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# Column ID (Dev Mode)

## How to get the column ID

Instead of using the column title for a placeholder, you can also use the unique column ID.

**`{{Column_ID}}`** instead of **`{{Column Title}}`**

### **Activate developer mode**

1. Click on the top right corner to open the context menu
2. Select 'monday.labs'

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3. Search for 'dev' and activate the 'Developer Mode'

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Open your board and click on any column settings to see the column ID:

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If you click on the column ID, the ID will be copied. You can now use this column ID to create a placeholder for your docx template.

In this example, the placeholder would be **`{{numbers__1}}`** instead of **`{{Price}}`**

***Note:** this workaround is only necessary if some placeholders don't populate.*\
\&#xNAN;*This could be the case if you're using special characters or too-long column titles (e.g. from a monday form)*