Columns, tables, headings & dividers

Sometimes, it makes sense to put pieces of information next to each other. In these situations, you can format your text into columns (or create side-by-side sections with headings) using drag and drop:

• Click and drag the text you want to put in another column. (The ⋮⋮ symbol in the left margin is your handle for drag and drop.)

• Follow the blue guides that appear.

• Drop it where you want it. You just created a new column!

• You can create as many columns as you want across the width of a page.

To remove columns, simply do the reverse of the action you took to create them.

• Click the ⋮⋮ icon and hold to drag the content in your right-hand column back under or above the content in the left-hand column. When you see the blue guide span the width of the page, drop it and the columns should disappear.

• Sometimes, it's possible to have an empty column. In this case, click the ⋮⋮ icon and select Delete. This also removes the column format.

Need to structure content in a visual matrix? Use a simple table!

• Click the + in the left margin that appears when you hover over a new line, and select the Table option.

• Or, type / followed by table and then enter.

• To add or remove columns, hover over the right side of the table. Click and drag the + button.

• To add or remove rows, hover over the bottom of the table. Click and drag the + button.

• You can also drag the + button at the bottom right to add/remove rows and columns at the same time!

• Use the Options menu to toggle on row and column headers for additional visual distinction in the form of a colored header background.

• Click the ←→ option to snap your table to page or column width!

While a simple table lets you quickly visualize information, you can convert it to a database any time you need database functionality such as filters, sorts, or specific property value types. Learn more about databases here →

• Click the ••• menu hovering at the top of the simple table. Click Turn into database.

Using different sizes of headings throughout your writing gives your information more structure, context, and a sense of priority. Notion makes three sizes of headings available.

• Click the + in the left margin that appears when you hover over a new line, and select the size heading you want. See the menu in the image below.

• Type / followed by h1, h2, or h3 and then enter.

• Use Markdown and type # for H1, ## for H2, or ### for H3, then press space.

• Type whatever you want. Then, press cmd/ctrl + / and choose a heading size to convert the text!

If you're working on a long document with lots of headings, you may want to add a table of contents to help your readers and collaborators easily skim the page’s content and easily jump to any section.

In a table of contents, you’ll see a list of all the headings used in your page. H2s and H3s will be indented to reflect your page’s structure. Click on any of the headings in your table of contents to go to that heading in the page.

A table of contents can appear in a page in two ways:

• At the top of your page, as a block.

• At the right side of your page as you scroll through it, as a page-level setting.

There are a few ways to add a table of contents block in Notion:

• Hover over a new block on your page and select +. In the menu that appears, find and select Table of contents.

• Enter / in a page and start typing table of contents. Select Table of contents in the menu that appears.

You’ll see a table of contents in the right side of your Notion page by default if your page has two or more headings. This table of contents will follow you as you scroll through the page so you can access it at any time. Hover over the table of contents to expand it and see all of the headings in your page.

If you don’t want to see a page-level table of contents:

1. In the page you want to remove the table of contents from, select •••.

2. Toggle off Table of contents.

Breaking up content on a page can help you separate distinct sections and ideas. Dividers are a good way to distinguish these sections and add some stylistic flair to your page.

• Click the + in the left margin that appears when you hover over a new line and select the Divider block from the menu.

• Type / followed by div and then enter.

• Type --- (three hyphens in a row) and a divider will automatically pop up.

• You can drag and drop these dividers just like any other block on your page.