Obsidian Tutorial

Hello There

Creating a File

  • Markdown basics
    • Paste into links
    • Images
      • Drag and Drop vs Paste
    • Headings
    1. Bullets
    2. and numbers
    • Code
      import numpy as np
      s = np.array([1])
      print(s)		```
      - Tables
        - (Cmd/Control P -> insert table)
  • Linking files (double bracket)
  • Zen Mode (Cmd/Control P search)

Organization

  • Tags - SmoothMix
  • Templates - [toc: true titler](templates/toc: true titler.md)
  • Folders
  • Links and Backlinks (GUI)
  • Forward and Backward (Cmd/Control + Option + Left/Right)
  • Auto TOC

General Tips

  • Search (Cmd/Control P)
  • Using the GUI is perfectly fine

Taking Notes from Elsewhere

Zotero

  • Better BibTex
    • Export library Better CSL/JSON
    • Check keep updated and background export
  • Plugin : Citations
    • Enter path of better CSL/JSON
  • (Cmd/Control + Shift + M)

Advanced Options that Are Super Useful

  • Quick Latex

  • \begin{equation}a+b\end{equation}

  • Local Graph View (No shortcut : Cmd + Shift + G)

    • Time stamper (Cmd + T)
  • Linting (Cmd + S)

  • File Preview (hold Cmd/Control) Docker Cheatsheet

  • Note Refactoring

  • Export to PDF

Extra Resources if You Care