View types (List, Grid, Calendar, Board)

This page describes how to change view type amongst List, Grid, and Calendar views.

List-family screens can render as List, Grid, Calendar, or Board. This page is the canonical setup guide for those view types, including Mobile Monthly Calendar V1.

Choose a view

View	Use it when
List	Users scan rows and fields.
Grid	Images or card presentation matter.
Calendar	Date placement is the primary way users find records.
Board	Status/select columns and drag movement matter.

Configure a Calendar screen

Open a List (View Items), List (Update Items), or Select Items screen.
Set View type to Calendar.
Select a valid Date field. Undated records cannot appear.
Select the Title field displayed on events.
Choose Default Mode: Day, Week, Month, or Agenda.
Configure Show calendar view switcher.
Configure Open Item On Click.
Apply filters, search, sorting, personalization, and data restrictions.
Preview phone and desktop.
Publish.

Calendar controls

Control	Effect
Default Mode	Initial Day, Week, Month, or Agenda view.
Date field	Places each event and determines date-only versus date-time behavior.
Title field	Supplies the event title; blank values use the Event fallback.
Show calendar view switcher	Lets users switch modes. When off, Month drill-down still provides Back to month.
Open Item On Click	Opens the exact record when its visible title is selected.
Filters and restrictions	Determine which events and overflow counts are visible.

Mobile Monthly Calendar V1

Set Default Mode to Month to open a complete seven-column month on a phone.

One single-line event title appears in each populated day.
Long titles use ellipsis and do not overlap neighboring dates.
+N more reports additional events hidden by compact month density.
Selecting +N more or the day number opens that date in Day view.
Selecting an event title opens its record when Open Item On Click is on.
Back to month appears after Month-to-Day drill-down when the switcher is off.
Previous, Next, Today, and enabled mode controls keep their normal behavior.

There is no separate mobile calendar or density control. Builder mobile preview and the published app use the same calendar behavior.

Date behavior

Date-only values render as all-day events.
Date-and-time values use their configured time and time zone.
Multi-day date-only ranges include the end date and remain visible across included days.
Leading and trailing dates from adjacent months remain in the grid.
Locale controls labels and week layout; supported right-to-left languages use RTL presentation.

Validate before publishing

Check a five-week and a six-week month.
Check zero-, one-, and multiple-event days.
Confirm long titles truncate safely.
Confirm event click opens the intended record.
Confirm +N more opens Day and Back to month returns correctly.
Test filters and a personalized user.
Check desktop Calendar for non-regression.

List, Grid, and Board

List displays rows; Grid displays cards or galleries; Board groups cards by select/status. Shared filters and in-app filters apply to all. Board drag writes the configured select/status when the field and user are writable. Grid image behavior depends on the selected files/image property.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Action
Calendar unavailable or Date warning	Add/sync a valid Date property and select it.
Calendar empty	Check date values, filters, sync, personalization, and data restrictions.
Month opens as another mode	Set Default Mode to Month and publish.
Title does not open	Enable Open Item On Click and configure a valid destination.
+N more opens Day	Expected V1 behavior; use Day to inspect all events.
Back to month missing	Enter Day from a Month date/+N more while switcher is off.
Old mobile layout remains	Republish and reload the published app.

V1 boundary

Mobile Month V1 does not include an iOS/Android home-screen widget, change the separate Notion Calendar product, add inline calendar editing, or redesign desktop Month.