Obsidian for non-coders (no plugins) | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Learn how to use Markdown syntax in Obsidian to format and organize your notes effectively, including headings, links, formatting, embedding, and more.

Key Insights

• 🔍 You can use Obsidian for note-taking without coding, but learning the basic syntax and formatting can increase its usefulness.
• 🎨 Markdown is the format used in Obsidian for note-taking, allowing you to create headings, links, and formatting.
• 🔗 Links to other Obsidian notes are created using double square brackets. You can customize the text that appears for the link.
• 🗨️ Obsidian has different views: reading view, source mode, and live preview. You can switch between them to see and edit the Markdown syntax.
• ️ While in live preview, the Markdown syntax is rendered automatically. You can use source mode to see all the marks and brackets.
• 📝 To link to a specific section or paragraph within a note, you can use the hash symbol followed by the section's name or specific text.
• 💡 Embedded content in Obsidian is done by adding an exclamation point before a link or section. This allows you to include content from another note within your current note.
• 🔣 Markdown syntax allows you to format text by making it bold, italic, or adding strikethrough or highlighting. You can also create block quotes and use code blocks for code snippets.
• 🔍 The search functionality in Obsidian allows you to search for specific keywords, exclude certain words or folders, and search based on tags. You can also embed search results within a note.

Transcript

• If your first reaction when you first started to explore using Obsidian for note taking was, "But I can't code," then this video is for you. I do think you can use Obsidian without doing any coding whatsoever, but I think that decreases its usefulness, so instead of trying to teach you how to use Obsidian with just the vanilla stuff without any c... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: How can I format headings in Obsidian using Markdown syntax?

To create headings in Obsidian, you can use a hash symbol followed by a space for the first-level heading, and additional hash symbols for subsequent levels. For example, "# Heading 1" creates a first-level heading, "## Heading 2" creates a second-level heading, and so on.

Q: Can I create links to other notes or external websites in Obsidian?

Yes, you can create links to other notes within Obsidian by using double square brackets followed by the note's file name. To link to external websites, use an open bracket, specify the link text, and include the URL inside parentheses.

Q: How can I format text in Obsidian, such as making it bold or italic?

To format text as bold, surround the desired text with double asterisks or use the "Command/B" shortcut. For italics, use single asterisks or the "Command/I" shortcut. Obsidian also supports strikethrough and highlighting using specific syntax.

Q: Is it possible to embed search results within a note in Obsidian?

Yes, you can embed search results within a note by using the query syntax in a code block. This allows you to save and display specific search results within the note itself.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Markdown is a markup language used in Obsidian for note-taking, and it allows for formatting and organizing notes.

• Users can create headings, links, embed notes and sections, format text (bold, italic, strikethrough, highlight), create block quotes, add images, use footnotes, and create lists and checklists.

• Obsidian also provides the ability to search within notes, use tags, and embed search results in notes.