May 10, 2026

How to Link Pages in Notion (2026 Guide)

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Notion has five ways to link pages, @mentions, /link, plain inline links, synced blocks, and linked database views. They look similar but behave differently. @mentions create automatic backlinks, /link creates sidebar subpage relationships, synced blocks duplicate content with two-way editing, and linked database views surface data without copying it.

Here’s when to use which.

1. @mentions (Inline Links + Backlinks)

The most common way to reference another page. Quick, lightweight, and creates a backlink automatically.

Mention a page

Place your cursor where you want the link.
Type @ followed by the page title.
A search dropdown shows matching pages, people, dates, and reminders.
Press Enter or click the page.

The mention renders as an inline link with the page’s icon and title. Click it to navigate.

What backlinks do

Every time you @-mention a page, Notion automatically adds a backlink to the target page. It shows up at the top of the target (“Linked to this page”) and lets you trace which pages reference it.

This is one of Notion’s most useful but underused features, turning your workspace into a graph rather than a tree.

See backlinks on a page

Open the target page.
Click the • Backlinks button below the page title (or + Add backlink if there are none yet).
The list shows every page that mentions this one.

Mention people, dates, and reminders

The same @ works for more than just pages:

@Sarah, mention a teammate. They get a notification.
@today or @March 15, insert an inline date.
@Remind, set a reminder you’ll get notified about.

/link to page creates a different kind of link than @mention. The page becomes a subpage of the current page in the sidebar, even though it physically lives elsewhere.

Add a link-to-page

Place your cursor on a new line.
Type /link and select Link to page.
Search for the target page and click it.

The link appears as its own block. In the sidebar, the target page shows up nested under the current page.

When to use /link vs. @mention

Goal	Use
Inline reference inside a sentence	@mention
Standalone navigational link in a list of children	/link
Want the linked page to appear as a sidebar subpage	/link
Want to keep sidebar structure unchanged	@mention

Note: /link behaves more like the “Link to page” or “Sub-page link” found in tools like Obsidian. It’s good for hub pages that act as a table of contents.

3. Plain Inline Links (URL Hyperlinks)

For external URLs or when you want to link with custom anchor text.

Steps

Highlight the text you want to turn into a link.
Press Cmd/Ctrl + K (or right-click and select Link).
Paste the URL, external or a Notion page URL.
Press Enter.

The text becomes a clickable link. If you paste a Notion page URL, hovering over the link shows the page preview.

Tip: This is the only way to link to a Notion page with custom anchor text. @mentions always show the page’s actual title.

4. Synced Blocks (Two-Way Live Sync)

Synced blocks are different from links, they’re the same content rendered in multiple places. Edit one copy, every copy updates.

Create a synced block

Select the blocks you want to sync (drag across them or shift-click).
Click the ⋮⋮ handle on the left of the selection.
Select Turn into > Synced block.
Click Copy and synced block in the menu that appears above the block.
Navigate to the page where you want the second copy.
Paste with Cmd/Ctrl + V.

The pasted block is now linked to the original. Edits propagate in real time. The interface shows “Editing in N other pages” while you type.

Unsync a copy

Single copy: hover the synced block and click Unsync. That copy becomes a regular block.
All copies: click Unsync all on the original. Caution: if a synced block has more than 10 copies, unsyncing all of them, or deleting the original, removes every copy. Notion documents this behavior on the synced blocks help page.

Use cases

Company-wide announcements that need to appear on multiple team pages.
Standard meeting agenda templates pulled into project hubs.
Status banners (“On vacation until April 15”) shown on multiple shared pages.

5. Linked Database Views

A linked database is a window into an existing database, displayed on another page. The data isn’t copied, edits sync both ways.

Create one

On the destination page, type /linked and select Linked view of database.
Search for the source database.
Pick a layout (table, board, calendar, gallery, list, timeline).
Configure filters, sorts, and visible properties for this view.
Click Done.

Common patterns

Pull tasks assigned to me onto your home page.
Surface deals closing this week on the sales standup page.
Show published content this month on the editorial dashboard.

The filters and sorts on a linked view are scoped to the view, they don’t affect the source database or other linked views.

Quick Reference

Method	What it creates	Backlinks?	Best for
@mention	Inline link with icon	Yes (automatic)	Most page references
/link to page	Block-level link, sidebar subpage	Yes	Hub pages, tables of contents
Inline URL hyperlink	Custom-anchor link	No	Custom link text
Synced block	Same content, multiple pages	N/A (live sync)	Reusable banners, shared sections
Linked database view	Filtered window into a database	N/A	Dashboards, scoped data views

Which Method Should You Use?

Just need to reference a page in a sentence? Use @mention. Quick, gets a backlink for free.
Building a hub page with sub-pages that live elsewhere? Use /link to page so they appear in the sidebar.
Want custom link text on a Notion page? Use Cmd/Ctrl + K to create an inline URL link.
Need the same content on multiple pages and changes to flow everywhere? Use a synced block.
Need a filtered slice of a database somewhere else? Use a linked database view.

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