Notion tips and tricks nobody tells you about
Hidden features and shortcuts for Notion — small, specific, and easy to use today.
Notion tips
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Turn any Notion page into a slideshow
Presentation mode turns a regular page into slides — no separate deck needed.
NNotionType Markdown shortcuts to format as you go
A handful of characters typed at the start of a line instantly become formatting — no toolbar required.
NNotionTurn any block into a collapsible toggle
Hide the detail until someone actually wants it, without deleting anything.
Did you know?Notion almost didn’t survive its early years — the company came close to shutting down before its small team rebuilt the entire product from scratch, which became the Notion people use today.
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Switch between views of the same database
The same underlying data can be a table, a calendar, a board, or a gallery — all without duplicating anything.
NNotionLink anything instantly with @ mentions
Type @ to pull in a page, a person, or a date, and get a live link instead of typing one out by hand.
NNotionTurn on high contrast mode for easier reading
A display setting that makes text, icons and borders noticeably easier to read, hiding in the appearance menu.