Including a chart in Notion is an effective strategy for displaying information and enhancing the appeal of your notes or documents. In this tutorial, I will provide detailed instructions on how to insert a graph in Notion while also sharing my own helpful tips and techniques.
Step 1: Create or open a page in Notion
First, open Notion and create a new page or open an existing page where you want to add a graph. You can create a new page by clicking on the “+” button on the left sidebar and selecting “Page.”
Step 2: Insert a new block
Next, you’ll need to insert a new block where you want to add the graph. To do this, click on the “+” button that appears between existing blocks. You can choose between various block types, such as text, image, or table. For adding a graph, select the “Table” block.
Step 3: Customize the table
Once you’ve inserted the table block, you can start customizing it to display your graph. In notion, you can add multiple columns and rows to the table. Each column will represent a data series, and each row will represent a data point. For example, if you’re creating a line graph to track your daily steps, you can have columns for date and steps, and each row will represent one day.
To add a column, simply click on the last cell in the header row and press “Tab” or click on the “Add column” button that appears. To add a row, click on the last cell in the last row and press “Enter” or click on the “Add row” button that appears.
Step 4: Enter your data
Once you’ve set up the table, you can start entering your data. In the cells of the table, input the values for each data point. For example, in the first column, you can enter the dates, and in the second column, you can enter the corresponding step counts.
Step 5: Convert the table to a graph
After entering your data, you can convert the table into a graph. To do this, select the entire table by clicking and dragging from the top-left cell to the bottom-right cell. With the table selected, click on the “Format” button that appears above the table and select “Create Linked Database.”
A popup window will appear, allowing you to choose the type of graph you want to create. Notion offers various graph types, such as line, bar, pie, and scatter plots. Select the desired graph type and click “Create.”
Step 6: Customize the graph
Once the graph is created, you can further customize its appearance and settings. Click on the graph to activate the editing controls. You can change the graph type, colors, labels, and more. Experiment with different options to make the graph look just the way you want it to.
Conclusion
Adding graphs to your Notion pages can bring your data to life and make your notes more visually appealing. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily add and customize a graph in Notion. Have fun exploring different graph types and incorporating them into your Notion workflow!