Obsidian

Terms:

• MOC = Map of Content

Obsidian Keybinds:

• ctrl + e switch view
• ctrl + shift + s live preview
• ctrl + p Command pallet
• ctrl + , Settings
• ctrl + shift + o vault search
• ctrl + n create new note
• ctrl + ; add tags
• ctrl + shift + m Move note
• alt + e put template over new note
• ctrl + enter or click create new note from link

Custom Keybinds

• Toggle checkbox status: Ctrl + R
• Tasks
  • Create new/edit: Ctrl + Y
  • Mark done: Ctrl + Shift + Y
• Unique note - create new note: Ctrl + Shift + N
  • Had to unbind ‘New note to the right’
• Obsidian Git - Create Backup: Ctrl + Shift + B
• Window navigation
  • Split below: Ctrl + Shift + DownArrow
  • Split right: Ctrl + Shift + ->
  • Focus (up | down | left | right): Ctrl + (Up|Down|Left|Right)Arrow
• Auto Link Title
  • Paste link and fetch title: Ctrl + Shift + V
  • Enhance title of existing link: Ctrl + Shift + E

Additional Markdown Functionality

Markdown in obsidian has a number of additional features, some of which are detailed in other sections of this document. Any small syntax sugar/etc. that doesn’t fit within another category will be included under this header.

Highlighting Text

Text in Obsidian can be highlighted, with the following syntax: \==highlighted==.

Diagrams with Mermaid

Mermaid diagrams can be embedded into an Obsidian document, within a code block with the mermaid language.

Example Flowchart

This link has many Mermaid examples, one of which is displayed below, rendered by Obsidian:

flowchart LR

A[Hard] -->|Text| B(Round)
B --> C{Decision}
C -->|One| D[Result 1]
C -->|Two| E[Result 2]

Working with Images

Minimal Theme Filters

When using the Minimal Theme, filters can be applied to images to modify their appearance (link).

• Add with ![[image.jpg|#filter]]
• #invert - Invert images in dark mode (light ⇒ dark)
• #circle - Crop image to a circle
• #outline - Add outline around image

Adjusting Size

The size of an image can be adjusted by including one or both dimensions in the image tag, like so:

Embed:
![[image.jpg|100x100]]
![[image.jpg|100]]  <-- Scales based on aspect ratio
 
Linked Image:
\![AltText|100x100](hxxp://link/to/image.jpg)

Callouts

Info

The complete documentation on callouts can be found here.

Callouts can be added to a note using the following syntax:

> [!TYPE] Title
> 
> Conents of callout
> can be multiple lines

• The Title is optional, and will be replaced with the callout type if absent.
• Callouts are optionally collapsible, defaulting to collapsed or expanded based on syntax.
  • [!TYPE]- to start collapsed
  • [!TYPE]+ to start expanded

Callout Types

The following callout types are usable by default:

• note
• abstract
  • summary, tldr
• info
• todo
• tip
  • hint, important
• success
  • check, done
• question
  • help, faq
• warning
  • caution, attention
• failure
  • fail, missing
• danger
  • error
• bug
• example
• quote
  • cite

Links vs. Tags

Conceptual Uses for Each

• Via Obsidian forums
  • A link points/directs to another file
  • A tag marks a note, or a part of a note.
    • Helpful for search filters and general grouping
• Via A Guide On Links vs. Tags
  • Links vs. Tags
    • What Obsidian calls a link can be defined as: “A connection from one note to another note”.
    • In Obsidian, a tag is: “A connection from a note to an idea”.
  • Nodes
    • Every note in your vault is a “node”, as you see when you open the graph view.
    • Every tag is also a node, just with no file behind it
  • This concept is..
    • Useful for: If you want to use tags in graph view to identify emergent concepts
      • when enough notes share a #tag, the node gets real big in graph view
    • Not useful for: If you also use tags for status or type (book, person, etc.) (ref).

Plugins

Templater

The Templater plugin allows for embedded JavaScript to be executed when a template is inserted. These templates can also be evaluated in existing documents (Alt + R).

Insert File Creation Date

<% tp.file.creation_date("YYYY-MM-DD") %>

Plugins to check out

• Breadcrumbs
  • Hierarchical links between notes
• Auto note mover - move notes based on rules (filename/tag)

Installed - to learn

• Tag folders