How to Set Up Your Notion Home Dashboard in 20 Minutes
A step-by-step guide to creating a simple, beautiful Notion home dashboard that brings all your tasks, goals, and notes into one place.
If you've ever opened Notion and felt immediately overwhelmed by all the blank pages, you're not alone. The key is to start with a single dashboard that acts as your command center. In this post, I'll walk you through a simple setup that takes about 20 minutes and will save you hours every week.
First, create a new page and choose 'Full page'. Name it 'Home'. Now, add a callout block that says 'Today's Focus' — this will be a quick check-in for your top three priorities. Below that, add a heading and create a linked database. Select 'Tasks' as the database view, and you've got your to-do list.
Next, add a second database for 'Projects'. Use the board view to visualize your projects by status. To keep things clean, use filters to show only incomplete tasks on your dashboard. Finally, add a 'Notes' section as a simple bulleted list for quick captures. That's it — you're done.
The magic of this setup is that everything lives on one page, so you don't have to click around. You can even add a calendar view of your tasks if you like. Spend 20 minutes now, and you'll thank yourself later.