Obsidian for Beginners: 8 Key Settings (3/6) - How to Use the Obsidian App for Notes

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    [00:00-01:07] - What You'll Learn in This Video
    [01:13] - Finding and Exploring the Settings Icon
    [01:49] - 1 - Starting with the Editor Menu
    [02:09] - 2 - Go to the Plug-in Menu
    [02:22] - 2.1 - Activate Tag Pane
    [02:30] - 2.2 - Activate Page Preview
    [02:37] - 2.3 - Activate Starred Notes
    [02:42] - Demo on Tag Pane
    [03:12] - Demo on Starred Notes
    [03:56] - 3 - Go to the File Settings
    [03:59] - 3.1 - Decide where your deleted files will go
    [04:08] - Demo on Systems Trash
    [04:43] - The Most Important Setting to Activate
    [04:48] - Demo on Updating Internal Links
    [05:35] - Go to Appearance
    [05:44] - What we will cover in the next videos
    [06:08] - Explore the Settings but Don't forget to Write, Think and Link
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 233

  • @elliotkillian
    @elliotkillian 9 місяців тому +60

    Was getting confused that some of the options and layouts in 2023 don't match with what was recorded for this video. For anyone confused, I guess that Starred Notes has been replaced by Bookmarks.

    • @ecksluss
      @ecksluss 4 місяці тому

      yep. seems to be that way. I tags was already active alongside backlinks and stuff on the right as well.

    • @joeeey0079
      @joeeey0079 25 днів тому +2

      "The Starred Plug-in has been replaced by the Bookmarks plugin which has many more features and is a much better experience. You will find your starred notes in the Bookmarks plugin. Always check the release notes to be up to date." Just an example.

    • @OscarPerez-ld7fo
      @OscarPerez-ld7fo 14 днів тому +3

      thank you for this comment

  • @arisilias8787
    @arisilias8787 3 роки тому +70

    Subtly flexing his graph... I like it!

  • @nowmoderntaichi9796
    @nowmoderntaichi9796 3 роки тому +148

    I agree that the focus in Obsidian is on 'writing, thinking and linking' rather than formating - not to be distracted by proprietary functions.

  • @studiophantomanimation
    @studiophantomanimation 2 місяці тому +4

    Its amazing. Now, whenever I speak I'm accompanied by relaxing, inspiring music that appears out of nowhere...

  • @je9881
    @je9881 9 місяців тому +3

    “Writing, thinking and linking. “ Thanks for boiling it down to, what I would call, a first principle.

  • @dangoldfish656
    @dangoldfish656 3 роки тому +178

    This is an absolutely incredible set of tutorials! Thank you so much for putting it together!

  • @officeoffice384
    @officeoffice384 Рік тому +16

    I just came to know about a book called "building a second brain" by Tiago Forte. From there, I have started exploring note taking apps. First time while I encounter with obsidian, it was really daunting. But your videos encourage to learn this. Thank you very much.

    • @Ramdapanda
      @Ramdapanda Рік тому

      Currently on this journey my self. Actually found this channel after watching Tiagos video with Nick!

  • @bububro
    @bububro 5 місяців тому

    I don't have words to thank you... if you come to Brazil, anytime, please let me know. I want to thank you personally

  • @rtalmon87
    @rtalmon87 3 роки тому +6

    Was about ready to give up on Obsidian till I found this series. Now I think I'm hooked. Excellent content.

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому

      Thanks a lot for subscribing! Really glad you found these tutorials helpful as well!

  • @RyanNagy
    @RyanNagy Рік тому +3

    Obsidian has changed many of the defaults to what you suggest in this video! They must be watching. Even so, this is still a great tutorial for learning the basics of the settings and how to work with them.

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  Рік тому

      Haha, yeah it's fun to see where things have become easier for users

  • @johnmicheal5722
    @johnmicheal5722 10 місяців тому +1

    I just discovered Obsidian and it blows my mind how impressive it is.

  • @PMF2022
    @PMF2022 3 роки тому +15

    It's great how you arrange the explanations based on Obsidian's true settings, it helps newbie like me understand better rather than having to look all over the screen trying to find the functions being explained.

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks - I'm really glad to hear these tutorials have helped!

  • @iglobrothers645
    @iglobrothers645 Рік тому +1

    My eyes melted because of that unwarned flashbang...

  • @fatalis0898
    @fatalis0898 2 роки тому +1

    At the part where you turned the light mode on and said "I hope that your eyes didnt burn too much" I had to burst out laughing.
    My eyes got instantly fried.

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому

      LOL yeah light mode definitely isn't for everyone. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial though!

  • @veterenProGem
    @veterenProGem 2 місяці тому

    As an architect type of note taker I am starting to find Obsidian in a sense of freedom. No need to actively organize yet it is exactly where I need it.

  • @summerblue5258
    @summerblue5258 2 роки тому +1

    Your videos are so cohesive I don’t feel like I’m wasting time like while watching most productivity channels

  • @francisrunzel7672
    @francisrunzel7672 Рік тому +5

    I love that you shared Gall's Law, and I instantly got to put that into obsidian. Thank you for the reference. It's an amazing one for the associations I have in my brain.

    • @swaeyl3883
      @swaeyl3883 Рік тому

      you might want to quote John Gall instead of Josh Kaufman, though...

  • @user-pk9rs6ii5s
    @user-pk9rs6ii5s 21 день тому

    Absolutely love this guy!

  • @PicassoNeves
    @PicassoNeves Місяць тому

    Great video. i'm from Brazil and this video it arrived here!

  • @Webber-2023
    @Webber-2023 3 місяці тому +1

    I can't thank you enough Nick!.
    Obsidian has really been a game changer to me.

  • @kamalaakarsh
    @kamalaakarsh 3 роки тому +4

    Finally...the most perfect (right content, in right structure , in right pace) Obsidian walkthrough videos ever. Thanks a lot. Amazing work.

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  3 роки тому +1

      Oh wow, such kind words. I'm thrilled to hear; thanks for taking the time to share. More to come!

    • @kamalaakarsh
      @kamalaakarsh 3 роки тому +1

      Waiting for more. I tried Obsidian few months but then got into Roam Research. Now I am beginning to feel that perhaps Obsidian is enough for me. Your videos are convincing me more to move back to Obsidian. So I am going to wait for more videos from you.

  • @bhanudabadi
    @bhanudabadi 7 місяців тому +1

    thank you Nick for creating such a simple and precise tutorials

  • @matteodotta6421
    @matteodotta6421 Рік тому

    Loved it man! great work :) keep it up

  • @Laska_Family_Adventure
    @Laska_Family_Adventure Рік тому

    I absolutely love these tutorials. I've been toying around with keeping a commonplace book for a few years now but held back because the time intensity of writing/printing manual cards was too much and I never knew about programs like this.
    You're enthusiasm and clarity is a great combination! Your intros are not just filler, they're helpful primers for mindsets before the video and as I've mentioned, your enthusiasm throughout the video really brings me along with you in getting excited about the reasons why I'd want to do this and become better at it! Great great videos. Thanks so much for making them!

  • @SimonGrillo
    @SimonGrillo 2 роки тому

    I like your videos. They are very calming and easy to digest.

  • @Achraf.OUBELLA_AcOu
    @Achraf.OUBELLA_AcOu Рік тому +1

    really apperciated your simple and easy explainations, they are very helpful!

  • @thepattonians
    @thepattonians Рік тому

    I'm loving these videos! Thanks so much Nick!

  • @timothysolly4689
    @timothysolly4689 Рік тому

    So far the best beginner walkthrough playlist I've come across, thank you for taking things one step at a time!

  • @smann43231816
    @smann43231816 Рік тому

    Perhaps the best set of tutorials on any subject I've ever found on YT. Thank you!

  • @__jake.m
    @__jake.m Рік тому

    Thank you for this video. I'm going to watch all of them because you not only show what to do, but you also dive into the why of things. Great video!

  • @nerdguild_nl
    @nerdguild_nl 10 місяців тому +1

    This is SO GOOD! I love how you structured your tutorials. They are not too dense either. I’m falling in love more and more with this app. Thanks!

  • @omoshland9186
    @omoshland9186 2 роки тому

    Thanks for your great insightful teaching. Just subscribed

  • @yuluqin6463
    @yuluqin6463 Рік тому

    Thank you for these nice videos!

  • @jeffbostic8290
    @jeffbostic8290 Рік тому

    Thank you, I am learning and doing.

  • @dagwould
    @dagwould Рік тому

    Fabulous. There is so much depth to Obsidian, that this introduction is essential to get to know the package.

  • @fkoti
    @fkoti 2 роки тому +11

    You are my soulmate of organization and thinking! I found your channel and I am a new subscriber. In love with your content and the level of depth, you bring on the subject of organizing your thinking.

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому

      Thank you for subscribing and I really hope you've enjoyed the other content!

  • @whitehawkjulie
    @whitehawkjulie 9 місяців тому

    I came for the Obsidian, but left with awesome quotes #concepts - thank you!!

  • @elaineguo7151
    @elaineguo7151 Рік тому

    Really cool! Really helpful. Thank you.

  • @nayefharb
    @nayefharb Рік тому

    Awesome Content Bro

  • @Installator1
    @Installator1 2 роки тому +1

    These are great tutorials, subbed! thank you 🙏🏼

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому

      Really glad you have found these helpful! I hope you've enjoyed my other content!

  • @Gthefray
    @Gthefray 3 роки тому +1

    This is exciting. super helpful videos - love it!

  • @jesusretes1449
    @jesusretes1449 10 місяців тому

    This whole system is suuper well thought out.

  • @ZeinabeeM
    @ZeinabeeM Рік тому

    Imma comment on all your videos! Even when I have nothing to say except THANK YOU 😍

  • @niktafr
    @niktafr 8 місяців тому

    Very good explanation of Obsidian

  • @simri_kim
    @simri_kim 2 роки тому

    oh my gosh.. just the functions that I hoped to have from using evernote. thanks for the video

  • @skrtiotocanin
    @skrtiotocanin 3 роки тому +3

    High quality and helpful! Thanks!

  • @SuhailAlgosaibi
    @SuhailAlgosaibi Рік тому

    Well done. Thank you.

  • @cybertech4106
    @cybertech4106 Рік тому

    Really amazing. Thanks

  • @MitraD
    @MitraD 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks Nick. This series was helpful for me to get started.

  • @donstratton4595
    @donstratton4595 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you, these videos have been a great help getting me up and running with Obsidian again thank you for doing this - What a program

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому

      What a program indeed! Really hope it's been going well for you with Obsidian since and I'm glad to have helped along the way.

  • @najoo7osam
    @najoo7osam Рік тому

    Amazing video thanks

  • @danielfili
    @danielfili Рік тому +1

    Hola! recien vi los 3 primeros videos y es genial la forma en que explicas! muchas gracias desde Argentina! (perdon pero mi ingles no es lo sucientemente bueno al escribir)

  • @pepecopetti9269
    @pepecopetti9269 3 роки тому +3

    Good lesson three. I was already browsing other features and had previously enabled it. However i am glad you made this one so i could check what i should keep and what i could discard. Thanks again.

  • @aymerichonore4552
    @aymerichonore4552 2 роки тому +1

    Thx for sharing your knowledge, really appreciate it... quite useful.

  • @joesweeney6262
    @joesweeney6262 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for making this series. I enjoy your casual but deep teaching style

  • @dusk3315
    @dusk3315 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks alot. Another great video. This playlist helped me get incredibly organized on obsidian and link my ideas and notes, particularly for my school work; so, many thanks.

  • @paulbchen58
    @paulbchen58 2 роки тому +1

    Nice job. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @mukiaji93
    @mukiaji93 2 роки тому +3

    Hey Bro, Thanks for creating such a playlist, it was very helpful!

  • @sergiu.adrian.32
    @sergiu.adrian.32 2 роки тому +2

    Started to enjoy this concept. Really useful

  • @BibekMishra84
    @BibekMishra84 8 місяців тому

    Great set of tutorials, Nick. I am happy to have come across Obsidian and these videos. The tool is designed to think and write. Amazingly simple, however extremely powerful to leverage the human brain.

  • @yosefyosef2153
    @yosefyosef2153 3 роки тому +2

    You are exceptional in your way of explaining things. Thank you for your videos.

  • @MinimalistMatty
    @MinimalistMatty 2 роки тому +12

    This playlist of Obsidian is incredible! Fantastic work, Nick. Your Obsidian playlists have gotten me to switch from Notion, and I couldn't be happier. Thank you for putting together such an informative series!

    • @merieedgegaming7621
      @merieedgegaming7621 Рік тому +3

      Same, Notion just seems like an overkill formatting-wise for most work I do and not too good for writing and thinking and linking. Obsidian's just perfect.

    • @xzenor-art
      @xzenor-art 3 місяці тому

      Notion also has a gruesome privacy policy.

  • @14johnnymarques
    @14johnnymarques 2 роки тому +2

    Good job Sir. Awesome tutorial for beginners. Thanks!

  • @MrCabimero
    @MrCabimero 2 роки тому

    Thanks for all your teaching. Because of you, I am diving in to the obsidian pool. Your computer seems wicked fast. Could you share your computer setup in regard to ram, etc.? Thanks

  • @javedrahman3040
    @javedrahman3040 9 місяців тому

    Thank You friend

  • @SylviaTognetti
    @SylviaTognetti Рік тому

    These videos are great for a newbie like me getting started and finding their way around MD. It would be helpful to clarify a bit where some things are that you refer to, e.g., I still can't find anything called "Tag pane" and, in settings, it wasn't immediately obvious when you were in "Files and links" instead of "Editor".

  • @chautruongmy2422
    @chautruongmy2422 Рік тому

    Wonderful ❤

  • @claxhammer
    @claxhammer Рік тому +1

    Just started playing with Flight School. It's amazing. Thanks for building such a great product.

  • @monduli
    @monduli 7 місяців тому

    Thanks so much for your introduction to Obsidian and these excellent tutorials. You've got a new subscriber!

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for subscribing. I hope you find these tutorials useful.

  • @practicehardwork1174
    @practicehardwork1174 3 роки тому +2

    thx it's freaking awesome! you are the man :)

  • @nirupendrapande7390
    @nirupendrapande7390 2 роки тому +1

    Very nicely presented. Thanks

  • @Xx_Eric_was_Here_xX
    @Xx_Eric_was_Here_xX 2 роки тому +4

    i feel like i learned way more than just how to use the app. great job

  • @frankgatsby4595
    @frankgatsby4595 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks bro, you make awesome videos.

  • @kieronconcannon
    @kieronconcannon 4 місяці тому

    Great!!

  • @AndersQvist
    @AndersQvist Рік тому +1

    thanks for this series, it's been quite a journey in many ways ;-)
    If you ever do an update to this video there is loads more options to mess around with, and I personally was very annoyed with the "Editor - Readable line length" option. In the latest version of Obsidian (0.15.6) it's on by default - and it makes the text in the editor appear in the middle on large monitors, life if you in Word begin with several tabs. Was quite frustrating before I found it, but now it's looking really nice.

  • @ArvindVerma-ct7oq
    @ArvindVerma-ct7oq 3 роки тому +2

    just awesome !!

  • @paulbuter1406
    @paulbuter1406 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the information.

  • @AntonyNorthcutt
    @AntonyNorthcutt 3 роки тому +2

    Never really got on with Roam, this looks like my cup of tea :)

  • @edwardlin2941
    @edwardlin2941 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @vipinmittal6614
    @vipinmittal6614 2 роки тому +9

    Firstly, thank you for this series. I am just on the third video and I can feel the clarity this app can bring to the bungled thoughts. Secondly, not sure if you answer this later, but do tagging and linking work across vaults or are they limited by vaults? Hope you answer! thanks again!

  • @fifoux082
    @fifoux082 4 місяці тому

    nice thank you
    the settings may need an update but its still usefull, thank you

  • @laurajaramillo7245
    @laurajaramillo7245 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @pablovasquez8477
    @pablovasquez8477 Рік тому

    dude. thank you.

  • @mintchip7178
    @mintchip7178 Рік тому

    Your tutorials are gold for beginners. Just one though...the commands have changed with Obsidian updates and it's confusing to look for icons that are no longer present. Quick notes in the comments section would do. Thank you.

  • @mac3864
    @mac3864 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks mate, excellent of you to make these and share them. Very much appreciated

  • @savannahapedaile
    @savannahapedaile 2 роки тому +1

    thank you very much. :-)

  • @iceknight15
    @iceknight15 3 роки тому +1

    When I opened the Obsidian settings I was like,
    "Omg... So many settings and options..."
    ._."
    Thanks to you, tho.
    Now, I know where I should go first without getting overwhelmed.
    And I'm also excited about what is in store when I dive deeper later.
    ^^

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому

      I definitely get that feeling of overwhelm, I'm really glad these tutorials helped and hope you've been doing great things with it in the past year!

  • @MDnMaking
    @MDnMaking 9 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @seamasaccounts4363
    @seamasaccounts4363 3 роки тому +1

    Great job handling items that need further explanation but should be covered in a discussion of settings

  • @andyvalgaerts7594
    @andyvalgaerts7594 11 місяців тому +3

    'Starring' a note has now changed to 'Bookmark'.

  • @arturoli
    @arturoli 2 роки тому +1

    Good video

  • @MrRhar75
    @MrRhar75 8 місяців тому +1

    is there any way of searching through just stared notes?

  • @darielblackburn1960
    @darielblackburn1960 2 роки тому +2

    So Good! I really appreciate your thoughts around keeping it simple so we can just write. :)

    • @linkingyourthinking
      @linkingyourthinking  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Dariel - it can be so important to remind ourselves of this sometimes!

  • @1yearago491
    @1yearago491 3 роки тому +1

    Was already thinking you had a look of Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) before "With great power comes great responsibility" got quoted, thanks for these helpful videos Obisdian Spiderman !

  • @aliensdidntdoit.2101
    @aliensdidntdoit.2101 Рік тому

    is there a way i can [[ ]] use the brackets to all the words i choose, im using this for D&D and it would be super helpful to mass select words of the same and get it done without doing it manually.

  • @AlchemistBite28
    @AlchemistBite28 Рік тому

    Would you recommend Obsidian for writing a novel?

  • @sabagolshahi
    @sabagolshahi 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the cool video. Starring pages is nothing but a #starred, but of course, cooler, right?

  • @engwithvlad
    @engwithvlad 3 роки тому +1

    hey, man! Great video! What are you using to record your screen and that small camera at the bottom?

  • @tomscrace6571
    @tomscrace6571 2 роки тому +1

    This guy is like Bob Ross for software tutorials.

  • @DodefiEnglish
    @DodefiEnglish 2 роки тому +1

    So happy...