How to take notes on notion

George Apostolov
Updated 05 Oct 2026
- ▣ Notion

How to take notes on notion: step-by-step guide

For new notes, it is recommended to start with a new page, simply click on the (+) icon to start afresh. This lets you quickly create new notes and then sort and organize them later.
Use a descriptive title to easily find your notes later on!
Begin taking notes and write away! Pages are essentially a free canvas to note anything.
Utilize tools like Notion AI, templates and etc. to do some work for you. Use the slash command (/ai) to view options such as Ask AI to write.
Demand an action by writing a prompt.
Confirm and click on Done.
Consider using a folder to store your notes. Drag and drop your page in a folder from the sidebar menu.
Expand the folder to view notes.
You now know how to create, take, sort and find notes in Notion!

Quick answer: To take notes on Notion, create a new page with the plus icon, add a descriptive title, and write freely. Use the slash command for Notion AI prompts, click Done, then organize your notes by dragging and dropping pages into folders in the sidebar menu.

About this Notion tutorial

Create, write, and organize notes easily in Notion using new pages, AI prompts, and sidebar folders. This guide shows how to take notes on notion in 9 steps, starting with "For new notes, it is recommended to start with a new page, simply click on the (+) icon..." and finishing with "You now know how to create, take, sort and find notes in Notion!". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Notion interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.