Tabs & Buttons

The big news this week is about the new tab feature from the customisable layouts. Plus you now get more options with buttons.

A very short update from me

Today I'm hosting Brisbane's first ever Notion meetup. I'm pretty excited to meet other like-minded people and talk about the biggest features released lately.

I didn't have time to dive deep into a specific topic this week, but I have released a new template, The Artist's Way Companion.

This is what someone's said of this newest (and free) template 👇

Someone has already asked if I'd ever run a small guided 12-week group and it's something I'd love to do. If you're interested, reply to this email to let me know.

📰 Official Notion News

We can now do even more with the new tabs feature as part of the latest layouts. It'll allow to link to other database views in a cleaner way. A couple of people have already posted YouTube videos showcasing these.
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To activate this when customising the layout, look for "Page Settings" (on the top left in browser version) and then select "Tabbed". Like this 👇

From there, you'll be able to choose which tabs to use. When activated, it can look a bit like this 👇

Buttons can now allow you to decide where to add a new block. The options allow you to add content above or below the button, or at the top or the bottom of the page.

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On the official blog, Tools & Craft

• ​How we evolve code: Notion’s “ratcheting” system using custom ESLint rules​

📹 YouTube videos worth watching

• ​Build Any App You Want with Softr + Notion by Demetri Panici (6 minutes)
• ​Customize database layouts with Notion​ by Marie Poulin (15 minutes)
• ​Notion Just Got... Tabs?! by Matthias Frank (19 minutes)
• ​How to Build VOICE MEMO Notion TASK CAPTURE Workflow in N8N​ by Kris Turk (26 minutes)
• ​Notion Masterclass: Create a Digital Journal by The Organized Notebook (35 minutes)
• ​The Notion Action Tracker That Transformed My Productivity​ by Fran Palokaj (30 minutes)
• ​Build a Raycast Extension: Content Ideas System + Free Notion Template​ by Samuel Horn
• ​learning notion during midterm week: 05* by jkwon (22 minutes)
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  *this is one of the least edited videos I've seen that shows what using and learning Notion in real life really looks like - for example, he gets distracted and has fun with Notion Faces for a while...

🎙️ Podcasts to listen to

• ​Behind The Debut of 'Master Notion' with Bronek Carr by Behind The Debut (17 minutes)
• ​Notion, Automation & Five-Star Service: The System You Need Now with Ernesto Mandowsky by The Eternal Optimist (42 minutes)
• ​My Favourite Small Business Marketing Tools by Stop the Scroll (20 minutes)

💭 Popular Reddit threads

• ​I got access to Notion Mail today. Just me?​
• ​Anyone leave Notion for Obsidian? What do you like compared to Notion? What do you miss?​
• ​I've recently got into Witchcraft and have been keeping track of my notes and other things in Notion instead of a physical journal. Thoughts?​
• ​Why do so many Notion Users on Reddit seem so Ungrateful?​
• ​With the new update, Notion finally did the thing I wanted it to do!!​​​
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📝 Articles elsewhere

• ​Recovering Lost Notion Data by Notion Backups
• ​5 tips for getting started in Notion as a neurodivergent babe by Sue-Jan Noreiga
• ​Notion new Tabbed layout and how to use it by Easlo
• ​From mass marketing to micro-communities: How Notion built global growth through authentic user connections by Phoebe Kranefuss
• ​How to Create a Workback Schedule with Notion Automations by Marie Poulin

🗓️ Events​

• ​Notion Brisbane Meetup: What's New with Notion, Today!!! March 3, 5:30 pm, at The Precinct, Fortitude Valley/Brisbane (In person only - I'm hosting this)
• There are more in-person Notion community events throughout the world. Check out all other events here.

Do you want me to mention your Notion-related video, blog post, event or podcast? Send it here.​

Do you have any feedback about Spells for Systems? Tell me here.​

Until next week!