Notion BROKE the quick capture module! (Here’s The FIX)
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- Notion's update broke my quick capture module, but I fixed it!
Hey there productive people in today's video I give you a quick tutorial on how to fix your quick capture modules in Notion. The quick capture in Notion has become a little more difficult during this new update. We now have to incorporate two formulas to each database that a quick capture button is needed for. The good news is I show you how to easily implement this into your Notion databases so your quick capture modules get back up and running!
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🔨10 Steps to Fixing Your Quick Capture Modules
Step 1: Create the quick capture module. (See the video below)
• Notion Quick Capture M...
Step 2: Click into one of your quick capture's databases to add more properties.
Step 3: Add a formula property and name it: "Created Time +5 Seconds"
Step 4: Add this code to the newly created formula property:
dateAdd(prop("Created time"), 5, "seconds")
Step 5: Add another new formula property and name it: "Capture Status"
Step 6: Add this code to the newly created formula property:
if(prop("Created Time +5 Seconds") greater than now(), "Loading", "Captured")
Step 6 Note In the above formula where you see the words 'greater than', replace that with the actual greater than symbol. See the video for more details.
Step 7: Go to your quick capture module.
Step 8: Add a new filter where "Capture Status" contains "Loading".
(Make sure to add quotations around Loading)
Step 9: Hit "Save for everyone"
Step 10: Repeat for any other databases you want to have quick capture ability for.
Chapters:
0:00 - The Quick Capture is Broken!
3:03 - How to FIX the Quick Capture Module
8:02 - Please Like and Subscribe :)
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Hey Carter - I just changed the filter to "Created is after Today" and it fixed. But just wanted to congratulate on you content and videos. *SUPER* helpful!
Thanks for the video man! I was looking at the quick capture module yesterday and was confused why it wasn't working. Now its working with the work around, thanks!
Great!
Oh snap, thanks for this! I didn't realize it was broken until your video!
I changed the formula to 1 second though and it still works. Don't think there's a need to wait 5 whole seconds
Hey that’s great, I went overkill with the 5 seconds haha!
lol, I like JUST purchased your template and I noticed that it wasn't working, or on my other templates that are set up with a quick capture.
I just changed the filter. Thanks for puting up a video. I really like the template too btw! I've purchased some REALLY premium templates in the past and honestly the design was terrible and the organization only made sense to them. But yours was super intuitive and buildable, I could easily add and customize it for what I need. Thanks!!
Great! Thanks Brandi. :)
Keeping it simple and clean is important. Keep an eye out for 2.0 it’s gonna be amazing. :)
Wow dude you were right on top of this issue. 👌
Glad I could help
I didn't realize this as well. I thought "that's the way it is" (and used the blue "New" button .. which still worked). Perfectly explained, perfectly working. Thanks (I had to adjust 10 databases..)
Woah what all were you capturing to have 10 DBs?
@@ProductiveDude I created a pretty comprehensive platform, The Food Court. The different items to capture are: dishes, sources, creators, shopping, library, groups, menu, eating out, visits, country, city (actually 11). I would be very happy sharing the template (platform) with you for getting your comments and suggestions. How can I make that available for you? There is an elder version on Gumroad. However, this version is old and does not include many of the new features.
@@foood you can email it to me!
hello@productivdude.com
Thanks!
@@ProductiveDude Guess you missed an "e" in the email. Right? I have sent it.
@@foood I did, thank you.
Thank you for this video. I bought your template, and because the export/import does not import icons and spaces... it is easier with this workflow.
Great to hear!
THANK YOU!!!!
You're welcome!
I've added a second filter `Task + Is not empty` to the "Advanced filter". Also works fine!
Nice!
Funny. I just discovered the quick capture video today. Implemented it but noticed that bug. Wierd. Okay, found a workaround by filtering everything out that has been created before several years in the future. That works too but will bite you in the butt in a couple of years tho. And several hours later there's your video on the topic 😁 thanks! Your workaround is better by the way
Thank you! I’m glad this helped you. :)
Thank you
You're welcome
Thanks for your effort, but what if I used the gallery view instead of list view? I mean without adding new property or formula
Give it a shot, that might work!
Woudnt it be easier to filter the notes on created time is empty? By doing this you would keep the quick capture clean and don‘t need the additional properties. Do I miss something?
“Created Time is Empty” broke and it wasn’t allowing users to press the “+new” button to open the side panel.
Ah No wonder i couldn't add a new task, thanks for this video!...thought it was because my own Notion app was buggy. Have been clicking on the "New" button instead, and it still captures new items in the database too right?
Yes! You’ll probably have a bunch of untitled notes and tasks! 😂🤔
Thanks
No problem
I think I found the solution. Set the view's default template back to an "empty page", then filter on the "title" property being empty. The issue might be caused from setting a default template.
Wow! Thanks!
I set a filter for created time is tomorrow and seems to work out too!
Nice 👍
Thanks. Maybe I'm doing something wrong because I'm getting an error when creating the capture status prop. Type mismatch prop("Created Time +5 Seconds") is not a Number.
Hey Marc, if you feel comfortable with it, please send me a shared link to your workspace over email. I can check into it if you and get it fixed. All the best,
C
@@ProductiveDude Thanks, man. I just reread your instructions and realized I missed the note in step 6! Doh! Sorry about that. Works now.
@@marcmcdermott4742 Glad you got it figured out man.
Dont hesitate to reach out if you need help with anything else.
All the best!
thank U. Is any tutorial, how to put this block "capture" to sidebar?
It’s not possible to put a database in the sidebar as of right now, sorry.
@@ProductiveDude I meant that in your template there is shortcut to "new task" in sidebar? How is it posible? How to put it there?
@@covaloo did you watch the last video I made about quick capture that I mentioned in the beginning of this video?
@@ProductiveDude yes, I wrote there comment in polish :-)
@@covaloo That is a "list" view database, you can type into notion /column and then select the two column layout, from there you can drag your "list" view of any database over there and follow the tutorials in the quick capture video and this video to acheive this look.
If you need more help with columns check out my video dedicated to columns on my channel:
czcams.com/video/aPwQOw4SoFU/video.html
Funny thing is, even without this fix is still working great on mobile.
Wow! Thanks for the insight
The filter's still showing at the end over here, refreshing the page didn't work :/
Did you tap “save for everyone”?
Oh this one!
Yes :)
It works with filter created time is empty. And using gallery view. Clean ui on mobile.
Thanks for the heads up
I managed to resolve it without adding in the extra properties, by turning the layout of the view to gallery.
Interesting! Thank you for the idea. It’s bizarre that the list view no longer allows it
Well, thanks for the fix, but why exactly was it broken after the update? I ask because I watch tutorials in order to really understand things and not just be told how to do something 😉
Honestly, I have no idea what broke this or why Notion stopped users from being able to use list views with filters that hide pages from opening pages in side panels.
I've heard from others that it still works with gallery view so it's inconsistent. If anything this feels like a bug to me more than it feels like a patch.
This tutorial explains how to get around this by momentarily (for 5 seconds) adding the page to the quick capture database.
I hope that was a sufficient response. :)
@@ProductiveDude Thanks for the answer ;)
@@blackspell1402 Sure thing! Cheers!
Sorry, but I can’t understand why is it better to use quick capture like this instead of using button?
Because this video was made before buttons were a thing
@@ProductiveDude So is it the same idea with buttons now or there are some advantages in your way? And by the way, your are awesome explainer!)
@@ivanadarya This video explains quick capture using buttons in Notion!
czcams.com/video/cnMlXVI4sy0/video.html
Or just use buttons! 😅 (A very new feature, no more than 2 weeks old as of when I'm typing this comment.)
I just got a video up about this haha!