Notion's NEW Feed View Database | Use Cases & Full Tutorial

Notion’s new Feed View database turns records into a single-column “feed” that lets people read key page content at a glance—text, images, and other page elements—without opening each entry. Instead of the card-like layouts of Gallery view, Feed View emphasizes a scrollable stream where each page’s contents appear directly in the main column, making it well-suited for updates, announcements, and personal dashboards.

Adding Feed View is straightforward: create it like any other database, then choose the Feed View option (for example, by typing “/feed”). The result behaves like a feed in one column while still surfacing what’s inside each page. When a new page is added, Feed View immediately populates the feed with that page’s content. Even edits made within the feed—such as adding text or images—show up inline, supporting a “read here, click through if needed” workflow.

Feed View also brings familiar database controls, plus a notable twist. In layout settings, users can show or hide the page icon and toggle the author byline. Turning off the author byline removes the attribution line, which can be useful for announcements or blog-style posts where the focus is on the content rather than the writer. Layout options also include how pages open and a load limit.

Property visibility and filtering work much like other database views. Users can choose which properties appear in the feed’s top area; Feed View tends to place visualized properties into rows, so adding more properties increases what appears above the page content. Filtering can limit what appears—for instance, showing only tasks.

Sorting is a key capability, and the transcript highlights a practical recommendation: include a date property so the feed can be sorted reliably. Sorting can be applied by name, tags, or any property, but a date field (such as “last edited time” or an “announcement date”) makes it easy to keep the newest items at the top using descending order.

A less obvious customization is the ability to remove comment functionality. By adjusting the customized layout and turning off page discussions, the feed can become cleaner by eliminating the option to add comments under entries.

Several use cases illustrate why Feed View matters. For task management, adding a “last edited time” date property and sorting it descending creates a live activity stream showing what changed most recently—useful for team awareness and follow-ups, with comments available when needed. For company updates, Feed View can function like a blog or announcement feed: posts can include an announcement date and tags (e.g., office locations), and the feed can be sorted so the newest announcements surface first. For personal productivity, a “daily checklist” feed can be templated so each new day loads the same checklist items; hiding the author byline and sorting by date keeps the workspace minimal and organized day-to-day.