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Notion Charts • Changes • Free Support
Published 4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader,
It’s been a while since I last wrote to you. I’ve been taking the summer a bit slow while making some changes to my brand and related activities —so many updates are on the way, and I’ll share more on these changes as they take shape.
But first, let's talk about Notion's latest feature...
Visualise your data with charts
Yesterday, Notion launched a new feature that millions of users were craving for: Charts.
It is essentially a database view that you can add to any database. Like creating linked database views, you can add charts to any page in your Notion workspace, displaying visual data from multiple databases on a single page.
You can use charts to:
Display tasks by status or task distribution across the team members
Visualise the time you spent on task/activity categories during the week or month
See your content distribution across platforms
Get insights on expense or income categories
Track your fitness performance or workout sessions
There are so many use cases for charts! And they come with very handy features to allow you to customise how you display your data. With Notion’s charts, you can:
Filter pages and add sorting as you can do in other database views
Select bar, line, or pie chart
Add labels to your data to get more insights at a glance
Display cumulative data (or not)
Omit zero values (or not)
Change colour palette
Save charts as PNG or SVG
More features are on the way, such as multiple X-axis properties for line charts and page insights on click.
Just a heads up, though. If you’re on a free account, you can only have one chart. This restriction applies to templates as well. If you duplicate a template with multiple charts and you don’t have any charts in your workspace, you can view one chart in the template. The rest will be hidden until you upgrade. If you already have a chart in your workspace, all template charts will be hidden. If you upgrade, you’ll be able to see them.
*Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you upgrade after clicking this link, I'll receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you.
The changes we desire require taking risks.
“That risk you’re afraid to take could be the one that changes your entire life.” — Steven Bartlett
One of the changes I mentioned at the start of this email is a new YouTube channel to showcase creative solutions in various areas, all created by talented freelancers. I’ll email you as soon as the first video goes live.
Are you a solopreneur or creative agency owner? What if I told you there is a place where you can free Notion support?
As a small team of consultants, we are about to launch a LinkedIn group to help you understand Notion and use it more efficiently for your business. To achieve this, we'll provide support through group posts, 1:1 calls, webinars, and live Q&A sessions.
Each week, we'll offer a limited amount of 1:1 sessions to our members for free to make minor adjustments in their Notion workspaces. As you can guess, early adopters will have a higher chance of getting 1:1 support from us, and you can be one!
That's all from me for today, Reader! If you have any questions, hit reply and let me know.
Until next time,
Merve Goulding
I design custom business management systems to help solopreneurs and creative agency owners centralise their resources, work more efficiently, and love Mondays again.
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