You can also add various types of content on your page by typing “/” and choosing an option from the command drop-down menu. You can add a page icon and a page cover depending on the topic. You’ve now created your first page in Notion! Go ahead and start editing.You’ll find it in the bottom left-hand corner. Click on the “New page” button on the left side panel in Notion.Choose between “Table,” “Board,” “Timeline,” “Calendar,” “List,” or “Gallery.” You can change the database view format by clicking on the “+ Add a view” button at the left-hand corner of your database. This means you can edit or add even more information to your database items. What is nice is that each item you add to the database has its own Notion page. You can now further customize your database until you’re happy with it. If you wanted to make a column for members assigned with a specific task, you’d select the “Person” property from the drop-down menu. For the “Deadline” column, we would choose the “Date” property. Choose the property type from the drop-down menu.For example, you can click on the “Files” column and rename it to “Deadline” to set a deadline property for your database. You can change column properties by clicking on its name and entering whatever property you want.You’ll also see a “Tags” column you can use to describe the items. The first column – “Name,” is where you enter your database items. A new table with three columns will now show up.
For example, you can transform a table-view database into a calendar-view to have a better insight into deadlines. We recommend starting with a table, as it’s the easiest one to fill-out, and later you can switch to any other view. You can choose between a table, list, calendar, board, gallery, or timeline database.
Once you’ve successfully mastered most of the basic Notion functions, you might be looking at how to create a more advanced type of page – a database. Here’s how you can make a list block in Notion: This way, you’ll have a more minimalist look with the same power as a database. How to Create a List in NotionĬreating a list block in Notion lets you work with pages (or subpages) that behave like a database. You have now created a new subfolder to the page that you’re currently working on. Type “page.” This will trigger Notion to embed a new subpage (subfolder).Click on the blank space on the screen to start typing.Creating Subfolders From the Current PageĪnother way to make a subfolder in Notion is through a page you’re currently working on. You have now created a subfolder in Notion and can customize it any way you like. This will add a new subpage (subfolder) inside your page (folder).
Click on the plus (+) sign next to that page.Hover over the page (folder) you want to add a subpage (subfolder) to.Head over to the left-hand panel where you can see the list of your Notion pages (folders).