How to create a spreadsheet in Notion | Scribe (2024)

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Can I create a spreadsheet in Notion? ›

Log onto your Notion account on [notion.so](http://notion.so). Click on "Add a page" from the Notion side panel. Click on "Table".

Cross-Platform Accessibility: Notion's magic extends across devices and operating systems, making it a flexible companion for users on different platforms. Drawbacks: Formula and Function Limitations: Notion handles basic calculations well, but it lacks the depth and complexity found in Excel's formula capabilities.

You can embed Google Sheets right inside Notion and use both without having to switch tabs!

Click on “Calculate” and select the “Sum” option

Hover your cursor under the column that you want to sum, and click on the “Calculate” option and click on “Sum” — as demonstrated in the below image.

Databases are collections of pages

Think of Notion databases as filing cabinets or notebooks. Each database serves as a container, letting you easily organize multiple Notion pages in a single structure. In the screenshot below, every row of the table is a page within the database "Roadmap."

Notion has a wide range of database properties that help you organize and store information. Formulas multiply the power of properties by letting you run calculations and perform operations using the information entered in properties.

Notion is far more versatile and covers more use cases, allowing you to replace not just Google Docs, but also tools like Trello, Confluence, Airtable, and more. Notion offers more ways to keep your documents organized, compared to the traditional folder system of Google Docs.

You can use it to take simple notes or to manage projects using databases with a variety of views. Notion can be as simple or as complex a tool as you want, but it has a steep learning curve—most people can't go from taking simple notes to managing databases in an afternoon.

Click + Add a view or the name of the current view at the top left of your database. Select Table from the dropdown menu, and give it a name in the text box. Click Create and your brand new table will pop up. You can still toggle back to other views using that same left dropdown.

How do I copy an entire database in Notion? ›

Notion's suite of tools one-ups Google Docs' features

You know how to use Google Docs to share files. But with Notion, you can collaborate and get a boost from an AI assistant, wikis, and templates.

Both Notion and Google Docs offer real-time collaboration and productivity tools with the option to grant different levels of access to different users—including full editing access, comment-only access, and view-only access. We like that Notion allows you to create teams and establish team-level permissions.

Excel is a spreadsheet management software program with data analysis tools to help users track and visualize data for greater... Notion is a project and workflow management solution that helps businesses streamline operations related to goal setting,...

Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a cloud-based spreadsheet application that offers all of the features of Microsoft Excel, but with added collaboration capabilities. Multiple users can edit and comment on the same Google Sheet document simultaneously, and changes are automatically saved as they're made.

Both Microsoft Loop and Notion are built around the concept of a unified, flexible workspace where you can organize your team's knowledge, collaborate on documents, manage projects, and more.

Notion is a great tool for teams of all sizes, and it's especially handy when part of your team is remote or working from different locations. You can create a shared knowledge base using Notion's pre-made templates. These can always be customized later to suit your team's specific needs.