Obsidian Cheat Sheet - Part 1

Obsidian uses Markdown, a lightweight markup language, to format text. :

• Headings: Use # for headings.

  • # Heading 1

  • ## Heading 2

  • ### Heading 3

• Text Styling:

  • Bold: **bold** → bold

  • Italic: *italic* → italic

  • Bold & Italic: ***bold italic*** → bold italic

  • Strikethrough: ~~strikethrough~~ → strikethrough

  • Highlight: ==highlight== → ==highlight==

• Lists:

  • Unordered: - item or * item

  • Ordered: 1. item

  • Checklist: - [ ] item

• Code Blocks:

  • Inline: `code`

  • Block: ```
    code block

- **Links**:
  - Internal: `[[Note Name]]`
  - External: `[Link Text](http://url.com)`

- **Blockquotes**: `> quote`

- **Tables**:
  | Header 1 | Header 2 |
  |----------|----------|
  | Row 1    | Data     |
  | Row 2    | Data     |

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### ⚡ Obsidian Shortcuts

Boost your productivity with these keyboard shortcuts:

- **General**:
  - `Ctrl + P` (or `Cmd + P` on Mac): Open Command Palette
  - `Ctrl + O`: Open Quick Switcher
  - `Ctrl + S`: Save current note
  - `Ctrl + N`: Create new note
  - `Ctrl + ,`: Open Settings

- **Editing**:
  - `Ctrl + B`: Bold selected text
  - `Ctrl + I`: Italicize selected text
  - `Ctrl + K`: Insert link
  - `Ctrl + ]`: Indent line
  - `Ctrl + [`: Unindent line
  - `Ctrl + D`: Delete current line
  - `Ctrl + V`: Duplicate current line

- **Navigation**:
  - `Ctrl + G`: Open Graph View
  - `Ctrl + Alt + ←`: Navigate Back
  - `Ctrl + Alt + →`: Navigate Forward
  - `Ctrl + F`: Search within current file
  - `Ctrl + E`: Toggle Edit/Preview mode

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### 🌐 Internal Linking & Embedding

- **Internal Links**: Use `[[Note Name]]` to link to another note.
- **Embeds**: Use `![[Note Name]]` to embed the content of another note.
- **Backlinks**: Obsidian automatically tracks backlinks, showing where a note is referenced.

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### 📁 File Organization Tips

- **Folders**: Organize notes into folders for better structure.
- **Naming Conventions**: Use consistent naming conventions for notes and folders.
- **Tags**: Use tags (`#tagname`) to categorize notes across folders.

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### 🔗 Additional Resources

- **Official Obsidian Documentation**: Explore the [Obsidian Help](https://help.obsidian.md/) for comprehensive guides and tutorials.
- **Community Plugins**: Enhance Obsidian's functionality with community plugins available in the [Obsidian Plugin Gallery](https://obsidian.md/plugins).