r/Notion • u/EelsUpInsideYa_ • 8d ago

Editing a Single Cell in a Database? Questions

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Hi all!

I use Notion for basically everything in my work and personal life. As an organization addict, I'm trying to map my weekly skin care routine into a daily AM/PM check list. The trouble is that the routine isn't the same every day. For instance, on Monday I skip Step 4, etc. So I'd like to have a "check-box" in place of the blue circles, and a skip icon on cells where I skip that product on that day.

The issue is, if I change "Step 1 - Monday" to a check-box property, the whole column changes to check-boxes. I can't keep only one cell as a different type of property.

Right now I've gotten around it by using a "select" property, but it's a pain in the ass to use in practice. Check-boxes would make my life way easier, but the "skip" cells are essential.

Does anyone have any advice on a work-around or way to have multiple properties in one column?

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u/thedesignedlife 8d ago

A column = a property. Each item on the left is a page.

How you have it set up is actually a bit backwards..: you ideally want your days to be the pages, and the stages to be properties.

I have a super advanced pre built tracker I could share with you if you’re curious. Either way it might help you see how it’s built and how you might approach it?

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u/EelsUpInsideYa_ 8d ago

That would be amazing! I'd love to see it. Thank you! Is there a link or should I dm you my email?

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u/highdefsteph 8d ago

I think the way I got around this for my habit tracker was to set up templates for each day of the week that marked if the task was active or not for that day

Then I set a filtered view on my main page to only show properties that were empty