To start using Notion formulas, you’ll first need to create a Formula property in a Notion database.
If you’re unfamiliar with Notion databases or want to learn about all their features, check out my full guide on databases:
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Within your chosen database, open the View Options menu and click Properties.
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From the Properties menu, click New Property. Give the property a unique name, then set the Type to Formula.
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Once your formula property has been created, you’ll be able to click into its content area in order to open up the formula editor.
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If you’d like to see this process in action, here’s a timestamped embed of the Formulas section in my Notion databases video guide:
From here, you can read my guide on Notion’s formula editor:
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You can also familiarize yourself with Notion’s formula syntax, which is easy to learn:
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