Create a database

To create a new database:

1. Create a new page and under Get started with, select Table. You can also open an existing page and use the slash command /database.

2. The first column is where you enter the name of your database pages. Each column in a Notion table corresponds to a property that gives your item context.

3. Click a property heading, then Edit property and Type to see all of your property choices.

You can create a database in just seconds using Notion AI. To do this:

1. Create a new page and under Get started with, select Table. You can also open an existing page and use the slash command /database.

2. Select Build with AI in the menu that appears.

3. Give Notion AI details about the database you want. For example, you could ask it to make you a customer feedback tracker with priority levels, a status, and an assignee.

4. You’ll get a preview of your database as well as some options for features to add or remove. You can also prompt Notion AI to make specific changes.

5. Once your database looks good, select Done.

You can also use some existing templates to get started! To do this:

1. Create a new page and under Get started with, select Table. You can also open an existing page and use the slash command /database.

2. Select one of the Suggested templates. You can also select More templates to explore other options.

3. Select the template you want to use → Get started.

For this example, we'll create a task database.

1. Add some tasks you're working on in the Name column.

2. Now add some values to the Tags column using the multi-select property. The options could be something like P1, P2, and P3 to indicate the priority of a task.

   

3. Add a new property using the + button to the right of the Tags heading.

4. Change its name to Due Date. Click the property heading, then Edit property and Type and select Date. Now when you click on a cell under Due Date, you'll see the date picker.

Every item in a Notion database is also a whole page of its own! You can add any content you want inside, including other databases.

1. To open a row as a page, hover over a cell in the Name column and click OPEN.

2. You can add or edit any properties.

   • You can also add additional content into the body of the page.

You can create different views of the same data. Put it into a board, a calendar, a list, a gallery, or a timeline — depending on your needs. Let's try one.

1. Click + at the top of your table. Depending on your screen size, you may have to open the dropdown next to your current view and select Add view.

2. Give your new view a name and choose Board from the right-side menu.

3. This displays rows from your table into cards on a board, grouped by tag. Clicking on a card still opens it as a page. It's all the same content, just visualized in a different way!

Learn more about views here →

Filter by property to focus on specific parts of your database.

1. Click the filter icon at the top of your table, then select one of the default options or + Add advanced filter.

2. Then select the criteria that needs to be met. The middle dropdown will give you different options depending on the property.

3. In this case, let's choose Tags as the property, and say it must contain P1.

Add sorts to reorder your database depending on property values. Sorts are helpful for quickly ordering your data by priority, date, tags, etc.

• Click ⇅ at the top of your table, then select the property you'd like to sort by.

  • For example, choose Due Date and then Ascending. This reorders tasks from closest to furthest due date.

You'll see your database change in real time based on your filter and sort criteria. You can add as many filters and sorts as you want, and each view has its own filter and sorts.