How to Use Notion's NEW Dashboard View | Full Guide & Tutorial
Notion’s new Dashboard view is designed to help you see the most important information from multiple databases in one place, without the clutter that can happen when you stack a lot of linked database views on a page.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to create your first dashboard, add and arrange widgets, use the new Number chart for a single metric, and apply global filters across multiple databases.
At launch, Dashboard view is available for Business and Enterprise plan users.
Step 1: Prepare the databases you want to display
Dashboard view requires at least one database to pull from, so start by choosing the sources you want to track.
A simple setup is:
- Tasks database for day-to-day work
- Projects database for longer initiatives
Step 2: Create a new Dashboard view
Once your databases exist, create a dashboard by adding a new view and selecting Dashboard.
From there, you can:
- Click + New view to add your first widget.
- Select any existing view from your database.
- Mix different view types, depending on what you want to see.
Step 3: Add widgets (and choose the best view type)
Every widget is essentially a database view inside your dashboard. You can choose from many view types, including:
- Table
- Board
- List
- Gallery
- Calendar
- Timeline
- Map
- Charts
- Feed
Step 4: Use charts, especially the new Number chart
Charts become much more useful inside a dashboard because you can place them at the top like KPI tiles. One of the best additions is the Number chart, which can display a single count without needing a donut or bar chart.
Step 5: Apply global filters across multiple data sources
Global filters are one of the most powerful features in Dashboard view.
You can filter multiple data sources at once, like:
- Date filters that apply to both Tasks and Projects
- Owner filters that show a personal dashboard per teammate
This makes it easy to switch between views like “This week” and “This month,” or to see everything assigned to a single person.
Limitations and performance tips
Here are the key limitations to plan for:
- You can have up to 12 widgets total.
- You can have up to 4 widgets per row.
- Dashboard view is currently limited to Business and Enterprise plans.
To keep dashboards fast:
- Avoid showing an entire database with no filters.
- Use focused views like “High priority and not done.”
- Be cautious about adding multiple dashboards to a single page.
Check out the video guide!
Dashboard view makes it much easier to build clean, useful dashboards for personal planning and team operations. If you prefer a video guide you can find it below!