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Views allow for you to display your data how you want through a mixture of filters and sorting you can display just the information you want to see.
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Filter and sort your data
Filter by property to focus on specific parts of your database.
- Click
Filterat the top of your table, then select one of the default options or+ Add advanced filter. - Then select the criteria that needs to be met.
- The middle dropdown will give you different options depending on the property.
- In this case, let's choose
Tagsas the property, and say it must containP1.
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Add sorts to reorder your database depending on property values. Sorts are helpful for quickly ordering your data by priority, date, tags, etc.
- Click
Sortat the top of your table, then select the property you'd like to sort by. - For example, choose
Due Dateand thenAscending. This reorders tasks from closest to furthest due date.
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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.
Create new database views
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.
- Click
+at the top left of your table. - Give your new view a name and choose
Boardfrom the right-side menu. - 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!
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Tip: Different views are good for different things, and you can have as many as you need!
- Gallery view is great if you're storing images in your database.
- Lists are helpful for minimalist storage of documentation.
- Calendar view displays your pages by an assigned date property.
- Timelines are useful for visualizing project dates and length.
Learn More about Creating Views
To Learn More about Creating Views please watch the Notion Academy video below.
