NOTION CALENDAR IS HERE! Start Using It The Right Way

[@julienbpwl]

Always learning some additional things with your video Matthias. I also love this update even if I recognize some limitations (sync with Gcal, properties not displayed in Notion Calendar, no "Repeat" feature just to name a few of them). But still, I'm super excited about this update and I love to have this calendar unified view. It rocks! 😀

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yes it’s a great first step in the right direction 😍😍

[@g.o2092]

Thank you for uploading Matthias, I always wait for your take on Notions features because you always go in-depth and take a practical approach (that actually applies in day-to-day use cases). To this day, I still use your setup for Make+Notion 2-way sync between separate databases for granular sharing. I can't overstate how much of a game-changer that was to me -- especially after the tip you offered when you replied my message after a hit a roadblock. THANK YOU once again man 🙌

[@mfreihaendig]

Thank you so much for your kind words - I really appreciate it! Just super happy to hear that all of this is actually helpful 😇 Would love to know if there’s anything in particular you’d love to see next?

[@g.o2092]

@@mfreihaendig Yes please, actually an update to the granular sharing. I'd like to a setup a situation(scenario) where relations can be created with 2-way sync incorporated ----- For instance, consider the following use-case: #1. I have a Project Database (PROJECTS DB-1) with its relevant tasks (from TASKS DB-1) assigned to a project. #2. Obviously, Project DB-1 is related to Task DB-1 #3. I want to sync PROJECTS DB-1 with PROJECTS DB-2 and also sync their relationship #4. Following your instructions from the last video, I initially just synced my TASKS DB-1 with TASKS DB-2, then for "related Project", I settled with syncing it as a "Text" property. #5. The issue comes when I need to share with a client. It's a bit weird when I have to specifically filter for the precise name of the Project in order to share with the client (i.e. If "Related Project" contains "[insert project name]" #6. If there's any edit to the name of the Project, then the whole filter will need to be updated. All of this is resolved by using relations. Kindly let me know if I'm clear enough, if not I could email you a screen-recording. I didn't want to touch my scenario's for fear of ruining what I already learned from you haha Take care Matthias

[@rolfgehring9238]

Hello Matthias, thank you for the clear and comprehensive description of the Notion calendar. Not all of the functions are useful to me, but the first steps show me the great benefits.

[@mfreihaendig]

100% agree - there‘s still much to do (outlook and Apple integrations for example), but what a promising start! Will you switch over already?

[@rolfgehring9238]

In fact, I switched immediately. I'm an enthusiastic, long-time Notion user, but I'm not allowed to use it for work. For my private purposes, the available functions are completely sufficient (apart from the missing Android app).

[@mfreihaendig]

@@rolfgehring9238 ah yeah, that's too bad - Notion still has a long way to go to be a viable solution for certain types of companies

[@SmilinThyme]

The perfect timing of Notion Calendar! Exactly WHEN I needed it, one thing I have noticed is that if you have a task with sub-tasks, and I choose to show only unchecked things on the calendar. If I have some sub-tasks checked, none of them are visible on the Notion Calendar.

[@mfreihaendig]

What exactly do you mean? ☺️ sub items stop showing altogether if you filter out some of them? 🤔

[@SmilinThyme]

@@mfreihaendig I looked into it a bit more now. It is not the checked/unchecked property and I am embarrassed. In that particular view the sub-items were hidden. I were too hasty...

[@mfreihaendig]

@@SmilinThyme ah even better! Less bugs, more fun! 😍

[@patrickkurmann]

It gets interesting for our family when Apple Reminders are integrated in Notion Calendar. Notion is still slow and cluttered for managing everyday family tasks. Notion is good on project planning.

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yeah, hopefully soon! 😇 In the meantime, I do have a video on Notion + Apple reminders coming out soon 😎

[@shaimoomnewaz2]

Hi Matthias. Great walkthrough. Do you know of any workaround to get Notion events to show up on Google Calendar? Are there any automations with Zap or Make with the new tool?

[@mfreihaendig]

You mean actually syncing them into the calendar? Yep, you can use these automation tools to push them there - just depends on how much sync capabilities you need afterwards, 2-way-sync can get fairly complex

[@MiPo3333]

Great video, thanks for updating us 👍

[@mfreihaendig]

Always! 😇

[@KarimDasouki]

So helpful to have a guide right from the beginning on. Great job Matthias 👍🏼 Greetings, Karim

[@mfreihaendig]

Thank you Karim! My editor made miracles happen with this one ☺️ Are you switching?

[@KarimDasouki]

@@mfreihaendig you can bet on that 🤣 Really enjoy the upgrades and rebranding.

[@JustCharly333]

It’s nice they have got a better looking calendar but I need more informations out of my notion database shown! I need my customer and address links or so in it without opening it in notion otherwise I could also use the calendar view in notion but I really would love to use it with the meeting feature, widgets and so on but it needs an upgrade asap! Or am I just missing something to edit here to see more things out of my database? Fr need help or just an answer that I’m seeing it right

[@mfreihaendig]

Yeah right now it only displays the name and no other properties unfortunately - but more features are on the way! 😇

[@TheFractalStorySpinner]

Hi, Matthias. Do you have any commentary on the amount of access Notion requires to make this integration? It wants the ability to see all contacts and also ability to delete, edit, contacts, and CALENDARS. Uh...why does it need all that? Nobody is addressing that in any of the videos. I 'd really like to know what you think.

[@mfreihaendig]

That’s the standard access scope required to manage your calendar for you. Since Notion calendar is a full service calendar that allows you to send invites, add participants, change and create events, it requires all these access rights for your Google calendar. Otherwise it couldn’t do any of that. It’s in line with other third-party calendar apps, so nothing unusual

[@TheFractalStorySpinner]

@@mfreihaendig thank you. That calms a few qualms.

[@annyatamghosh9198]

Hi Mathias! Your tutorial is admirable. But please tell me if you have any idea why Notion didn't bring an app for android users?

[@mfreihaendig]

I would guess resource constraints! They are still a small team and developing cross platform isn’t always straightforward But I‘m sure it will be out soon ☺️

[@annyatamghosh9198]

@@mfreihaendig well i hope so too. Thanks for the video though...😊

[@PatriciaMuirMaestroQ]

Major drawback is the contrast, block colours, and point size. Very difficult to read. Has anyone found a setting to customize?

[@mfreihaendig]

Yeah the font size could be bigger! I love the dark mode, but the light mode is easier to read mostly

[@797Rafael]

Thanks for the explanation, very helpfull. Is it posible to create an event on notion calendar and visualize it on a notion table? I'm asking becouse i'm trying ti create a recurring event, a weekly task but can´t figure it out on a notion database, but in notion calendar is very simple. The problem is that then I can´t view that weekly task on notion.

[@mfreihaendig]

No you can’t create events with calendar only features like recurring and then have it as a Notion entry. You can create new Notion entries through calendar, but there you’re limited to name and date and the two things that you can set 💪🏻

[@efragione]

Control (or command) +/- to zoom in/out

[@mfreihaendig]

Ah you’re Right! Could have sworn this wasn’t an option when I last tried, thank you so much for highlighting this 😇

[@vanessalulin2190]

Hi Matthias, thanks for the video. do you by any chance know how to collaborate and share your calendar between team members? I have tried clicking P but it just says "no teammate calendar to show" and "no team calendar account connected" but then I have no idea how to connect team calendars?? And so I tried another method by clicking on "..." on the left side bar next to my calendar account, but there is no option to select "show teammate calendar" :( any help would be appreciated

[@mfreihaendig]

Are you using the same Google workspace as your coworkers? If that’s the case and you are signed in with that as the primary email, it should show up 🤔

[@rainerzufall9943]

Thank you very much for the detailed video! My question: How can I mark events from the calendar as completed?

[@mfreihaendig]

Not yet possible unfortunately - we can only edit the name and date atm, no other properties. Coming soon though hopefully!

[@rainerzufall9943]

@@mfreihaendig Okay, thanks for the quick response, I really appreciate it 👍

[@corawen3848]

Thanks for the vid. Is there any way we can mimic a 'Google Tasks' like feature in Notion Calendar? Love seeing my to-do list in the Notion Database format and syncing it to Notion Calendar, but it won't let me cross off tasks like Google Tasks does.

[@mfreihaendig]

Not yet unfortunately since we can’t edit any properties other than the name and date - but it shouldn’t take long for them to release that feature too 😇

[@serenadesilhout]

This is actually a really good update. The team did a good job realizing a big missing aspect of their application.

[@mfreihaendig]

100% agree - did you download it already? 😇

[@serenadesilhout]

@@mfreihaendig Yep. Already did and loving it. I use notion extensively already so it was a no-brainer.

[@guusjansen]

Really really great!!!!

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yea! 😍😍

[@deoa4360]

Cron was able to sync them both BUT notion calendar cant

[@mfreihaendig]

Cron also only supported google calendar 🤔

[@deoa4360]

one day we get google cal sync@@mfreihaendig

[@nationalibus9896]

Hello Mattias, Is it possible to create a notion database with the information of a gmail account?

[@mfreihaendig]

Sure thing, check out this tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqm7m4effrqFpMU

[@nationalibus9896]

@@mfreihaendig Surprisingly. My idea was to have a mirror of gmail in notion like headers and attachments as a fields database and the email body in a page content.

[@mikaeltorres]

Great video Matthias!! Love the calendar but just wondering. Widgets for ios are mentioned but I cannot see them anywhere on my phone. Any idea why?

[@mfreihaendig]

Ah yes, I was a bit too fast with that - the cron widgets didn’t fully update, but they should be back quickly 😇

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh and just realised that myself - restart your phone and they should re-appear 😅

[@mikaeltorres]

@@mfreihaendig Indeed!! thanks for that! didn't think about doing that! I see them now! thank you very much again!

[@emilysmith5670]

Would love to see if there's a way to integrate this with the time tracking template you did. Right now my time tracking database is just showing the start time in Notion calendar instead of the whole time. Any ideas?

[@mfreihaendig]

Will do an updated video soon! Notion calendar only displays one date property at the time - so we need to slightly modify the approach and stop using separate properties for start and end time 💪🏻 Could use a formula property too to combine things, but then we won’t have the option to modify it in the calendar

[@emilysmith5670]

@@mfreihaendig Figured it out! Just have to do a formula to combine the two dates into one. Love your channel!

[@matthewlim-dot-ml]

This is so exciting! The lack of Gcal integration made the OG notion calendar features not that useful, as most other apps have Gcal integration. Hopefully this helps with productivity!

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yes! Do you plan to switch? 😇

[@joey5170]

With this update, can you ask the QNA "tell me about my day" then it will pull the calendar events and gives me information

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh that would be amazing but not yet unfortunately 🥲 it doesn’t pull gcal information into motion yet

[@joey5170]

@@mfreihaendig Shouldn't it do that because notion calendar syncs with gcal, I'm confused with this update :))))))))

[@insidewealthclub]

Great video man.. Any way to embed this calendar into Notion directly (Or is it only standalone?)

[@mfreihaendig]

Only standalone for now unfortunately :-/

[@timurotube]

I bought your Notion core and got nothing instead. Even no mail to my box. Is is a complete scam?

[@mfreihaendig]

Did you check your spam? 😎 Otherwise send me an email from the account where you bought it and I‘ll resend them 💪🏻

[@timurotube]

@@mfreihaendigwhat mail address to send a mail to you? I don't have it

[@brennanlupyrypa]

this is extremely exciting.

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yes! 😍😍 Will you be switching?

[@brennanlupyrypa]

@@mfreihaendig 100%

[@That.Channel593]

Hey man do you do consulting? I need help with my notion

[@mfreihaendig]

I do, but only for companies nowadays not for personal use 😅 If it’s the former, send me an email and we can have a chat! 😇

[@nibrasflint1110]

I couldn't get to the end of the video because of the screen 😞

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh no 🥲too small to read? 😅

[@brennanlupyrypa]

Is there an iphone app?

[@bb_4488]

yes

[@suryak045]

Yes this is available on pc as well as iphones/Androids but you have to use this on pc for its full potential and use😊

[@mfreihaendig]

As everyone said, yes! iOS is already available, android coming soon 😇

[@mfreihaendig]

Thanks for jumping in and helping out ☺️

[@mfreihaendig]

Yep, you‘re spot on - but should release soon!

[@JuanRodriguez-dg9sm]

NoChion Calendahhhh

[@mfreihaendig]

🔥🔥

[@micaelonovio1220]

This changes everything... really 🤔1.) No GC Sync 2.) The same shit android mobile user experience. I am very disappointed for that update.

[@mfreihaendig]

Android coming soon - but as an Apple user myself, I‘m very happy 😎 Not gcal sync, but really the next best thing in the meantime!

[@micaelonovio1220]

@@mfreihaendig It’s been 2 years since Notion promised Google Calendar integration, and after all this buildup I believed they were going to deliver. And it turns out to be a re-skin as a separate app. If Notion Calendar worked as a go between to get Google Calendar into Notion it would be a partial success, but it doesn’t even so that. Building an auxiliary app that pulls your users out of the primary app makes no sense.

[@micaelonovio1220]

@@mfreihaendig Thanks, you make great videos, i very like your video about the '99 Tips ...', great work.

[@mfreihaendig]

@@micaelonovio1220 thanks, really appreciate it! 😇 I really do hope they release the android version soon!

[@ianthefirth]

Notion continues their hobby of ignoring developers and customers, and releasing pet projects that no one really asked for. Sad day.

[@mfreihaendig]

I‘m a customer and I love this! Agree that there are also a lot of other things to fix and improve, but still really happy about this! What would be high up on your priority list?

[@BaileyLackas]

This is all I’ve ever wanted. I’m happy

[@aerioplux]

What a weird assessment.. you obviously have not yet grasped the repercussions of this great combination, but alas Thoughts are free and sometimes people just want to put in their two cents 😂

[@ianthefirth]

@@aerioplux no one asked for AI, no one asked for a standalone calendar app. As a developer I grasped all the repercussions about Notion Calendar, and their weren't any for what I create.

[@aerioplux]

@@ianthefirth well, the benefits are obviously there you even confirm that, so what do you want from a software developer if not to deliver added value to its customers… still a weird vantage point imho