One of the best features of Notion is its reminders. The software can help you organize your entire life and customize your database down to the details but also lets you know when you need to do something at a certain time and date, when a task is due, or get notified of any upcoming event of your choice. Here’s how you easily set reminders in Notion for you and your teammates.

Table of contents

Option 1: Create an in-line reminder

  1. Open a Notion page you want to create the reminder in.
  2. Locate the item you want to be reminded of.
  3. Edit the item and type @remind, and choose a time, a date, or both.
    • Example 1: @remind tomorrow
    • Example 2: @remind Friday at 5 pm
  4. Optional: click on the blue tag that was created in the previous step and edit additional details: date, time, timezone, and exact minutes before due time.
Notion in-line reminder example
Notion in-line reminder example

Option 2: Create a reminder in a database

  1. Open the database that has the item you want to be reminded of.
  2. Open the item to edit it.
  3. Enter the Date property.
  4. Click on Remind.
  5. Choose the date you want to be reminded of. The options here are more limited than using in-line reminders.
    • Example: 1 day before (9:00 AM)
  6. Optional: Toggle on Include time to see more options.
Notion database reminder example
Notion database reminder example

How do Notion reminders notifications work

When setting a reminder, you will be notified in the following ways:

  • Notion desktop app: push notification immediately.
  • Notion mobile app: push notification within 5 minutes.
  • Red badge in the Updates section in the sidebar at the top left with the number of unread notifications.
  • Mobile push notification (if you have the app) and email if Notion is not open at the reminder’s time.

At the same time, if the Date of the item is blue, the reminder is coming up; if it’s red, the task is overdue.

Notion reminders notifications example on Updates section
Notion reminders notifications example

How to assign a Notion reminder to a team member

To assign a Notion reminder to a team member, you must use @mention in the same line as your in-line reminder and click on the person’s name you want to assign it to.

You don’t need to write @mention, just write @, and the name of your team members will pop up, along with additional suggestions for the reminder.

👉 Example: @remind Wednesday 2pm @Jack Smith

If you are mentioned in a comment or page, you will receive a notification in the Updates section at the sidebar at the top left of your workspace, and you will be able to reply to the mention by clicking Reply.

Conclusion

Creating reminders in Notion is an excellent way to be aware of your next tasks, events, and due dates. It is also useful to coordinate teams in a company and ensure no one misses a task. You can use the mentions feature to assign the reminder to a specific member of your workspace.

Do you want to create reminders for your Google Calendar and Todoist tasks and events in a unified Notion workspace? Try 2sync today and create your first automation.