Notion Tutorial for Beginners 2026: The Complete 15-Minute Guide
A fast, current overview that ends with a connected project workspace.
The clearest free Notion tutorials on YouTube, grouped by topic so you can learn exactly what you need: your first page, databases, deadline views, automations or Notion AI.
83 videos in 14 topics · Updated 17 October 2026
Getting started · 12 videos
Create a free Notion account, open a private page and type / to add your first blocks. Build one small page or database you will use this week, then grow the workspace from real work rather than copying a large system on day one.
Official guide: Create your first page in Notion
A fast, current overview that ends with a connected project workspace.
Starts from a blank account; good if you have never opened Notion.
A long single-sitting course from basics to advanced features.
A structured 46-minute course covering the essentials in order.
A full course with chapters on pages, blocks, databases and formulas.
A step-by-step walkthrough starting from a blank page.
A calm, opinionated take on starting small instead of over-building.
A complete beginner course in one video.
Just the essentials, without advanced detours.
How to plan a workspace structure before you build it.
Common beginner traps and simpler alternatives.
Workspace setup with Notion's AI features in mind.
Pages, blocks and shortcuts · 7 videos
Everything on a Notion page is a block: text, headings, to-dos, images, toggles and databases. Pages nest inside other pages instead of folders, and keyboard shortcuts such as Cmd/Ctrl + N for a new page and Cmd/Ctrl + K for search make moving around fast.
Official guide: What is a block in Notion?
Thomas Frank
Part of the Notion Fundamentals series: creating pages, adding content and customising them.
Toggles and a table of contents for long pages.
Putting columns and other blocks inside toggle lists.
A thorough tour of keyboard shortcuts.
The handful of shortcuts that speed up daily work the most.
A long list of small features worth knowing.
A recent round-up of practical tips.
Databases · 7 videos
A Notion database is a collection of pages that share the same properties, such as status, date, owner or client. Each row is a full page, and the same records can be shown as a table, board, list, calendar, timeline or gallery.
Official guide: Intro to databases
Thomas Frank
Views, filters, sorts, relations, rollups and formulas, building a task manager step by step.
What databases are and when to use one instead of a page.
A complete beginner guide to databases.
A short, practical first build.
A step-by-step introduction for beginners.
A gentle orientation to database concepts.
Showing one database on many pages with linked views.
Views, filters and sorts · 5 videos
A view is a saved way of looking at a database. Filters decide which records appear, sorts decide the order and groups split them into sections, so one database can power a 'due this week' list, a kanban board and a calendar at the same time.
Official guide: Views, filters, sorts and groups
Filters, groups and sorts in under ten minutes.
Table, board, calendar, list, gallery and timeline, and when to use each.
A recent walkthrough of filtering, grouping and sorting.
Gantt-style planning with the timeline view.
An introduction to timeline views for schedules.
Relations and rollups · 5 videos
A relation links records in two databases, for example a task to its project. A rollup then reads through that relation to count, sum or summarise the linked records, such as the number of open tasks or the total hours on a project. Create the relation first; a rollup needs one to read through.
Official guide: Relations and rollups
The basics of linking databases, explained simply.
How connected databases update as data changes.
Create a relation, then pull data across it with a rollup.
Linking three databases together, with a follow-along template.
A focused tutorial on both properties.
Formulas · 5 videos
A formula property calculates a value for every record from its other properties, for example days until a deadline or a status label. Notion's formula editor shows a live preview, and formulas can also be used inside buttons and automations.
Official guide: Intro to formulas
Thomas Frank
A complete beginner course on formulas.
Formulas with no prior knowledge assumed.
Conditional formulas with beginner-friendly examples.
Adding your first formula property, step by step.
A long reference-style tutorial.
Templates · 6 videos
Open the template link, click Duplicate in the top-right corner and choose your workspace. The copy, with all its sub-pages, appears in the Private section of your sidebar. Then replace the sample entries, rename what does not fit and set up any database templates you want new pages to start from.
Official guide: Duplicate public Notion pages
The Duplicate button and where the copy lands.
A short, current duplicate walkthrough.
Getting a template into your workspace as a complete beginner.
What to do with a template you have just bought.
A quick demonstration of duplicating a template.
Database templates, buttons and sharing your own templates.
Projects and tasks · 7 videos
Use two related databases: Projects and Tasks. Each task links to its project, a rollup shows progress on the project, and saved views such as an active board, a timeline and 'my tasks' give each person the slice they need.
Official guide: Getting started with projects and tasks
Organising projects and tasks in one system.
A simple base setup and pitfalls to avoid.
A minimal projects-and-tasks build.
A straightforward task manager build.
A complete task manager, built start to finish.
Project management with Notion's newer features.
Automating triage and weekly updates with an AI agent.
Notion AI · 6 videos
Notion AI can summarise pages, draft and edit text, pull action items from notes and answer questions about content in your workspace. It is available on plans that include Notion AI; check your plan, and your professional obligations, before using it with confidential material.
Official guide: Get started with your Notion Agent
Notion Academy
The first lesson of Notion's own AI course.
Notion Academy
Summaries and action items from notes and transcripts.
An introduction to Notion's agent.
A practical tour of what Notion AI can do.
Notion AI for first-time users.
Structuring a workspace so AI has good context.
Notion Calendar and Mail · 4 videos
Notion Calendar is a separate app that shows your calendar accounts alongside dated Notion databases, so deadlines and meetings sit in one view. Notion Mail is Notion's email client. Both connect back to your workspace.
Official guide: Getting started with Notion Calendar
What Notion Calendar is and how to set it up.
A current beginner guide to Notion Calendar.
Scheduling with Notion Calendar.
Setting up Notion Mail and its main features.
Notion for lawyers · 1 video
Lawyers use Notion to run matters, deadlines, tasks, time and research in linked databases, with saved views for what is due this week. It is an organisational workspace, not practice-management or trust-accounting software, so pair it with dedicated tools where your rules require them.
Official guide: Sharing and permissions
Four practical uses of Notion in legal work.
Notion for law students · 7 videos
Law students use Notion for case briefs, course outlines, reading lists and exam preparation, with one database per subject or a single case database filtered by course.
Official guide: Setting up Notion for school
A law student's full Notion setup.
A setup refined over two years of law school.
Organising course content and life admin.
Note-taking in Notion for law school.
A study method built around Notion.
Planning applications and commercial awareness.
Case brief structure, ready to turn into a Notion database.
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