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In Notion, everything is a block. Blocks are the basic unit that underpin almost everything within the app, and they allow for lots of flexibility.

Creating Blocks: The / Command

Notion gives you a couple of ways to create blocks. The main one is the / command, which brings up a menu of all the blocks available to you (along with a few other options, like colors, formatting, etc.)

When you're on a new line, you can hit the / command to create any block you want. If you're already on a block, the / command can be used to:

• Place a new block beneath it
• Turn the current block into something else
• Do anything possible from the Block Menu

You can also create a new block by hitting the + icon to the left of any existing block.

Edit Blocks with the Block Menu

Each block has a small, 6-dotted symbol to its left called the block handle. You can drag it to move the block around, or click it to open a menu with several options.

• Block Menu options

Blocks can be formatted with background colors, and any non-database block can have a comment applied to it.

Finally, non-database blocks can be turned into other blocks. Click the :: button to the left of any non-database block and you'll find a "Turn Into→" option.

A List of Notion's Blocks

You can find a comprehensive list of all of Notion's blocks at Notion Block Reference - All of Notion's Blocks.

Block Limits in Notion

Prior to May 2020, Notion’s free personal plan limited your workspace to 1,000 blocks. Since then, however, Notion has removed the block limit and the Free plan now allows you to create an unlimited number of blocks. You can see the remaining limitations of the Free plan on Notion’s pricing page, but for the most part, the removal of the block limit means that the Free plan is more than enough for most people.

The only place where the 1,000-block limit remains is on the free trial for the Team Plan. When using the trial, you can see how close you and your team have come to the limit in Settings & Members → Settings.