Notion is a widely used third-party tool for managing and organizing your workflow. You can write your notes, and manage your tasks and databases in a single platform. In addition, Notion allows its users to visually display their project tasks in the form of a card, also known as a Scrum Board.
This post provides a detailed overview of how to use Notion to create a Scrum Board.
How Can You Use Notion For Scrum?
Following the procedure below, you can utilize Notion to create a Scrum Board for effectively managing your workspace.
Step 1: Visit the Notion Website
You can access Notion via its application or website. To utilize Notion for Scrum on the web, visit www.notion.so using a web browser:
Step 2: Log in with Your Account
After opening the Notion homepage, locate the Log in button to access Notion. You can use your existing Notion account or continue with a Gmail or Apple account:
How to Create a New Database for Scrum in Notion?
Follow these procedural steps to create a new database for Scrum in Notion.
Step 1: Create a New Page
After logging in to Notion, you will see the Notion home page. To create your Scrum board, first, you need to create a new page:
Step 2: Create a Table
Name your page like Task List, and choose Table from the options provided in the list:
Step 3: Create a New Database
After selecting the table option, you will be directed to a new page with existing templates. Since we are creating a new Scrum board, we will choose the option, New database:
The initial table named Task List has now been created on Notion:
How to Create a Task List in Notion?
You can create a task list to be displayed on the Scrum Board in Notion through the following steps.
Step 1: Add and Edit Task’s Fields in the Task List
Select the Tags field and then choose the Edit property to create a new task property for your Task List on Notion:
Step 2: Select the Type of Task’s Field
Under the Edit property, select the Type option:
Step 3: Choose Select Option
Locate the Select option by scrolling down and then click on it:
Step 4: Add the “Task” Property on the Task List
Enter a new property, such as Task on the Task List:
Step 5: Add the “Status” Property on the Task List
Add a new property by clicking the add (+) button and select a property from the list, such as Status:
Here you can see the three different categories containing Not started, In progress, and Done in the Status property:
Finally, you have successfully created the Task List in the table view on Notion:
How to Create a Scrum Board in Notion?
Follow the instructions below to create a Scrum Board from the table in Notion.
Step 1: Change the Layout of the Task List
To change the table layout to board, locate the (—) button and click on it to display the View options. Then select the Layout:
Step 2: Select “Board” Layout
Choose the Board in the Layout:
Here you are, you have created a Scrum Board on Nation:
Step 3: Show Properties in Scrum Board
You can show the existing properties in the Scrum Board according to your needs:
You can see how it looks when some properties have been shown on the board:
Step 4: Change the Status of Tasks
You can easily change the status of the task from Not Started to In Progress and so on, by clicking the task card:
Here you can see the final Scrum Board on the Notion:
Conclusion
In Notion, you can create and utilize a Scrum Board to manage your workspace. It is accessible via both the web and the application. Once you have created the task list in a table format, you can easily convert it into a Scrum Board for a better representation of your tasks.
