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Calendar view databases

Calendar view databases

Calendars are a great way to visualize dates from any database in Notion. Use them for your company's social media planning, or add a calendar view to your product management databases.

6 min video

Create and use an upvote formula for team decisions

Create and use an upvote formula for team decisions

Using an upvote formula in a shared database gives teammates a voice and fosters company-wide transparency.

5 min read

Creating a database

Creating a database

You can unlock a lot of Notion's most powerful features by using databases. Just click the + New Page button and select a database type to get started.

3 min video

Creating a knowledge hub by organizing docs for large teams

Creating a knowledge hub by organizing docs for large teams

Discover how to streamline your team's workflow with our Notion guide. This tutorial video will teach you how to effectively organize your team's documentation and wikis, making it an ideal resource for large teams aiming to enhance their collaboration.

10 min video

Database properties help organize your team’s information

Database properties help organize your team’s information

Add context to the pages in your database with customizable properties. This helps you and your team organize information so that it’s immediately actionable.

6 min read

Getting started for teams

Getting started for teams

Just getting started with Notion? You're in the right place. In this quick 30 minute session, you'll learn how to get organized (and stay organized) by customizing the settings and sidebar of your Notion workspace.

30 min video

How to create a content calendar for your marketing team

How to create a content calendar for your marketing team

One place for all your marketing team’s content — from deadlines and blog drafts to social media posts and podcast audio.

12 min read

How to set up your Notion workspace for your team

How to set up your Notion workspace for your team

Create a framework that sets your team up for success.

7 min read

How to use and customize the sidebar with teamspaces

How to use and customize the sidebar with teamspaces

Discover the ins and outs of Notion's sidebar and teamspaces in our video guide. Whether you're a new user or seeking to enhance your Notion experience, this tutorial video is your key to navigating your workspace with ease.

4 min video

How workspace owners can set up teamspaces for their organization

How workspace owners can set up teamspaces for their organization

As a workspace owner, you can ensure that all of your teammates have the right level of access to content they need throughout your workspace. If you want to start taking better advantage of this feature, here's what you need to know.

7 min read

Intro to Timeline view

Intro to Timeline view

Timeline is a new type of Notion database that’s way more than a Gantt chart. It gives you complete flexibility to scope projects, adjust their timelines, and customize your workflow.

10 min video

List view databases

List view databases

Lists are Notion's most minimalist database view. All the power of a database, but without the visual clutter. Use them for meeting notes, journal entries, process documentation and more!

6 min video

Mastering the RACI model for effective project management

Mastering the RACI model for effective project management

Discover how to streamline project management with the RACI model in our comprehensive Notion guide. Watch our tutorial video to learn how to assign responsibilities clearly and boost productivity in your team.

8 min video

Notion for creative agencies: managing internal and client work

Notion for creative agencies: managing internal and client work

Notion can be your agency’s hub, both for internal project management and all client-facing work. You can use this system to make sure information is accessible and projects stay on track.

8 min read

Organize, manage, and track all your work with a personal dashboard

Organize, manage, and track all your work with a personal dashboard

Build a custom dashboard to manage all your personal work tasks — while also bringing in relevant info from across your Notion workspace.

7 min read

Permission groups are the worry-free way to give or restrict access to Notion pages

Permission groups are the worry-free way to give or restrict access to Notion pages

Make sure the right teams or groups of people see what they’re supposed to.

6 min read

Show your team how to organize, track and manage work in Notion

Show your team how to organize, track and manage work in Notion

You use Notion to manage your personal life. So, wouldn’t it be great to get your whole team on board with your favorite tool and build a company workspace to organize information and track your work? Here’s how you take what you’ve built in your personal space as inspiration for your company workspace.

8 min read

Structure your sidebar for more focused work with teamspaces

Structure your sidebar for more focused work with teamspaces

A cluttered work tool, with endless lists of files and a lack of structure, will lead to cluttered thoughts. When you begin your working day, you want to settle in as smoothly as possible, and teamspaces can help you carve out a path through the company workspace straight to the information you need most.

8 min read

Teamspaces give every team a home for important work

Teamspaces give every team a home for important work

With teamspaces, you can organize your entire company in one place, while giving each individual team their own space to organize docs & projects. Everyone has easy access to all the information that’s relevant to their work, and can customize the Notion sidebar to reflect their role and priorities.

9 min read

The best way to set up your team’s sidebar for clear organization

The best way to set up your team’s sidebar for clear organization

Fewer top-level pages — for each department and company-wide information — is the key to maintaining a tidy sidebar.

5 min read

The only Notion setup you need for keeping New Year’s resolutions

The only Notion setup you need for keeping New Year’s resolutions

Maybe your resolutions didn’t go as planned this past year (totally understandable). For the upcoming year, create a plan of action using this setup for goal-setting and keeping those goals top of mind.

8 min read

Using advanced database filters

Using advanced database filters

Managing tasks and projects in Notion just got a big upgrade. With new advanced database filters, you have even more control and customizability over your database views - make them as specific as you want for a more organized and efficient workflow.

4 min video

Using database templates

Using database templates

Instead of manually typing out the same structure and content for every new page, you can use database templates to automate your processes and save some time.

3 min video

Using database views

Using database views

Notion databases are incredibly powerful, and can hold thousands of items. Database views allow you to organize your content however you like!

12 min video

Using linked databases

Using linked databases

Linked databases let you include synced copies of the same content across different pages. Use them to include a filtered view of team tasks in your meeting notes, or create a dashboard of tasks assigned to you from different databases.

3 min video