February 2026

Search, client filter for subitems, and custom column names

2026-02-25 → Blog post

Features

• Clients can search for item names and inside columns to filter items in tables and grids.
• Show subitems only to specific clients while the main item is displayed to multiple clients.
• Overwrite any column's display name in the client portal with a custom column name.
• Automatic mismatch handling helps to resolve warnings on dedicated board setups.
• Add and display an optional headline above board table and grid sections.
• Markdown formatting can now be applied in an editor.

Improvements

• Unset status columns now render correct with their default color.
• The admin view got a better empty state and helpful links added.
• Optimized the portal's mobile breakpoints for a better user experience.
• Board sections containing files now load about one second faster.

Portal file preview, performance cache and admin view

2026-02-11 → Blog post

Features

• Clients can preview images, videos, and PDFs in the portal before downloading.
• Enable caching in the portal settings to improve portal load performance.
• The new Admin view provides an overview of all portals across the monday.com account.

Improvements

• Portal login now handles email addresses case-insensitively.

Introducing the Client Inbox for global messaging

2026-02-04 → Blog post

Features

• Added a global Client Inbox to privately communicate with clients.
• Date columns can now be edited by clients in the client portal.
• Date columns have a new column setting to hide its time value.
• Each column on grid sections has a new column setting to hide its label.
• Grid items can have a custom text column based headline instead of its name.
• Theme settings got a couple of color presets to choose from when onboarding.
• Fonts are rendered directly in the dropdown selection in theme settings.

Improvements

• Improved the working draft indicator visibility within the app.
• Choose to preview the current draft or the published portal.
• Markdown links now support a suffix to open them in a new browser tab.

Bugfixes

• Fixed the debounce rate in the page name textfield.

January 2026

Item editing support expanded

2026-01-27 → Blog post

Features

• Item editing is available on Client Item sections and Table subitems.
• Item comments now display the login method name in the update.
• Reworked new comment indicator on item comments and activity.
• Added an option to redirect the default subdomain to the custom domain.

Improvements

• Merged item comments and subitems triggers into one table cell.
• Optimized input debounce in theme and general settings.
• Clients can stay signed into a client portal up to 12 hours.

Massive rework of the "Builder" app tab

2026-01-19 → Blog post

Features

• Board sources got a complete rework regarding their creation.
• Added an in-app indicator when the current draft is auto-saved.
• Added portal related information when hovering the portal name.
• The display order of pages can be updated with Drag and Drop.
• Pages with custom icons show their icon in the navigation panel.
• The delete page button was moved to the navigation panel.
• Placeholders can be inserted from within supported context.
• Sections are collapsable, board ones are collapsed by default.
• Board sections now support show/hide all columns with a click.

Improvements

• Added the option to overwrite existing login methods.
• Optimized the in-app management of Teaser cards.
• The in-app navigation panel collapses on small screens.
• Optimized the technical Secure Storage Cache handling.