Hey — it’s Rames

I didn’t mention it last week because we had so much new stuff to dive into, but I hope you noticed the newsletter’s fresh new look!

Let me know what you think. Is it clean? Still easy to read? I’m open to any blunt feedback!

In Today’s Email

• Custom Emojis

• Check for duplicates

• Group permissions

• Youtube to Notion

• Softr x Notion Integration

• Make With Notion Photos

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3 Tips

1/ Custom Emojis

One last surprise from the recent Make with Notion event: you can now add custom emojis! That’s right, upload your own emojis and even GIFs. A fun new way to personalize your pages.

2/ Check for duplicates

One common headache, especially in CRM databases, is finding duplicates. While Notion doesn’t have a built-in feature for this, there’s a quick workaround:

1. Create a new database called “Duplicate Checker” and add one item named “Duplicate Checker.”

2. Set up a two-way relation property between this new database and your main database, calling the properties “Duplicate Checker” and “Items.”

3. Link all items in your main database to the “Duplicate Checker” item.

4. In your main database, add a formula property titled “Duplicates” and paste in the following formula:

prop("Name") ?
prop("Duplicate Checker").map(current.prop("Items")).replaceAll(" ", "")
	.replaceAll("\\b" + replaceAll(prop("Name"), "[ |,]", "") + "\\b", "*")
.replaceAll("[^*]", "")
.length() > 1
: false 

This will highlight any duplicate items.

Huge thanks to Sev Estil for the formula! You can download his template here if you want a ready-made setup.

3/ Group permissions

2 Resources

1/ Youtube Stats to Notion

I'll admit—this one's a bit niche. But when you need it, you'll know exactly where to find it.

Got a YouTube channel? Here’s a way to export your video stats (likes, dislikes, comments, etc.) to Notion. I wrote a tutorial using Make for the automation. Perfect for creators who want to manage everything in Notion.

2/ Notion + Softr Integration

Softr was one of the very first no-code builders I tried out because it was free and easy to use (especially for building directories). They just announced their new integration with Notion, which allows you to use Notion as the source of truth for all your items.

Check out William’s video for more details!

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