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Design, Planning, Database, Program Functions
How to create a one-click checklist using Notion. This includes a free template that can be used for personal or professional tasks. The recurring checklist is designed to simplify the process of adding checklists and completing projects, allowing you to focus on what needs to be done rather than spending time recreating repetitive to-do lists.
Notion formulas can now be used to create clickable links that make constructing and navigating URL links a breeze. Creating clickable links in Notion formulas only requires inputting the correct code that results in a url syntax (https://www.website.com/…). Below are instructions on how to generate clickable links in Notion formulas for maps, social media searches, Twitter profiles, Wikipedia, Goodreads, and Amazon.
Program Functions, Database, Templates
There are many reasons why Notion is a great note-taking app. For starters, it's extremely user-friendly and easy to use. The interface is clean and simple, making it quick and easy to find what you're looking for. There are also tons of features and customization options available, so you can tailor the app to your specific needs. Here is how you can get started.
In this short tutorial, I explain how to add images to the code block language Mermaid inside Notion. I also show you how to add images, colorful backgrounds, and how to add labels next to the images too. The mermaid code block is a great tool for displaying aesthetically pleasing graphs for your team, readers, or your own pages.
Are you new to Notion and want to learn more about everything the program has to offer? The relation property is an important feature for users who want to create efficient workflows and relationships between multiple database entries. Below is a tutorial on how to use the relation property and what you should keep in mind before using it.
Create an index page in Notion without using a database. Instead, use the synced block feature. Synced blocks allow Notion users to share and edit a single block across multiple pages. For example, you can create a synced block in one page, then copy and paste that block to five other pages, and finally edit any block to update all six. Here’s how to use the feature to collect blocks in an index.
Regular expressions are special characters used in a formula to achieve advanced solutions that Notion’s replace() and replaceAll() functions cannot do alone. The seven formulas below are basic examples of how regular expressions can simplify your Notion database build. Included are also practical use-cases.
For the past month, I’ve made note of what levels up my Notion experience and what holds me back. Fortunately, the pros outweigh the cons, and a big part of my mastering of the program is learning the shortcuts. If you are new to Notion or want to know how to use the program better, here are Notion shortcuts that make life 10x easier for me in my workspace.
Program Functions, Planning, Design
Mermaid compatibility is now available in Notion code blocks. Here is how to get started using the new update. Mermaid allows Notion users to create flowcharts in the program, and flowcharts can be very useful for planning Notion workspaces, particularly, for identifying database relationships. Here’s how it works.
There is a new Notion feature in the block menu. Navigate to Basics for a plain table. To quickly find the table in the block menu, type “/ table”. Basic tables are exactly what the name suggests. There’s nothing fancy here - just a plain text table to breakdown ideas or present information without the constraints of a database. Here are some unique ways to use them.
Streamline your workflow and level up your Notion pages with these Notion tips and tricks. Below is a collection of design tips, hidden features, and other interesting block relationships in the program. I have a feeling at least one will be a valuable addition to your page. Scroll to the bottom for a new block type too!
Notion's latest update is one of its biggest. Now users can group data in more ways than the classic boardview. Almost every database view supports grouping by date, formula, text, and more. And even more cool is the ability to create sub-groups in boardview. Here is how to get started with grouping and create neat timetables. This is just scratching the surface!
I created a project roadmap in Notion to share with you all. Accompanying the template is a video tutorial that highlights every step that went into building the single database project manager. If you want to dive right into Notion with pre-made filters to experiment follow the link below to take a look at what Notion has to offer.
There’s a new function that has just been added to notion’s formula function list. The id() function! As the name suggests, it generates a random identification for a new database entry. This ID consists of random numbers and letters. Using this randomness, I created a handful of formulas to generate random numbers from 1-10, dice roll (1-6), coin flips, and more. It’s rare for Notion to release a new formula function so this is quite special!
New to Notion or want to improve your system? I compiled a list of program functions that can enhance your Notion workflow with a navigation bar and bookmarking system. The tutorial covers callouts, linked databases, navigation bars, sync blocks, and a formula to locate empty cells. This is a great place to start learning how to level up your Notion workspace.
For those using a Notion database for daily journaling or something similar, it may be beneficial to use dates as the title of a page. The formulas below show you how to match titles/text properties to dates like finding a current year, current date, tomorrow’s date, and more. Included are formulas that can return the equivalent solution for a date property too.
Want to explore different ways to use Notion? From shortcuts to formulas, here are some of my favorite Notion tips to level up your workflow. I searched through my instructional YouTube videos, previous articles on this blog, newsletters, and my own workspace to find these 10 easy tips, tricks and ideas to make your workspace quicker and nicer to look at.