination board and the group. Columns sync automatically when the **name and type match** on both boards (names are case-sensitive). Add missing columns directly on the destination board. There is no manual mapping step. ([automatic column matching](/features/column-mapping)) The item now lives on both boards. A small icon next to its name marks it as shared, and the optional [Item Locations column](/features/item-locations) lists every board it is on. Want this to happen by itself? Use an [automation recipe](/features/automations) such as "When Status changes to In Progress, add item to Sprint Board". For many existing items, use [batch actions](/features/batch-actions). Each person who posts updates needs to authorize SIMB once, so their comments sync to the other boards. See [how to authorize](/features/updates-sync#how-to-authorize). ### What SIMB can't do Being honest about limits saves you time: * Formula, Mirror and Connect Boards columns are not synced. You can still show a formula result with a mirror column ([workaround](/columns/formula-column)). * A regular board and a multi-level board can't be connected to each other yet. * Each plan has an item limit and a board limit. The free plan covers 10 items on 3 boards ([pricing](/billing/pricing)). ## Which option should you pick? | If you need... | Use | | - | - | | To see one or two fields from another board | Connect Boards + Mirror columns | | A one-time snapshot or archive copy | A copy automation | | A read-only overview across boards | A dashboard | | The same editable item on several boards, with shared updates and subitems | Same Item on Multiple Boards (SIMB) | | The same, but on a very large number of boards, or with one-way sync | Compare [SIMB vs Fortimus Mirror Item](/compare/simb-vs-fortimus-mirror-item) | ## FAQ Not natively. Every monday.com item belongs to one board, and the feature request is marked not on the roadmap. You can show its fields elsewhere with mirror columns, or put the item on several boards with a marketplace app like SIMB. Install Same Item on Multiple Boards (SIMB), open the item, click the SIMB tab and choose **Share to another board**. The item stays linked on both boards, so there is no second copy to keep in sync by hand. monday.com says changes made in a mirrored cell are reflected on the connected board. But a mirrored value is not a real column on your board, so many views and automations won't treat it like one. Not with mirror columns: monday.com says the Updates section can't be mirrored. With SIMB, updates and replies sync to every board the item lives on. Mirror columns can't carry subitems. With SIMB, subitems follow the parent item to every board automatically. See [sync subitems across boards](/guides/sync-subitems-across-boards). Native mirror columns are included in monday.com. SIMB has a free plan for 10 items on 3 boards, so you can test it on real boards before you pay. ## Related guides * [How to add an item to two boards in monday.com](/guides/add-item-to-two-boards-monday) * [How to add the same item to multiple boards](/guides/how-to-add-the-same-item-to-multiple-boards) * [How to make an item live on multiple boards](/guides/item-on-multiple-boards) * [Build a master board that stays in sync](/guides/master-board) * [SIMB vs Fortimus Mirror Item](/compare/simb-vs-fortimus-mirror-item) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.