Notion Is Going CRAZY With 3 Huge Updates And NOTION MAIL!

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh and we‘re getting offline mode in 2025! 😍😍😍

[@remy7713]

I thought about it - that this is the only thing I missed right now. 😍😍

[@Gumbimukota]

Can’t wait for this one 🙌🏽😮‍💨

[@puce576]

No way 😮

[@mfreihaendig]

@@puce576 not a drill! 😍

[@mfreihaendig]

@@Gumbimukota Same 😅

[@joey_williams]

Wowzers.. there's a lot of motion in Notion these days. Cheers for the update!

[@mfreihaendig]

Yeah it’s a crazy year so far!

[@loribrodin3977]

I attended the Livestream keynote of Make with Notion and was so impressed that two minutes after they wrapped up, your email came zipping into my inbox, perfectly summarizing all the notes I had taken! Then, a little bit later, your video explained all the cool new features that were unveiled. It's all very exciting!! Good job, Matthias!

[@mfreihaendig]

Thank you so much! 😍 really glad to hear that! ❤️

[@enochleffingwell842]

This is amazing! I'm very excited about these updates. This is likely my most favorite updates I've ever seen in my life! How awesome is this! I've wanted forms and email in notion for so long. This is great! Not too thrilled about the side panel yet though.

[@mfreihaendig]

Right? This is awesome! For the panel, you can always not use it - quite like that about the new approach, you could keep things the same or adapt as you want 😇

[@BeckerMarten]

Hi Matthias, how come you have "only" 14K followers? I am predicting 100k plus soon! Just discovered your videos. Great quality with a personal touch. Keep up the good work!

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh thank you so much! That means a lot to hear! 😇 Working on the 100k, let’s see where we can go in 2025 💪🏻

[@tonyblack2141]

I'm returning with FULL force to using Notion for 'everything'.... I love all I see

[@mfreihaendig]

Same here! 😍

[@dirkdiddens9825]

Really great summary of great Notion update. Thanks again!

[@mfreihaendig]

Thanks a lot, appreciate it! 😇

[@Olivier-GM]

Thank you for the link to the waiting list for Notion Mail. I'm excited to test it.

[@mfreihaendig]

It’s amazing! 😍

[@cassieseow]

can't wait for the recurring tasks tutorial!

[@mfreihaendig]

Nearly ready! 😍

[@KiGeprak]

Great video, thanks for explaining these features! Especially the Mail sneakpeek. I hope the development went alright into the release version!

[@mfreihaendig]

Really excited to see what the team can do until the release!

[@ShazaSalemva]

Very interesting new features, can't wait to start using them, and just joined the waiting list of notion mail

[@mfreihaendig]

Amazing! Which one are you most excited for?

[@ShazaSalemva]

Actually all 3, i need to test which works best with the free version I have. I know forms do from what you mentioned in the video. Thanks for the videos and ideas you give. ❤

[@MrW0rDs]

The layouts don't work in wiki pages. Even worse, we can no longer reposition properties order in wiki pages. Love the feature but I really hope they bring it into wikis. It is kind of a miss in this regard, espcially since all my databases are wikis (clients, orders, invoices, etc.) and that it's not possible either to revert back to a page without losing all properties from the wiki. They should work on this.

[@mfreihaendig]

Tbh that’s one of the reasons why I never utilise or recommend a wiki to a client - it’s a kind of separate system and the benefits aren’t relevant enough to risk the occasional partial lack of support That being said, should be fixed soon - took around two weeks when the new formulas launched

[@MrW0rDs]

@@mfreihaendig Appreciate your feedback. I'm indeed starting to wonder if the benefits are relevant, given that it's not that much different from standard pages, on which you can also have filtered views for one main database. Also I do not like how pages stack under each other on the home page, there's no way to have them organized. Hard to go back now that I have setup so many properties on the wikis (7 of them). I guess your advice is sound!

[@gdurantet]

Thank you for this video, I can wait to test all. Notion Form is for add entries, it's not possible to upate ?

[@mfreihaendig]

Yep, only new entries no updates 💪🏻

[@f.e.1472]

As a startup I hesitated to use Notion, but the lack of Notion Mail and good database automations kept me away from Notion. But now...wow! With these changes it can finally compete with Microsoft.

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yes! Still requires a good analysis of your needs (for example, you‘d need a culture of transparency until row level permissions release), but it’s one step closer to actually „doing it all“!

[@it_is_me_versus_me]

Thanks for the very informative video as always. Do you when these new features are available for all?

[@mfreihaendig]

Within the next 24 hours! But you can also refresh the app, might be there already 😇

[@Break.]

wow, these are massive! even notion mail which my initial thought was basically "why?", looks like it could be pretty cool!

[@mfreihaendig]

It’s insane! 😍 just imagine if your emails where just another Notion database - the flexibility this opens up is crazy!

[@chuntoon1]

Whoop .. that automation formula are outa control .. I had so many work around that can be simplified now

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yea! Only need error handling and search and we can ditch most tools around it!

[@LetiziaCamboni]

Would be so good to be able to use those forms to create quizzes! They could lead to a different confirmation page depending on the results (triggered by a specific property/formula) 🤩. I truly hope that kind of feature is coming (I'm actually already waiting for it for more than a year 😅 sooo 🤞)

[@mfreihaendig]

Oh yeah! They mentioned yesterday that logic for forms is next on the roadmap 💪🏻

[@LetiziaCamboni]

@@mfreihaendig Hell yes! And, I don't remember if you mentioned it, but playing with my workspace today, I discovered we could FINALLY save custom icons/emojis instead of having to reupload each time. It's such a ridiculously small improvement, yet it massively reduced my amount of daily sighs already 🤣. Ps, I've checked out the new layout system and omg, this is good! I couldn't stop wowing. 😅 Thanks Notion! I definitely join the enthusiastic crowd about this update 🤗

[@mfreihaendig]

@@LetiziaCamboni ah yes, completely forgot that! 😅

[@dkotlidas]

Thank you very much Matthias for the information. I watched last night's presentation. Do you know if we could add multiple email accounts and have a unified inbox in notion mail?

[@mfreihaendig]

Not in the current alpha, but it’s still a while until the release! Best to share that feedback also with the team to make sure they prioritise it 😇

[@flosch3226]

Love your content bro, but you really need to slow down a little bit😄 had to double check if the speed of the video was normal 😄❤️🤝

[@mfreihaendig]

Haha you can always set the video to 0.75x 😎 But yeah, I tend to talk fast! Too many news 😅

[@Reyesnes]

The Database Layout Builder, I still don't have that feature in my Notion. Hasn't it been released to everyone yet? 😔😔

[@shreyakamat787]

I cant see layout feature in my notion yet :(((

[@mfreihaendig]

Occasionally takes up to 24 hours to reflect in your Notion workspace 💪🏻 Recommend you also go through the steps I outline under Matthiasfrank.de/notion-updates/ - sometimes all you need is a refresh!

[@mfreihaendig]

Should be there soon! Also try what I outline under Matthiasfrank.de/notion-updates/ - a refresh often helps!

[@Djblois1]

How does the pricing for Notion Email work? will it be included in the cost of notion subscription or separate? or will it be free? Also, do we add our current email to it or do we get a notion email?

[@mfreihaendig]

Lots of details might change until the launch but as of now it’s a) generally free and b) you use an existing email, but they might add custom Notion domains in the future 💪🏻

[@Djblois1]

@@mfreihaendig One other quick question. Does it have a reading pane? if not, do you know if there are plans to add one?

[@AndrewMilich]

Awesome video!!

[@mfreihaendig]

Thank you! 😍

[@user-pfjgjwi]

great video AND GREAT examples. From layount you have great different propierties, move them to section, properties group, own serction pin and panel. Question: What is the porpuse of panel, that I do have it clear

[@mfreihaendig]

Moving them out in the panel makes it easier to focus on the main elements of the page 😇💪🏻

[@Heleyyne]

Awesome Video 🎉

[@mfreihaendig]

Thanks! 😍

[@user-pfjgjwi]

I like about use formulas on actions , but why can be use property rollups? Because I am trying to use a rollup and can't be use. my workaround is to have an automation that copies the value, but remove the objective of having rollup function

[@mfreihaendig]

What are you trying to do with the rollup?

[@BoontjeB_nl]

I have my CRM setup in Clickup at the moment, but I'm finding it lagging behind in features. In your oppinion, what reasons would there be to still stick to Clickup in stead of Notion?

[@mfreihaendig]

Tbh, I am not a big fan of clickup - but in general, my core question to potential clients is always: do you want a cookie cutter solution that works out of the box or would you rather be able to shape your tools If you just need standard project management for example, another tool might be better suited That being said, certain specialised tools (particularly enterprise grade CRMs) can do things Notion just can’t do atm, so that would be another reason to either switch or supplement Notion with other tools

[@Agitated_Hamster]

Nice! When does it go live for browser users?

[@mfreihaendig]

It’s rolling out over the next 24h! But you can also try refreshing to see whether you already have it 💪🏻

[@toyjams]

Still no granular database permissions?!

[@mfreihaendig]

I mean that’s a big one 😅 pretty sure they‘re working on it!

[@denis_petukhov]

@@mfreihaendig really hope so

[@GinaHoogendoorn-g5v]

Do you know why i can use the layout function in my work notion but not in my private? I really want to use it but I cant figure out why it doesnt work

[@mfreihaendig]

Always takes a while for features to roll out - you can check my tips on matthiasfrank.de/notion-updates to find some additional troubleshooting tips 😇

[@Smaffs59]

I am hoping that the email can be integrated with Notion automation, so that the automation can automatically send emails on certain dates or conditions. Also be able to create database entries by forwarding emails to a project or task specific email address.

[@mfreihaendig]

Would assume so! Because this update already brings gmail actions in automations, so you can do most of it 😇

[@aboanseg]

I don't have a form update in my notion , I am update notion but still not found in layout or view . is this update not available in Egypt

[@mfreihaendig]

It will be - have you tried the troubleshooting steps that I outline at matthiasfrank.de/notion-updates/ ? 😇

[@christianmagill3829]

Can you still decide what properties display in the relation group?

[@ChibiKeruchan]

does it allow upload images or files in forms?

[@mfreihaendig]

Yes, you can add files too! 😇

[@nationalibus9896]

The content are great. However your voice looks like speedy up. Thank You.

[@mfreihaendig]

Haha that is my normal speed of talking 😂

[@JoshZukerTravel]

@matthiasfrank - can you tell me if with charts you can display them in layouts? I don't see this is possible.... can you?

[@mfreihaendig]

No that’s not possible since charts are a view, not a property 💪🏻

[@JoshZukerTravel]

@@mfreihaendig damn! Hopefully in a future update it will happen! I did come accross your chart database in marketplace.... I love this. Great work :) Will have a play with that for now and Forms.

[@m_nikitin]

Any hope we will ever have the same user experience and polish on mobile app?

[@mfreihaendig]

What are you missing on mobile rn?

[@m_nikitin]

@@mfreihaendig First, editing. You can’t select multiple blocks and move them easily, like you do on desktop. On Craft, for example, it is really easy. Second, popovers. They looks outdated, they blocks your entire screen. They’re like 50% of experience in Notion, they should be light and fun to use. You can’t rearrange pages in your Workspace on mobile for some reason. There is no home page. Databases are looking unnessary complicated on mobile. A lot of elements, that could be hidden, like filtres and ‘add’ icons everywhere. No new widgets in 3 years (to-dos, calendars, lists). And overall feeling that you can’t organise your Notion on mobile effectively, it always feels like a second-thought product for them. Enen now, when they announced and released Page Customization, there is zero related features on mobile app.

[@m_nikitin]

@@mfreihaendig First, editing. You can’t select multiple blocks and move them easily, like you do on desktop. On Craft, for example, it is really easy. Second, popovers. They looks outdated, they blocks your entire screen. They’re like 50% of experience in Notion, they should be light and fun to use. You can’t rearrange pages in your Workspace on mobile for some reason. There is no home page. Databases are looking unnessary complicated on mobile. A lot of elements, that could be hidden, like filtres and ‘add’ icons everywhere. No new widgets in 3 years (to-dos, calendars, lists). And overall feeling that you can’t organise your Notion on mobile effectively, it always feels like a second-thought product for them. Enen now, when they announced and released Page Customization, there is zero related features on mobile app.

[@Heleyyne]

The form is not free yet

[@mfreihaendig]

It is! Just might take a few hours to show up in your workspace 😇

[@Heleyyne]

@@mfreihaendig Thank you 👍

[@xpaiinzexstasii979]

Kann man in dem Mail Programm seine eigenes Mail Postfach hinzufügen? Also von Google oder wenn man ne eigene domain hat?

[@mfreihaendig]

Aktuell braucht man einen Gmail oder Google workspace account - aber sie arbeiten schon an weiteren Integrationen und künftig sogar Notion eigenen Domains

[@evaa1243]

Will Notion mail work with outlook tho?

[@mfreihaendig]

We‘ll have to see at launch! For the initial alpha, it was Google Mail only

[@baumanco]

Looks like Notion is still trying to catch up to Coda. Good updates overall though.

[@mfreihaendig]

Very strong year so far!

[@theovitte2359]

Est-ce quon est obligé d'avoir les reponses publiques ou il existe un mode où seul le formulaire est public ?

[@mfreihaendig]

Seul le formulaire est possible 💪🏻

[@theovitte2359]

@@mfreihaendig Génial

[@KhangNguyen-qr9ud]

Sorry but I haven't seen new features yet on my Ipad Pro

[@willianfonseca310]

save

[@mfreihaendig]

🔥❤️

[@HomesickMac]

Poor Tally....

[@mfreihaendig]

I mean you still need them for more advanced workflows like utm parameters, conditional logic etc Previous feature releases also haven’t killed the dedicated specialised tools

[@HomesickMac]

@@mfreihaendig Indeed, but they'll definitely loose free tier people like me, now that I have this in Notion. As a matter of fact, I found it difficult to connect Properties with Tally in the first place, many trials & errors along the way. But I'm sure it's how my brain works (or doesn't haha). I have my piece of mind with Notion Forms.

[@MichealScott24]

❤🫡

[@mfreihaendig]

❤️🔥