Monday.com Dropdown Template for Content Calendar

Content Calendar Template Overview

Plan and publish content with platform-specific workflows and approval automation.

Board Structure

Groups

• Ideas
• In Production
• Ready to Publish
• Published

Columns

Column	Type	Purpose
Content Title	Text	Track content title
Platform	Dropdown	Options: Blog, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Email
Content Type	Dropdown	Options: Article, Video, Infographic, Carousel, Story, Newsletter
Status	Dropdown	Options: Idea, Drafting, Editing, Approved, Scheduled, Published
Author	Person	Track author
Publish Date	Date	Track publish date
Approval	Text	Track approval

## Dropdown Configuration

Platform

Options: Blog → LinkedIn → Twitter → Instagram → YouTube → Email

Content Type

Options: Article → Video → Infographic → Carousel → Story → Newsletter

Status

Options: Idea → Drafting → Editing → Approved → Scheduled → Published

Zorpa Automation Rules

Install Zorpa and configure these rules:

• When Status changes to Editing → notify editor + set 48-hour deadline
• When Status changes to Approved → auto-schedule publish + notify social team
• Cascade: Platform → Content Type (show only valid types per platform)

How to Set Up

• Create a new Monday.com board
• Add the columns listed above (dropdown columns with the specified options)
• Create the groups: Ideas, In Production, Ready to Publish, Published
• Install Zorpa from the Monday Marketplace
• Open Zorpa Board View and add the automation rules above
• Test each rule with sample data

Customization Ideas

• Add more dropdown options based on your specific workflow
• Create additional Zorpa rules for edge cases
• Set up cross-board sync if you use multiple related boards
• Add cascading dropdowns for category → subcategory relationships