List view

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Lists are simple and minimalist database views. They're ideal for storing notes, articles, and documents that don't need too many properties. Every item in a list is a page that can be opened with one click and store as much content as you need 📜

Here's how to to add a list database to Notion:

If you want to create an inline list, type /List view on any page and press enter.

Note: Expand inline databases to full page by clicking ⤢ at the top right.

You can add a list to an existing database to view its data in that format. More on views here →

Click + next to the name of your database or the name of your current database view.
Select List from the dropdown menu.

In lists, all the properties assigned to an item appear at the far right.

To edit the properties in your list:

Open the settings menu at the top right of your database → Property visibility.
Select 👁️ next to properties to show or hide them.
Use ⋮⋮ to drag your properties in the order in which you want them to be displayed in your list.

Templates: Here are a couple use cases for lists from our team and the Notion community:

How can I turn a full page database into an inline database?

If it's not already, drag the database from your sidebar into another page. It will become sub-page
Go to that page, click the ⋮⋮ button next to the database sub-page and select Turn into inline.
- Click the ⋮⋮ button and select Turn into page to change it back.

I don’t want my database pages to open on the side or in the center of my page. Is there anyway to open a database page in full-screen by default?

Yes! To do this:

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Gallery view is the best way to display databases with visual components, like mood boards, office directories, virtual recipe boxes, and more 🖼️