Kennedy Fields

Workspace manager, UX designer, content creator, Notion expert

What Is Notion, and Why Should I Use It?

Notion is a no-code tool that anyone can use to build websites for projects, teams, timelines, itineraries, and basically anything that can be imagined. If you’re looking for a place to finally keep yourself organized, you’ve found it!

Notion User Guide

Learn the basics of Notion with eight, 5-minute videos

1) Introduction and Basic Features

• Creating pages
• Using / to add content to pages
• Basic blocks - text, checkbox, bullet point, headings

Practice:

• Create a personal page
• Use the / feature to insert headings, text, and sub-pages

https://www.loom.com/share/17af32b487284271b792b2af80934d3b

1.2) Organizing a Page

• Creating multiple columns within a page
• Adding a table of contents
• Imbeding a video or link

Practice

• Organize a page using these easy-visability features

https://www.loom.com/share/48b6b4dac4864c88867a4817bbc78304

2) Intro to Databases

• Create a database using the / feature
• Using table view

Practice:

• Use the / feature to create a database in default view
• Create tasks or items within the table
• Assign properties (like due date, people, etc) to items in the database

https://www.loom.com/share/e4e34932545e4aa68132ad9bc10762fa

3) Database Views (Calendar, Gallery, Default)

• Changing database views to calendar and gallery
• Using calendar view to see deadlines
• Using gallery view for ease of visibility for content

Practice

• Switch database views
• Edit tasks within calendar view
• Edit tasks within gallery view

https://www.loom.com/share/e236dcadd20447a08d100d8568981594

4) Database Views (Board, Timeline, List)

• Changing database views to board, timeline, and list
• Using board view to track task progress
• Using timeline view to to see task timeline
• Using list view to see task properties in a list

Practice:

• Switch between database views
• Hide properties in board view

https://www.loom.com/share/1bebc03de0df4d88af53b48b0a36b9a4

5) Linking Databases (Content Calendar)

• Linking databases
• Linking pages
• Creating different database views to manage one project
• Editing properties on each database view

Practice:

• Link databases and edit properties
• Link pages

https://www.loom.com/share/64841fa5ddf4427fa8440d29903d7db9

6) Linking Databases (To-Do List)

• Linking databases into a personal page
• Filtering databases

Practice

• Link databases between pages
• Filter databases to show preferred information.

https://www.loom.com/share/59ce3f88045a44918564f97ea20386b4

Bonus Videos

7) Database Relations

• Creating a relation between two databases
• Using the relation property to organize meeting notes
• Using the relation property to simplify a content calendar

Practice

• Create a relation between two databases
• Practice using the relation when it is already an option in a HII Notion page

https://www.loom.com/share/c93e8d7fe9e645d085dec18bd082da97

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