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Automations & Workflow★ 4.5 rating·1.1k installs

Auto-Increment Numbers

Unique, formatted numbers on every item, generated automatically.

Give items IDs like INV-0042 with your own prefix or suffix, digit length and starting value, triggered when items are created, moved or change status.

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Auto-Increment Numbers recipe

When an item is created, set Invoice ID to INV-####

Active
ID format
TextINV-+Counter4 digits
Next IDINV-0043INV-0044
Invoices
Main tableAutomations
October
Invoice IDClientAmountStatus
INV-0041Contoso$1,200Paid
INV-0042Fabrikam$860Sent
INV-0043Northwind$2,400Draft
+ Add item
What it does

Numbering you never have to think about.

Auto-Increment Numbers writes a unique, formatted number into a text column whenever your chosen trigger fires. Match any naming convention and keep IDs consistent across boards and teams.

  • Save time by automating item numbering
  • Prevent duplicate or missing numbers
  • Match any naming convention with flexible formats
  • Keep numbering consistent across boards and teams
  • Avoid the errors that come with manual entry
Set it up your way

Automation blocks or a visual ID builder.

Add a ready-made recipe from monday.com's automation center, or design the ID piece by piece in the app and watch the preview update as you go.

1Automation blocks

Pick a recipe in the automation center

Open Automations on your board, choose an Auto-Increment Numbers recipe and fill in the column, format, digits and starting number.

When an item is created, generate an auto-increment number in column using format

Use template
  • ✓Triggers for item created, moved or status changed
  • ✓Lives alongside your other board automations
2Visual ID builder

Build the ID block by block

Combine text, a counter, column values and dates. Drag to reorder, and see exactly what the next IDs will look like before you save.

Auto-Increment Number
Configuring columnTInvoice ID
When
Item is created
ID format
⋮⋮TextINV-
⋮⋮Counterdigits4start at1
⋮⋮Text-
⋮⋮ColumnStatus
+ Text+ Column+ Date
Preview
INV-0001-⟨Status⟩then INV-0002-⟨Status⟩, INV-0003-⟨Status⟩
CancelCreate automation
  • ✓Mix text, counters, column values and dates
  • ✓Live preview of the next IDs before you save
Pricing

Simple pricing for every team.

Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Billed through monday.com.

Standard
$5/month
$60/year, billed yearly

For small teams getting started with automation.

  • 10,000 operations
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ProMost popular
$9/month
$108/year, billed yearly

For large teams with high-volume automation needs.

  • 100,000 operations
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Number every item, automatically.

Installed 1.1k times by teams on monday.com. Set your format once and forget it.

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