Using Notion to manage, organize, and streamline your work and personal projects can be a game-changer. One particular feature that may transform your productivity routine is Notion’s date filter. This intuitive tool lets you filter your tasks, events, and notes by date – whether it's upcoming deadlines, past actions, or today's agenda. Don’t worry if it initially seems complex; we are here with the easiest tutorial to help you use the Notion filter for today's date.

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Key Takeaways

 
• You can quickly set up a 'today's date' filter in your Notion database to focus on your to-dos, events or notes for the current day.
• To apply a date filter, choose your database, click on 'Filter' > 'Add a Filter' > 'Select Property' > 'Date' > 'Is' > 'Today'.
• Consider creating a separate 'Today' view with a persistent date filter for daily management.
 

How to Filter by Today's Date in Notion

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If you're new to Notion or haven’t tried this before, this step-by-step guide will cover everything to start filtering your activities by today's date.

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Step 1: Choose Your Database

Start by logging into Notion and selecting the page where you've stored your tasks, notes, or events. It can be a table, list, board, calendar, or gallery depending on your preference.

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Step 2: Opening Filter Options

In your chosen database, look for the "Filter" button at the top of the page. Clicking this will prompt a dropdown menu. Continue by clicking on the "+ Add a Filter" button in this menu.

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Step 3: Selecting the Right Property

After clicking "+ Add a Filter", another dropdown will appear. Start by clicking on "Select property" and choosing the "Date" option from the list. The "Date" option refers to the date property attached to your records or tasks.

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Step 4: Setting the Date Filter

Following this, click the dropdown list next to it. Here, choose the "Is" option. Finally, select "Today" from the last dropdown list. This sets your filter to display tasks, events, or notes happening on the current day.

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Flexibility and Utility of Today's Date Filter

This 'Today' filter allows you to concentrate on your most pressing tasks for the day without getting lost in an extensive list. This simple but strategic functionality can take you a long way in enhancing your productivity, focus, and time management.

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Create a "Today's" View

To avoid adding this filter every single day, create a new view where you add this filter and save this view. Your filter will always be applied, and you can use this view to see your daily tasks, events and more.

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Conclusion

The beauty of the Notion 'Today's Date' filter lies in its simplicity and applicability. It's an easy way to keep track of all your daily tasks and goals, keeping you focused on what's most important at any given time. This guide should help you start making use of this easy yet powerful feature to keep your productivity high and your tasks management stress-free.