The Basics of Linking Notes // Obsidian Tutorial 2024
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- Combining unrelated ideas can lead to powerful results, like chocolate and peanut butter.
- Linking notes in Obsidian creates a knowledge network that can inspire transformative ideas.
- To link notes, type
[[and select the desired file.- Obsidian uses WikiLink by default, but Markdown links are better for cross-app compatibility.
- A unique feature of Obsidian is the ability to link to not-yet-created notes, revealing knowledge gaps.
- Example: Create a “New Year’s Resolutions” note and use the local graph to visualize connections.
- Non-existent notes appear as dark grey
- circles in the graph.
- Creating a note from a link changes the circle color and adds the note to the graph.
- Linking to specific parts of a note is possible with “pound caret” followed by a unique identifier.
- Links can be made more readable with aliases using a vertical bar.
- Embedding notes and files is done with an exclamation mark before the link.
- Images and PDFs can be embedded and resized or directed to a specific page within the file by adding commands after rhe vertical bar.
- Advanced linking features like search result embedding and aliases will be covered in a future video.
- Upcoming content will explore enhancing your digital garden with Obsidian plugins.