The Notion task manager you'll actually use (full build)

Published: 04 February 2025
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In this guide, I'll teach you how to build a task and project manager in Notion from scratch.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
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00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Build Start
01:56 - Create the Databases Page
03:23 - Create the Databases
05:02 - Set the Database Icons
05:44 - Create the Task Properties
12:23 - Relation Properties Explained
15:37 - Design Tasks Page Layout
20:14 - Customize the Tasks Source Database
24:51 - Adding Notion Calendar Support
25:41 - Create the Task Manager Views
26:37 - Create the Task Inbox
32:13 - Create the Schedule Views
37:09 - Create the No Due, By Project, All, and Done Views
42:17 - Build out the Projects Database
45:39 - Customize the Project Page Layout
46:42 - Create the Project Manager Views
53:27 - Create the Project Template
55:00 - Adding a Self-Referential Filter
58:04 - Applying a Template to a Page with Existing Content
58:32 - Set the Project Template as a Default
59:17 - Build the Task Journal View
01:01:05 - Create a Task Journal Template
01:03:42 - Add Recurring Tasks
01:04:23 - Create the Recurring Task Properties
01:05:47 - Build the Next Due Formula
01:07:46 - Automating Recurring Tasks
01:10:28 - Create a Recurring Tasks View
01:11:28 - Set Up Sub-Tasks
01:13:17 - Customize the Sub-Task and Parent Task Properties
01:15:02 - Customizing Shown Properties in a Relation
01:15:41 - Potential Pitfalls with Sub-Tasks
01:17:11 - Changing the Sub-Tasks Display Type
01:19:03 - Build the Progress Bar Formula
01:23:54 - Build the Meta Labels Formula
01:28:06 - Create the Buttons
01:30:10 - Clean Up and Lock the Databases
01:31:34 - Going Further – Daily Planning and Time Tracking


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