Question types
Each monday.com column becomes the question that fits it. There are 17 types.
| Column | Question | What people see |
|---|---|---|
| Text | Text | A short answer, up to 500 characters |
| Long text | Long text | A larger box, up to 5,000 characters |
| An email address, checked for a valid format | ||
| Phone | Phone | A country and a number (5 to 15 digits) |
| Link | Link | A full web address starting with http:// or https:// |
| Numbers | Number | A number, decimals allowed |
| Rating | Rating | Buttons from 1 to the column's scale (5 by default, up to 10) |
| Date | Date | A date picker |
| Hour | Hour | A time, such as 09:30 |
| Timeline | Timeline | A start and an end date; the end can't be before the start |
| Status (also Priority and Label) | Status | One choice from the column's labels |
| Dropdown | Dropdown | Tick one or more of the column's options |
| Tags | Tags | Tick one or more of the tags already on the board |
| Country | Country | A country from a list |
| Checkbox | Checkbox | One tick box; if required, it must be ticked |
| Files | File upload | Attach files (see below) |
| Files | Signature | Draw a signature, or type a name to sign with it |
Files
A file question accepts 1 to 5 files, up to 10 MB each. In the Question tab, choose which kinds are accepted:
- Images: png, jpg, jpeg, gif, webp, heic
- Documents: doc, docx, txt
- Spreadsheets: xls, xlsx, csv
- Presentations: ppt, pptx
Files go straight to the item's Files column. Waypost doesn't keep a copy.
Signatures
Choose Signature under Collect as for a Files column. People draw with a mouse, finger or pen, or type their full name to sign with it. The signature is saved to the item as an image (signature.png). Signing needs JavaScript in the respondent's browser.
Tags
A Tags question offers the tags already used on the board. If Waypost can't read them, it asks you to connect your monday account again, so it can read the board's tags.
Columns that can't be questions
| Column | Why |
|---|---|
| Creation log, Last updated, Item ID, Auto number | monday.com fills these in for every new item |
| People, Location, formulas and similar | Not available in forms yet |
