# Introduction

**Formula Pro** is an advanced app for the monday.com platform that enhances the native formula column, mirror column, and subitems by providing advanced calculations and automation capabilities.

## What Formula Pro Does

* **Supercharge formulas** — Use 399+ Excel-compatible functions plus 40+ custom Formula Pro functions
* **Automate column updates** — 80+ built-in automation recipes to project calculated results
* **Cross-board automation** — Project formula results to mirror columns across boards
* **Subitem automations & management** — Cascade updates through parent items and subitems effortlessly
* **Scheduled calculations** — Run formulas on a schedule for recurring reports and KPIs

## Pricing

Formula Pro offers plans from **Free** (120 operations/month) to **Advanced** (75,000 operations/period). [More details about pricing](#pricing).

## Key Capabilities

| Capability                       | Description                                                                    |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Formula execution**            | Execute formulas when columns change, with results projected to target columns |
| **Formula column integration**   | Use existing formula column results as triggers for automation                 |
| **Mirror column automation**     | Project results across boards via mirror columns                               |
| **Subitem automaions & rollups** | Aggregate subitem values to parent items; project parent values to subitems    |
| **Board-wide operations**        | Update all items on a board or group simultaneously                            |
| **Item name projection**         | Use formula results as item names                                              |

## Documentation Structure

* **Getting Started** — Installation, formula basics, and column reference syntax
* **Reference** — Complete function reference with examples and results
* **Automation** — All supported recipes and configuration options
* **Appendix** — Column types, syntax details, and troubleshooting


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