Category: How to
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Embrace Serendipity: Discovering Old Notes in Obsidian
Everyone has a different strategy when it comes to organizing their notes. Some like a chaotic Zettelkasten. Others like an orderly PARA. Folders, tags, links, tables, you name it: there are numerous ways to organize your notes in Obsidian, and every method has its own strengths and weaknesses. But no matter what organizational strategy you…
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Editing Dataview Tables with the Metadata Menu plugin
Dataview is a wonderful tool, and I recommend it to just about anyone who uses Obsidian. But it has its limitations. One of those limitations is the fact that Dataview doesn’t allow you to edit data, only to view it. This article is for intermediate Dataview users. If you’ve been using Dataview for a while…
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Streamline Your Day: Enhance Focus and Productivity with RescueTime and Obsidian
If you work for or by yourself, it can be hard to stay productive. It’s easy to get distracted, and hard to stay on track. For many years now I have used RescueTime to help keep track of what I’m doing while I’m on the computer (it’s amazing how easy it is to lose track…
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How to use the Minimal Theme in Obsidian
Themes are important. A new theme revitalizes a stale vault. Whenever I feel bored or overwhelmed with my vault, I change themes. It seems too simple to work, but it does work. None of the content changes, but a new coat of paint tricks your brain into thinking you’re working on a new project. And…
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Journaling in Obsidian
Last week I wrote about how I use Daily Journals in Obsidian. Be sure to check that article out if you’re interested in the practical side of how I journal. This week I’d like to talk more about why you might want to start journaling in Obsidian. Journaling is an interesting topic to me. I’ve been journaling for…
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Quick Tip: Footnotes in Obsidian
For a little while now I’ve been using footnotes in Obsidian. I think they’re a bit of a “hidden feature”. They’re in the documentation, but for some reason I rarely see people use them. When writing in Obsidian, I make heavy use of internal links. I believe that links are one of Obsidian’s superpowers, so…
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How to Add Tasks to your Daily Notes in Obsidian
This article is part of a series of tips on handling tasks in Obsidian. To see the full series, see How to Manage Tasks in Obsidian. Do you use Daily Notes in Obsidian? If so, have you ever thought about adding tasks to your Daily Notes? I’ve kept a daily journal for over a decade…
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Quickly Organize Notes in Obsidian
There’s a popular concept in the Obsidian community called MOCs, or Maps of Content. What is a MOC? Pioneered by Nick Milo, MOCs are notes that primarily link to other notes, giving you an index, or a small Table of Contents that you can create for any particular topic. MOCs are one of the best…
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How to Backup Obsidian
If you spend much time in Obsidian, then you’re going to want to make sure that your work is preserved. You don’t want to risk losing all that work due to a faulty hard drive, a network glitch, or even your own error. Accidents happen, and you need to be prepared. I had my own…
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Home Notes in Obsidian (with examples!)
Getting started with any note taking application can be difficult. When it comes to Obsidian, I find that the best way to get started is to create a home note, which will act as a starting place for you every time you open the application. Home notes in Obsidian can define the purpose of this…
