Notion has recently updated its Button block, allowing you to accomplish routine tasks with a single click. This feature is designed to simplify workflows and save time for users. In this article, we will provide a complete guide on Notion Button Automations, including what they are, how to create and use them, button actions, and use cases.

What Are Notion Buttons?

Notion Buttons are clickable elements that allow you to perform a series of actions with a single click. They can be added to any page in Notion, and they are customizable, meaning you can label them, add emojis, and choose the actions they perform.

How To Create & Use Buttons

Creating a button in Notion is straightforward. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Type / and search for Button
2. Label the button and add an emoji
3. Add steps and click Done

Once you have created a button, you can add steps to it by selecting one of the available actions.

Button Actions

There are several actions you can perform with Notion Buttons:

1. Insert blocks: This action allows you to add any content blocks (like checkboxes, bullets, toggle lists, etc.) to a page when the button is clicked. To use this action, select "Insert blocks" as the step and use the text box to create a template for what you’d like to appear when the button is clicked.
2. Add pages to…: This action allows you to add a page row to a selected database with any selected properties. To use this action, select "Add pages to..." as the step, choose the database you’d like to add a page to, add a name, and any properties to edit.
3. Edit pages in…: This action allows you to edit pages in a selected database. You can choose to edit all pages or certain pages based on a filter. To use this action, select "Edit pages in..." as the step, choose the database you’d like to edit, select Edit all pages in the database or create a filter to find the right pages, and add any properties to edit.
4. Show confirmation: This action prompts a small confirmation screen anytime someone clicks the button. Include this action anytime you want to ensure a page or database is not being changed accidentally. To use this action, select "Show confirmation" as the step, edit the confirmation message and buttons if needed, and click Done or Add another step.
5. Open page: This action opens a selected page upon clicking the button. This could be an existing page or a page that was created within the button itself. To use this action, select "Open page" as the step, select the page you’d like to open and in what view to open it, and click Done or Add another step.

Use Cases

Notion Buttons can be used in many different use cases, some of which include:

1. Meeting agendas: Create a button that inserts a template for a meeting agenda into a page.
2. Task management: Create a button that adds a new task to a task database with predefined properties.
3. CRM: Create a button that adds a new customer to a customer database with predefined properties.
4. Project management: Create a button that opens a project overview page.
5. Sales: Create a button that adds a new sales opportunity to a sales database.

In conclusion, Notion Button Automations are a powerful feature that can save users time and simplify workflows. With a little creativity, they can be used to perform a wide variety of actions within Notion. We hope this guide has been helpful in getting started with Notion Button Automations.