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In this week’s issue of 3-2-1:

• Notion Charts is finally here

• Next, Notion Forms

• Notion in Chinese

• Linked Databases

• Don’t track data just because you can

• Notion, but 1999

Hey — it's Rames

I spent most of the last two weeks alone, and it was a blast. I hadn't been really alone for a while, so I approached this experience with curiosity. When you're living with your partner, it's easy to forget how different life is when you're on your own.

I had total freedom, meaning no need to sync with anyone, but I realized I still needed some structure. What I loved most was the deep focus it allowed, not on my work, but on the woodworking projects I was doing. I could spend three hours straight working on a project without noticing the time, which hadn't happened to me in a long time.

Overall, I'm grateful to live with my partner, as it makes life more fun. But taking a bit of time truly alone each year is something I'll strive for more.

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3 Tips

1/ NOTION CHAAAAAAARTS

Notion Charts has finally arrived in everyone’s workspaces. And man, it was worth the wait.

They haven’t just rolled out a half-baked feature, no. Notion Charts is just gorgeous and brilliant.

How to add charts

• Add a new view to an existing database that has at least one “number”-type property OR

• Type /chart as you would do for any other type of block

How to use charts

1. Select your chart type (between vertical bar, horizontal bar, line & donut)

2. Define your X & Y axes

3. Style your chart (colors, height, axis names, etc.)

4. Optional: add sorting and filtering

5. Add charts everywhere 😅

2/ Next, Notion Forms?

In their release note, Notion announced another long-awaited feature. And that’s nothing else but Forms.

Like the existing alternatives like NoteForms or Tally, you’ll be able to craft and share your form with all answers automatically updating your Notion database. And my guess is that you’ll also be able to make your form twice as fast because options will also be auto-populated from your existing database (which other form builders don’t currently do).

3/ Notion in Chinese

Chinese friends, Notion is now fully accessible in your native language! With its huge population, Notion has just expanded its market immensely.

Tip: to change your Notion's language, go to Settings & Members → Language & Region → Language

2 Resources

1/ How to Use Linked Databases

At their core, linked databases are a way to connect different databases within Notion. This means that you can create a database in one page or workspace, and then link to it from another page or workspace. This can be incredibly useful if you're trying to organize a large amount of information across different areas of your life or work.

If you want to learn everything about linked databases and self-referential filtering, I wrote a detailed post that you can find on my blog.

2/ Don’t Track Data Just Because You Can

1 Tweek: Tweet of the Week

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