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How to Create a Progress Bar in Notion

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Here's how to create a progress bar in Notion

  1. Add a new table to your page or open an existing database.
  2. Choose the database you want to work with from your available options.
  3. Click the plus (+) button to create a new property column.
  4. Choose Number as the property type from the dropdown menu.
  5. Name this column for tracking your current progress values.
  6. Add another Number property column following the same process.
  7. Label this second column for your target or goal values.
  8. Insert one more new property column for the progress calculation.
  9. Set this new property type to Formula instead of Number.
  10. Click the Edit button to open the formula editor.
  11. Input the percentage calculation formula using your current and target column names.
  12. Save your formula by clicking the Done button.
  13. Change the display format to Bar in the Show as dropdown options.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Use the formula (Current Value / Target Value) * 100 to get the percentage. Replace 'Current Value' and 'Target Value' with your actual column names. You can also divide without multiplying by 100 if you want decimal values instead of percentages.