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Obsidian Notes Cheatsheet

A comprehensive reference for basic Markdown syntax and essential keyboard shortcuts to efficiently manage notes in Obsidian. Boost your productivity with these quick tips and tricks.

Markdown Basics & Tips

Quick Tips

Search for a specific note: Use Ctrl + P (Cmd + P on Mac).

Create internal links: Use [[note name]].

Create external links: Use [Text](URL).

For Bullet Points: Use -, *, or 1.

For Headings: Use # (e.g., # Heading 1, ## Heading 2).

For Code Blocks: Wrap text in triple backticks .

For Embeds: Use ![[note name]] to embed another note.

Using the Things theme.

Basic Markdown Overview 

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

--- Spacer  

- Bullet Points

- [x] Checklist

**Bold**

*Italic*

***Italic Bold***

==Highlights==

```Coding Blocks```

[[Links]](Sources)

> Quotes/ Blockquotes

| Table Cell A  |  Table Cell B |
|----          |          ----|

Text Formatting

text

Bold Text

text

Italic Text

text

Bold and Italic Text

text

Strikethrough Text

==text==

Highlighted Text

— or ***

Horizontal Rule/Spacer

Advanced Markdown & Embeds

Links and Embeds

[[Note Name]]

Internal Link to another note.

[[Note Name|Custom Text]]

Internal Link with display text.

[Link Text](URL)

External Link.

![[Note Name]]

Embed content of another note.

![[Image.png]]

Embed an image or other media.

![[PDF.pdf#page=5]]

Embed a specific page of a PDF.

[[Note Name#Section]]

Link to a specific section within a note.

Lists and Blockquotes

  • Item 1
  • Item 2

Unordered List (using -, *, or +)
  1. First item
  2. Second item

Ordered List
  • Task item (unchecked)
  • Task item (checked)

Task List

This is a quote.

Blockquote

You can
span
multiple lines.

Multiline Blockquote

 
> Quote

Paragraph

Blockquote followed by a paragraph (needs blank line)

Code Blocks and Tables

Wrap inline code in single backticks: code

Wrap code blocks in triple backticks:

print("Hello, World!")

Specify language for syntax highlighting:

print("Hello, World!")

Creating a table:

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
| -------- | -------- |
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   |
| Cell 3   | Cell 4   |

The second line (| -------- | -------- |) is mandatory.

General Shortcuts

File & Note Management

Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac)

Saves the current file.

Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac)

Creates a new note.

Ctrl + Shift + D (Cmd + Shift + D on Mac)

Create a Daily Note.

Ctrl + W (Cmd + W on Mac)

Close current tab/pane.

Ctrl + Shift + W (Cmd + Shift + W on Mac)

Close all tabs/panes.

Ctrl + P (Cmd + P on Mac)

Quick Search / Open command palette.

Navigation & Search

Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac)

Opens Quick Switcher (search notes).

Ctrl + Shift + F (Cmd + Shift + F on Mac)

Search in all files.

Ctrl + F (Cmd + F on Mac)

Searches current file.

Ctrl + H (Cmd + H on Mac)

Find/Replace in current file.

Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac)

Opens graph view.

Ctrl + Alt + ← (Cmd + Option + ← on Mac)

Navigate Back in history.

Ctrl + Alt + → (Cmd + Option + → on Mac)

Navigate Forward in history.

Ctrl + , (Cmd + , on Mac)

Open Settings.

Pane & Tab Management

Ctrl + Click (Cmd + Click on Mac) on a Link

Open link in a new pane.

Ctrl + Shift + Click (Cmd + Shift + Click on Mac) on a Link

Open link in a new pane (alternate).

Ctrl + Tab

Switch to next tab.

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Switch to previous tab.

Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac)

Toggle Edit/Preview modes.

Ctrl + Shift + E (Cmd + Shift + E on Mac)

Toggle sidebar panels.

Editing Shortcuts

Text Manipulation

Ctrl + B (Cmd + B on Mac)

Bold selected text.

Ctrl + I (Cmd + I on Mac)

Italicize selected text.

Ctrl + K (Cmd + K on Mac)

Insert external link on selected text.

Ctrl + Shift + K (Cmd + Shift + K on Mac)

Insert internal link on selected text.

Ctrl + M (Cmd + M on Mac)

Insert image link.

Ctrl + L (Cmd + L on Mac)

Insert list item (-).

Ctrl + Shift + L (Cmd + Shift + L on Mac)

Insert numbered list item (1.).

Line & Block Operations

Ctrl + ] (Cmd + ] on Mac)

Indent line/selection.

Ctrl + [ (Cmd + [ on Mac)

Unindent line/selection.

Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac)

Delete current line.

Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow (Cmd + Shift + Down Arrow on Mac)

Duplicate current line/selection downwards.

Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow (Cmd + Shift + Up Arrow on Mac)

Duplicate current line/selection upwards.

Ctrl + Shift + T (Cmd + Shift + T on Mac)

Insert task list item (- [ ]).

Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow (Cmd + Option + Down Arrow on Mac)

Move line/selection down.

Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow (Cmd + Option + Up Arrow on Mac)

Move line/selection up.