Tag: howto
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For Beginners and Pros Alike: The Command Palette in Obsidian
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, if you want to get the most out of Obsidian, you need to learn how to use the command palette. What is the command palette? It’s one of the most powerful tools that Obsidian has to offer. The command palette in Obsidian is essential for both beginners and…
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Using Callouts in Obsidian
If you’ve been using Obsidian for a while, you may be familiar with a feature called callouts. If you’re new to Obsidian, this is what a callout looks like in the Sandbox vault: Those orange and blue boxes are callouts! Pretty neat eh? Callouts give you a lot more flexibility when it comes to organizing…
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Five Pro Tips for Obsidian Properties
Obsidian Properties are now released to the public! They aren’t available on mobile yet, but on desktop you can download the update and start using them today. I’ve already written an introduction to Obsidian Properties, but there are many more advanced features that I didn’t address in that article. If you’re interested in taking full…
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Clipping Articles into Obsidian
Have you ever wanted to copy a whole article into your Obsidian vault? This is referred to as “clipping”, as if you cut an article out of a newspaper and pasted it into your scrapbook. If that sounds interesting to you, then keep reading. We’ll discuss the many different ways for clipping articles into Obsidian.…
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Plotting Task Completions with DataviewJS and Obsidian Charts
Have you tried plotting in Obsidian? Unfortunately, it can be challenging and technical. But not today! If you want a way to track task completions over time, then look no further. This is the easiest method I’ve found for task plotting in Obsidian, and it looks like this: Creating graphs is one of my favorite…
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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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Why use Obsidian?
Obsidian has been a game changer for me. I’ve tried many note apps over the years, but none of them stuck. But then I tried Obsidian. And it changed everything. I used to struggle to write. Now I love to write. I used to struggle to come up with ideas to write about. Now I…
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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…
