Now whenever you make a link to another page, a backlink is created automagically, so you can see the connections between your thoughts & pages.
And there's lots of new shortcuts to [[link]] and +create pages as you type.
The best part is, backlinks are available to all Notion users for free 💸
And since our app is many tools in one, they'll fit right into all your workflows for notes, wikis, tasks, and collaborating with your team.
And we want to stress: these features are not yet in their final form! We will keep making them better.
Of course, we didn't invent backlinks — they've been around since the early days of web & hypertext.
We asked Ted Nelson himself in this interview:
So how does it work?
Say you're taking some meeting notes. When you create a link to [[Project Doc]], a backlink will be created.
When you go to that project doc, you'll see a backlink to the meeting notes. The more links you create, the more powerful backlinks become 🕸️🕷️
We hope this gives you another tool in your 🧰 to be more creative, create stronger connections with your team, and stumble across helpful pages you didn't know existed.
Databases can sound… intimidating. But they’re the most powerful way to get things done in Notion. And they just got their biggest refresh to date.
Here’s what’s new 🧵
Databases got a makeover.
Web, desktop, mobile — all refreshed. Cleaner tables, simpler settings, fewer distractions. And now you can group, insert, or rename properties right from the menu.
New: Feed view to review content!
Turn any database into a scrollable stream — great for status updates, user research, bug reports, and more. Add comments and emoji reactions too 👀
Now here’s a tough problem.
As a codebase grows, so does the rise of old code and outdated patterns. This leads to burdened engineers and large clean-up sprints.
So, we developed an open-sourced system to modernize the codebase without compromising developer speed.
But how? ⬇️
We all encounter the same challenge. We want our codebase to reach an ideal state—like “no more React class components”— but getting there is pretty tough.
So what do you do? We found it best to gradually migrate, or “ratchet,” older patterns over a long period of time.
Now, here are the four parts of our “ratcheting” system:
Lint rules: A combo of custom lint rules + publicly available lint rules that flag problems.
Baseline tracking: Maintain a database that tracks existing error counts. Treat these as temporarily acceptable while preventing new instances.
Today is Make with Notion! 📣 Follow this thread for live updates on our first user conference and our biggest product release ever.
Join us at 10:30am PT for the opening keynote. We want to see your reactions → Don't forget to share using #MakeWithNotion.
The Keynote is starting in 30 minutes!⌛ Not registered? No problem! Stream the keynote live on youtube for our largest product announcement in Notion history →
Or turn on post notifications and follow along this thread for real time updates.🔔notion.com/makewithnotion…
Notion CEO & Co-Founder, @Ivanzhao has taken the stage!
Reflecting on our global community—“Notion no longer belongs to us, it belongs to you.”
Notion’s mission is to help build beautiful tools for your life’s work.
New Sites features out today: Connect your own domain, add a new header bar for better navigation, choose dark or light themes, and more! Just click publish 🖱️
Here are some of our favorite Notion Sites templates to help get you started ⬇️
1. Small business website: This sleek bakery website template is designed to highlight your bakery's unique charm and mouth-watering products 🧑🍳
Something new, something blue, little fixes just for you ⬇️
Table of Contents ⛵️
Easier on the eyes, and easier to navigate 👀
Float through your doc with our updated Table of Contents located on the right of your docs. Easily navigate through sections with a sidebar that expands on hover.
Link Mentions 🖇️
We've polished the hover states for link mentions and hyperlinks to introduce a sleek, polished experience. Hover over a link, and see a quick preview of what inside 🥪