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If “Today” is Within Date Range

I have found it immensely useful to be able to calculate if today’s date falls within a specific date range. For example, when using sprints...
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Shoulder Surf Sessions #2: Building a Visual Habit Tracker (in Under 5 Minutes)

  Second in the “Shoulder Surf Sessions” video series, we explore how to build a visual daily habit tracker in Notion. It’s so easy it...
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Shoulder Surf Sessions #1: Building a Visual Food Log (in Under 5 Minutes)

  I use a few formulas in the video to calculate if the date is within “This Week”, “This Month” and “This Year”. We use...
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Word Count / Page Count Formulas

Readers, writers and students – do you need to be able to calculate a word count on your stories, articles and essays? We can do...
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Create a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Calculator

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest (otherwise known as “metabolism”). BMR is calculated using...
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Create a Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

Body mass index (BMI) is a simple measure of body size based on height and weight that applies to adults and non-pregnant women. You can...
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Calculate Relative Date From a Standard Date Property

Being able to see a date relative to today can be super useful, not just to visualize how much time is left for a task,...
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Display a Visual Progress Bar Using a Formula (with 15 examples)

One small enhancement in Notion that can have a huge visual impact is a nice-looking progress bar. Progress bars can help you quickly assess the...
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Generate a Random Number

There are so many reasons why you might need to generate a random number in Notion. You might want to display a “Movies to watch...

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