Quick answer
Open any Notion page, click the plus icon or type a forward slash where you want the toggle, then select Toggle List from the menu. Type a title next to the arrow, then click below it to add nested content. Click the gray arrow anytime to expand or collapse the hidden section.
Steps at a glance
- Open the Notion page where you want the toggle
- Click the plus icon or type a slash
- Select Toggle List from the block menu
- Type a title next to the arrow
- Click below the title to add nested content
- Click the arrow to expand or collapse it
Summary
A toggle block is a collapsible section in Notion that hides content behind a small arrow until someone clicks to expand it. It's ideal for keeping long pages tidy while still allowing readers to dig into details when they want them.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open the target page
Navigate to the Notion page where you want the collapsible section to live. If you haven't set up the page yet, you can first learn how to create a page and add your main content before inserting toggles.
Step 2
Click where you want the toggle
Place your cursor on an empty line or click at the end of an existing line, then press Enter to start a new block. This is where the toggle arrow and title will appear.
Step 3
Open the block menu
Click the plus (+) icon that appears to the left of the line, or simply type a forward slash (/) to bring up the block type menu. Both methods open the same list of available blocks, similar to how you'd add blocks elsewhere on a page.
Step 4
Select Toggle List
Type "toggle" into the search field or scroll through the menu until you see Toggle List, then click it. Notion inserts an empty toggle block with a small gray arrow on the left.
Step 5
Add a title and nested content
Click next to the arrow and type a heading or summary for the toggle. Press Enter and indent to add text, images, checklists, or even a table underneath — anything you'd normally place inside a page can go inside a toggle.
Step 6
Test the expand and collapse action
Click the gray arrow to collapse the toggle and hide its contents, then click it again to expand. This confirms the toggle works and lets you preview how the page looks when collapsed for other readers.
Step 7
Organize and share as needed
Use multiple toggles to break a long page into digestible sections, or nest toggles inside one another for deeper organization. Once your page is set up, you can share a page with teammates so they can expand only the sections relevant to them.
Why this matters
You need this when a page has grown long with notes, sub-tasks, or explanations that clutter the view. Adding a toggle lets you tuck away supporting details behind a clickable arrow, so readers see a clean summary first and expand sections only when they need more.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put any type of content inside a toggle block?
Yes. Toggles can hold text, checklists, images, tables, embedded databases, and even other toggles nested inside them.
Does collapsing a toggle delete its content?
No. Collapsing only hides the content from view. Everything reappears the moment you click the arrow to expand it again.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for creating a toggle?
Yes, typing a hyphen followed by a space and then "toggle" through the slash command works, but the fastest method is typing /toggle and pressing Enter on the Toggle List option.
Can I convert an existing block into a toggle?
Yes. Click the six-dot drag handle next to any block, choose Turn Into, and select Toggle List to convert it without retyping the content.
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