Notion is a web application that is used for taking notes. You can manage the projects and track your progress on Notion easily. Along with that, Notion offers a variety of features that provide a way to interact with the application. Notion formulas are a way to generate links that provide easy access.
Today, we will discuss:
- What is Notion Formua?
- How to Design a Database in Notion?
- Generate Clickable Google Maps Link in Notion
- Generate Clickable Apple Maps Link in Notion
- Conclusion
1. What is Notion Formula?
Notion contains a variety of features that add more value to it. One of these features is the formula which is capable of generating links that are used in a variety of applications like generating Google Maps links and Apple Maps Links.
2. How to Design a Database in Notion?
The creation of a database is an important factor in generating a clickable Google and Apple Maps link. The method to design a notion database is depicted in the steps below:
Step 1: Create a New Page
Type /page in the editor and select the page:
Step 2: Create a Default View of the Database
In the next step, the Table is created which is considered the default view for the database:
Step 3: Select a Database
If the database already exists select it otherwise select a New database as shown below:
Step 4: Insert the Data
Finally, it is time to insert the data into your database:
3. Generate Clickable Google Maps Links in Notion
The basic aim of generating a clickable Google Maps link is to avoid manual search on the map. Therefore, the Google Maps links can be generated so that the link can be clicked on and redirected directly to the required location.
Let us look at generating a clickable Google map link in Notion.
Step 1: Rename the Column
Name the first column of the table as Name and the second column of the table as Address to keep all the entries. Your table should look like this:
Step 2: Create a New Column for Links
Create a new column and declare it as a Google Maps Link with its properties set to Formula as shown below:
As soon the formula option gets clicked, enter the name for the column as Maps:
Step 3: Create a Formula
Click on Map, then Formula as shown below:
Now, edit the formula as shown below and click Done.
The formula to be pasted is:
if(not empty(Address), "https://www.google.com/maps/dir//" + replaceAll(replaceAll(Address, "[,]", ""), " ", "+"), "")
Step 4: Enter the Place
Now, you can enter the place as per your preference and enter the Name(1) and Address(2), Maps(3) will automatically fill in the address as presented in the formula:
Step 5: Generate a Clickable Link
In the next step, copy the address generated in the Maps column as depicted below:
Type the command below in any space and click on Embed a Google Map option:
Paste the link in the Map option below and click on Embed Map:
Click back on the click present in the Maps column and you are redirected to the address on the Google Map on another tab:
4. How to Generate Clickable Apple Maps Links in Notion?
The method to generate Apple Maps links in Notion is simple and it is similar to the Google Maps link, the only difference appears in the formula. Follow the steps explained in the above heading then follow the steps mentioned below.
Navigate to the Maps column, and edit the formula, then click Done:
if(not empty(Address), "https://maps.apple.com/?address="+ replaceAll(replaceAll(Address, "[,]", ""), " ", "+"), "")
The table for the Apple Maps Link will appear as shown below:
As you click on the link in the Maps column, the address will open in a new tab.
This concludes the method to generate clickable map links in Notion for Google and Apple.
Conclusion
To generate Apple and Google Maps Links, the first requirement is to create a database and then type the formula. In this article, we have gone through the process of creating a database and then a formula through which clickable Google and Apple Maps links are generated.
