How to Set Up When Dropdown A = X AND Dropdown B = Y, Trigger Action Z

What This Does

Monday.com can't combine multiple dropdown conditions in a single automation trigger.

Zorpa supports multi-condition rules: AND/OR logic across multiple dropdown columns.

Complexity: advanced | Feature: Dropdown Trigger

Prerequisites

• A Monday.com account (any plan)
• At least one board with dropdown columns
• Zorpa installed from the Monday Marketplace

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Install Zorpa

Navigate to the Monday.com Marketplace, search for "Zorpa", and click Install. Add it to the board where you want dropdown automation.

Step 2: Create rule with first condition

Once installed, open your board and switch to the Zorpa Board View. You'll see the Rules tab where all your automations are configured.

Step 3: Add second condition with AND/OR operator

Click "Add Rule" and select the dropdown column that should trigger the automation.

Step 4: Set action for when all conditions are met

Follow the on-screen prompts to complete this configuration step.

Step 5: Test with sample data

Follow the on-screen prompts to complete this configuration step.

Step 6: Enable rule

Follow the on-screen prompts to complete this configuration step.

Real-World Examples

Saas Companies

Dropdown: Priority + Severity (P1+Critical, P1+High, P2+Critical) Trigger: When value changes to "Priority=P1 AND Severity=Critical" Action: Page entire engineering team + create war room + notify CEO Impact: P1+Critical = revenue at risk

A P1 bug is bad. A P1 Critical bug affecting payment processing? That needs the entire team mobilized in minutes, not after someone notices the combination.

Manufacturing

Dropdown: Defect Type + Production Line (Dimensional+Line1, Surface+Line2) Trigger: When value changes to "Defect Type=Safety AND Line=Line 1" Action: Emergency stop Line 1 + notify safety officer + create incident report Impact: Safety defect on active line = injury risk

A safety-related defect on an active production line requires immediate shutdown. The combination of defect type + active line should trigger emergency protocol automatically.

Legal Services

Dropdown: Urgency + Case Value (Urgent+High Value, Urgent+Low Value) Trigger: When value changes to "Urgency=Critical AND Case Value=Over $1M" Action: Escalate to managing partner + assign senior team + priority scheduling Impact: High-value urgent cases need top talent immediately

When a $5M case becomes urgent, it needs the firm's best team — not whoever happens to be available. Multi-condition routing ensures the right resources.

Troubleshooting

• Rule not firing? Check that the dropdown column is correctly selected and the trigger value matches exactly (case-sensitive).
• Form submissions not triggering? Ensure you're using Zorpa's form-safe trigger mode, not a standard column change trigger.
• Actions not executing? Verify that the target person/column exists and that Zorpa has the necessary board permissions.

Next Steps

Once your first rule is working, consider adding:

• Cascading dropdowns to validate data entry
• Cross-board sync to keep multiple boards aligned
• Additional trigger rules for other dropdown columns

Install Zorpa to get started.