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2024/04/30

How to Auto-Expand Database Sub-Items in Notion

Solve the issue where Notion database sub-items automatically collapse after every page refresh, by adding a Parent item filter condition to keep sub-items expanded.

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How to Auto-Expand Database Sub-Items in Notion

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Problem Background

  1. A Notion database has Sub-items mode enabled
  2. Every time the page is refreshed, the sub-items collapse, requiring you to manually expand them each time you view the page

Sub-items collapse issue demo

Solution

Add a filter condition with the criteria "Parent item: Is not empty"

Adding the Parent item filter condition

This way, even after refreshing the page, all sub-items will remain expanded:

Sub-items auto-expand after refresh


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