List view

List View Databases
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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 📜

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Create a list

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

  1. Create a new page in your workspace.

  2. Under Get started with, click the ••• and then List.

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 ⤢ in the top right. Hover over the top of your database to see its option menus. Click ••• to see the Properties, Filter and Sort options.

Add list view to a database

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

  1. Click + next to the name of your database or the name of your current database view.

  2. Select List from the dropdown menu.

Customize your list

Edit list properties

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

To edit the properties in your list:

  1. Open the settings menu at the top right of your database → Property visibility.

  2. Select 👁️ next to properties to show or hide them.

  3. Use ⋮⋮ to drag your properties in the order in which you want them to be displayed in your list.

FAQs

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

  1. If it’s not already, drag the database from your sidebar into another page. It will become sub-page.

  2. 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.

Is there a way to skip the modal view and always Open as Page by default?

Yes!

  1. Click the ••• in the top right of your database.

  2. Under Layout, click Open pages in and select Full page.

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