User onboarding
Notion’s update modal is an all-in-one experience
Notion's 2.15 update modal walks users through new database features in one window, with a live preview for each, a Next button and Skip all.
With its 2.15 update, Notion started showing a product update modal that introduces new features. At the time of the recording, the screen headed "What's new in Notion 2.15: Better databases and filters" lists three features on the left (switching views with tabs, filters and sorts that don't affect others until you save, and creating views from existing databases). Selecting one changes the preview on the right. The modal works like a step-by-step tour, with Next and Got it buttons, a Skip all link and a link to the release notes, but it all happens in one window.
Why it works
✅ All-in-one modal design: because every feature is shown in one window, users are more inclined to go through it. It feels like one stop instead of a tour across the product.
✅ Visual support: Notion is a highly visual product, so showing each change in a preview explains it faster than copy, and Notion makes full use of that.
✅ Skip option: the Skip all link lets users leave the whole sequence at once. A skip option isn't new, but a bulk skip suits a multi-step modal like this one.
More on this pattern: UI modals and new feature onboarding.
