Notion Calendar (formerly Cron) is a powerful calendar application that seamlessly integrates with your Notion workspace, helping you manage your time efficiently while staying connected to your Notion content.
What is Notion Calendar?
Notion Calendar is a dedicated calendar application that Notion acquired in 2022 (formerly known as Cron). It provides a sleek, intuitive interface for managing your schedule while maintaining deep integration with your Notion pages, databases, and tasks.
Key Features of Notion Calendar
Why Notion Calendar instead of Gmail
While Gmail's calendar offers basic scheduling functionality, Notion Calendar provides several advantages for Notion users:
Notion Calendar connects deeply with your Notion workspace. Unlike regular calendars, it lets you link events directly to your Notion pages or databases.
This means you can access your meeting notes, project details, or reference materials with just one click from your calendar. No more searching through your workspace - everything is connected, saving you time and helping you stay focused.
Notion Calendar has a user-friendly interface with views that boost productivity. While Gmail Calendar is quite rigid, Notion Calendar offers layouts you can customize to view your time in ways that work for you. You can easily switch between daily, weekly, monthly, or custom views. This helps you focus on today's tasks or plan for the future. These flexible views make managing your schedule easier by clearly showing your commitments and free time.
Great for time-blocking
For those who care about productivity, Notion Calendar makes time blocking and focused work easier. You can easily set aside chunks of time for deep work, creating clear boundaries in your day. You can color-code these blocks by project type or energy needed, helping you plan your day according to when you work best. This approach protects your valuable time from interruptions and ensures you focus on your most important tasks.
Scheduling for meetings
It is an alternative tool to Calendly. If you need a scheduling tool, it functions similarly to Calendly giving that easy to book scheduling and embed options should you require them. The only difference now is that your scheduling is also linked to your Notion pages. and AI Meeting Notes.
Getting Started with Notion Calendar
1. Download and Installation
Visit notion.so/calendar to download the appropriate version for your device. Sign in with your Notion account to connect your workspace.
2. Connect Your Calendars
Notion Calendar works with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and other calendar services. Add your existing calendars to see all your events in one place.
3. Create Your First Event
Click on any time slot or use the "+" button to create a new event. Add details, set reminders, and link to relevant Notion pages.
Best Practices for Notion Calendar
For Personal Use
- Create different calendars for different areas of your life (work, personal, fitness)
- Link events to Notion pages containing relevant notes or resources
- Use time blocking to allocate focused work periods
For Team Collaboration
- Share calendars with team members to coordinate schedules
- Link meeting events to Notion pages with agendas and notes
- Use the scheduling features to find meeting times that work for everyone
Integrating with Your Notion Workflow
Notion Calendar shines when used as part of a comprehensive Notion productivity system:
- Tasks & Projects: Link calendar events to project pages or task databases
- Meeting Notes: Create meeting templates in Notion and link them to calendar events
- Time Management: Use Notion databases with date properties to automatically display in your calendar
Conclusion
Notion Calendar bridges the gap between your schedule and your Notion workspace, creating a seamless experience for managing both your time and information. Whether you're a solo user organizing your day or a team coordinating complex projects, Notion Calendar offers the tools to keep everything synchronized and accessible.
As you continue to explore Notion's ecosystem, Calendar will become an invaluable companion to help you stay organized, productive, and connected to your content.
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