This guide is intended for those seeking a robust tagging system for their Notion dashboard and multi-database endeavors. For this tutorial I am going to explain the utility of a tag page. Tags are enormously useful if used in this manner and require little manual labor after the initial setup.
First, we're going to create a separate database for tags (in this case, each blog post has a Category and a set of Tags. Each writer is assigned to a particular Category as well.
With this example, I want to show you how to compartmentalize sub-tags inside a tag wall.
- Create a gallery database
- Under "Name" property :: Insert Categories with one emoji and Tag names with another
- Select properties :: Card Preview :: None
- Customize → Select properties :: Card Size (Below is an example of Small)
- Add Property :: Relation :: Grab Writers database
- Add Property :: Relation :: Grab Content database
Tag Wall
How To Use One Tag Wall For Multiple Databases
- You may notice that two new properties have appeared inside the two databases we are working with. These properties will read Related Tag Wall - ... → rename this to "Tags".
- Select the empty cell below Tags :: Select corresponding tags
Content
Writers
Navigating The Tag Wall
Everything inside our content database that would otherwise use a default multi-select property for tagging, will now have an archival purpose. Every relational tag used will automatically update inside the tag wall, as shown below:
