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Notion Move Items Between Databases | 2024 Tutorial

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Notion has revolutionized the way we organize and manage our digital tasks, providing a range of versatile features that promote ease of use, organization, and productivity. A central aspect of utilizing Notion to its full potential is understanding how to efficiently manage your databases.

One key feature that truly sets it apart is the ability to move items between different databases. This 2024 tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on how to leverage this feature to optimize your usage of Notion.

Key Takeaways

  • You can easily move items between different databases in Notion using the 'Move to' feature which can be accessed with the shortcut cmd + shift + P.
  • Notion also allows you to duplicate items from one database to another, giving users multiple convenient methods.
  • Familiarizing with these features will greatly enhance your productivity and your ability to organise your tasks within Notion.

Moving Items using the 'Move to' Feature

This is a quick and easy method to move items from one database to another. Here's how you can do it:

Step-By-Step Guide

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  1. Open the database from which you want to move an item.
  2. Select the specific item you want to move.
  3. Click on the ':::' icon at the left and select the 'Move to' option. Alternatively, you can quickly access this feature using the shortcut cmd + shift + P.
  4. Select the database where you want to move the item to.
  5. Confirm the move and your item will immediately be transferred to the selected database.

Duplicate Items into another Database

If you want to duplicate an item in a different database without removing it from the original one, the duplicating method is your best option. Here's how:

Step-By-Step Guide

  1. Access the database containing the item you wish to copy.
  2. Select the specific item to be copied.
  3. Click on the '...' icon and choose the 'Duplicate' option (or use cmd + d)
  4. Use the "Move to" feature on the duplicated item.

Conclusion

This concise tutorial should have given you a good grasp of how to move or duplicate items between different databases in Notion. Using both the 'Move to' and 'Copy-Paste' features increases productivity and enhances your organization tasks.

These steps will enable you to manage and categorize your tasks, notes, or any other items within different databases conveniently and efficiently, thereby optimizing your Notion experience to its fullest potential.

Frequently asked questions

How can I move items between different databases in Notion?

In Notion, you can move items between different databases using the 'Move to' feature. Here's how: Open the database from which you want to move an item. Select the specific item you want to move. Click on the ':::' icon and select the 'Move to' option or quickly access this feature using the shortcut cmd + shift + P. Navigate and select the database where you want to move the item to.

How can I duplicate items from one database to another in Notion?

Access the database with the item to copy. Select the item, then click '...' > 'Duplicate' (or use cmd + d). Finally, use 'Move to' feature on the duplicate.

How does moving or duplicating items between databases enhance my productivity in Notion?

Moving or duplicating items between different databases in Notion using either the 'Move to' or 'Duplicate' features allows for better organization of tasks, notes, or any other items. This promotes not only increased productivity but also facilitates task management and categorization within Notion, optimizing your usage of the platform to its fullest potential.

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