How To Make Your Notion Private

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Notion serves as an effective platform for sorting and controlling your information. Nevertheless, to preserve the confidentiality of your data, certain measures can be implemented to guarantee access is limited strictly to users with permission.

Step 1: Create a Private Workspace

The first step in making your Notion private is to create a private workspace. This will allow you to control who has access to your data and prevent unauthorized users from viewing or editing it.

How to Create a Private Workspace

  1. Log in to Notion and click on the “Create” button in the top left corner of the screen.
  2. Select “Workspace” from the drop-down menu and give it a name.
  3. Click on the “Share” button in the top right corner of the screen and select “Private” from the drop-down menu.
  4. Add any users or groups that you want to have access to the workspace by clicking on the “Invite People” button and entering their email addresses or group names.

Step 2: Create Private Pages

Once you’ve created a private workspace, you can create private pages within it. This will allow you to control who has access to specific pieces of information and prevent unauthorized users from viewing or editing them.

How to Create a Private Page

  1. Click on the “Create” button in the top left corner of the screen and select “Page” from the drop-down menu.
  2. Give the page a name and click on the “Share” button in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Select “Private” from the drop-down menu and add any users or groups that you want to have access to the page by clicking on the “Invite People” button and entering their email addresses or group names.

Step 3: Restrict Access to Specific Pages

If you want to restrict access to specific pages within a workspace, you can do so by changing the sharing settings for those pages. This will allow you to control who has access to them and prevent unauthorized users from viewing or editing them.

How to Restrict Access to Specific Pages

  1. Click on the “Share” button in the top right corner of the screen for the page you want to restrict access to.
  2. Select “Private” from the drop-down menu and add any users or groups that you want to have access to the page by clicking on the “Invite People” button and entering their email addresses or group names.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can ensure that your Notion data is private and secure. Remember to always review your sharing settings and keep track of who has access to your information to prevent unauthorized access.