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Choose a Page type

Use Notes, Collections, Calendar, and Kanban Pages for different kinds of work.

A Page can hold writing or show a live view of work. Start with a Note when you need a brief; choose another type when you need records, dates, or a task workflow. The Page type menu on an editable Note offers the conversions below. Conversion to Calendar, Kanban, or Collection starts from a blank Note: move or clear its body first.

Page typeUse it forWhat it shows
NoteA plan, decision, meeting note, or project briefEditable prose, links, and attached sources
CollectionThings you track, such as clients, books, or equipmentA table of records with fields, filters, and views
CalendarDates and events across the workspaceDay, week, and month views with persistent filters
KanbanTasks moving through a workflowColumns over shared tasks, including tasks created elsewhere

Make a Collection

Under Pages, create a Collection, choose what each row represents, then add fields and filters. You can also convert a blank Note from its Page type menu. A Collection is a saved view of real records; changing a record follows it wherever else that record appears. If a connected tool has records available, the creation flow can offer those as the Collection's source.

Use a Collection when the question is “Which items match these conditions?” For example, a clients table can show only accounts awaiting renewal. Use a Note for the explanation of why a particular account needs attention.

Make a Calendar or Kanban

Create a blank Note, open its Page type menu, and choose Calendar or Kanban. Calendar provides day, week, and month views and lets you save filters. Kanban organizes shared tasks into columns; open a task to inspect its own page and context.

If the conversion option is disabled, check that the Note is blank and that you have edit access. Managed or linked Pages keep their assigned type. See Getting Started for a first workspace walkthrough and Using the Wiki for writing and linking Pages.

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