Just a side note: I love the fast-forwarding. Not only are you respectful of people's time, you're the only one I've seen do it this way with the chipmonk voice, even though it's so obvious.
Ahhhh, no. This is supposed to be editorial or review for beginners, but what’s interesting is she makes no reference as to how the text shows up in a different color or some of the things that she’s doing in the from the very beginning
This should not be titled obsidian set up, but more of a review of previous information. There’s no explanation as to how you are getting things to highlight differently only because I’m mildly familiar with Obsidian was able to figure out a couple of things. This is way too advanced to call it for beginners.
I've tried watching several otherwise really good tutorials, but none of them explained, what the vault even is and what you should or shouldn't do to it. And as someone, who knows for fact each note-taking app has major hidden stones (sometimes it's backup/restore/sync, sometimes notes structure, sometimes location etc), I simply couldn't go on without. Messing up this core thing in question can cost you a lot of time, headache and potentially some important notes, that may end up being lost or corrupted. So I'm really grateful, I finally found someone, who is approaching Obsidian from that angle, instead of starting on all of the possibilities and features. Now I can proceed at ease.
Just a random person stopping by to say thanks for making this. You’ve gotten me really excited about Obsidian and I appreciate you laying everything out so clearly.
Hi Vicky, I just recently learned about Obsidian and decided to take the plunge. After jumping into it, I immediately got overwhelmed/lost. Your videos have been AMAZING for distilling/clarifying/simplifying the whole thing. I've tried other sources, but you have a real skill for offering the critical bits in a very clear and concise manner that both helps me: learn what I wanted to; and also saves me time compared to other resources. Thanks for your work!
Thank you for this video. Most of the Obsidian videos I run into are by influencers trying to push their elaborate "workflows" on other people. This video gave me everything I needed to get up and running with no bs. Much appreciated!
I'm so glad you found this video helpful! I totally get what you mean. Sometimes simple is best! Let me know if you have any other questions or need help with anything else. Happy note-taking! :)
I've been trying to figure Obsidian for the last few days and your first video is the first one that actually helps! I almost gave up because it seemed so complicated before! Side note for anyone else following along, the hotkey for checkboxes has been changed to ctrl/cmd + L
@@sebiwm FWI, hotkeys can be a mine field. There is a way to figure out what is going on, however. SETTINGS / OPTIONS / HOTKEYS. It shows you all of your hotkeys and flags those that conflict so that you can reset them. If I had a dime for every hour I lost troubleshooting problems that I eventually solved by this simple feature .......
I don't know why I'm watching a beginners guide on Obsidian. but you know what, so far out of all those tutorials you're the only one who explained it in way that it's very simply to understand 🎉
I’m just learning obsidian (trying to ditch Evernote). You’ve probably got the best vids. Tnx. I do wish obsidian UA-camrs would think about how poorly the links between notes display to viewers. Thicken up those lines.
THANK YOU so much for making Obsidian so easily understandable and less scary for beginners like me who want to delve into it. You are by far the best video tutorial out there!
SUPER HELPFUL FOR A BEGINNER LIKE MYSELF !! I am a med student so I was looking for some note taking apps and I came across obsidian. It sort of confused me at the beginning but this tut clarified a lot of things for me !! Thanks a lot Vicky :)
I’m a newcomer to Obsidian, so I’ve watched tons of videos on UA-cam over the last few days trying to figure it out. Yours is the first tutorial that’s given me a good understanding of how any why to use Obsidian. Thank you so much!
An excellent explanation on getting started with Obsidian. I purchased two other courses on Obsidian but I got more straight forward instruction that I could apply right away from your video that would have taken me more time to learn from the courses I bought. I echo what Sotov said about your video being the goto for starting with Obsidian. New subscriber to your channel and newsletter. :)
Ok so, this is the absolute BEST tutorial for obsidian. Thank you so much for getting into the most basic things to know about Obsidian without putting so much fluff to the explanations, you made it super simple and concise. I was able to practice and follow along each step. Obsidian can get complicated if you don’t know how to use it, but you made it so easy to follow along and understand it, THANK YOU!!!
Thank you, Vicky, for putting together this quick start guide for Obsidian, as well as your video explaining the Zettlekasten method. This is an invaluable resource. I wrote a doctoral dissertation about 25 years ago and it was all index cards, file folders and a poor system for linking the ideas between them. Had I had a system like this it would have sped up completion time by a few years. I've been unmotivated to share my thinking over the last decade as the internet and social media has exploded. But, the simplicity of this system has inspired me to start thinking and writing again.
Wow yes please! I was in a similar boat - overwhelmed but also still hoping for a place to share linked ideas. I’m so glad you shared this because this is exactly my intention!! Simple digital systems is all we need.
Andrew, please continue to think and write and work on this topic. Seriously, learning how to learn is probably the single most important contribution any of us can make to society. What I love about what Vicky is doing, and potentially you, is that this benefits everyone regardless of politics, religion, beliefs, whatever. We truly all can come together and learn how to learn, how to process information, and how to think critically about everything going on around us.
@@johnt3706 Don't even get me started! I remember being told, early in school, to memorize a poem. WHAT? How do I memorize things? Or that dreaded list of 10 words to learn how to spell. WHAT? Do I just keep staring at them for hours? Early education is a scandal. 🤬
You mentioned Russell's Conjugation, so I investigated further on the topic. Great stuff. This well explains why people can continue to argue their point long after it's been refuted. Being challenged is difficult enough but losing all the connotations around your position as well is very difficult. Thank you!
Thank you!!! Finally I understood something!😭 There was a moment of frustration because I needed to transfer it to pad version of the ap but I forced through! After that was like "oh it's like that" and "so this is that" and "yeay! I understood it"😄 So thank you! Best of luck and best of this life!!❤
I feel less like a noob now! this is an amazing tutorial which covers the fundamental basics of Obsidian - some things have changed though such as names of plugins (bookmarks instead of starred) and the check box function is ctrl + L for windows not ctrl + enter + enter. But I managed to figure out the subtle differences once I knew the function existed. Linking tabs is slightly different too, on windows at least, you need to open both notes side by side by dragging them(can do this with the same note twice) and right click one of the tabs and select "link with tab" which will then allow you to highlight the other note to synchronise scrolling.
One of the best app instructional videos I have ever seen! Concise and to the point with no time wasted covering a lot of content effectively. Great job with this!
I've been with Roam since both it and Obsidian were infants. By now, Roam could have been the most incredible tool ever, but it hasn't changed one bit other than the addition of Roam Depot, some years ago now. Nobody is creating anything for Roam Depot any more. I started playing with Obsidian again the other day and am impressed with what it has become. I might just be happy here. Thanks for a nice intro.
I'm totally new to Obsidian and trying to choose betwee it and OneNote to track developments and changes in my life over the last 6 or 8 years. I will be importing journals from that time and I'm struggling to decide which new app will work better with all this back-material (which is tagged, in MarkDown). OneNote has the option to draw on images, which is very useful for me, but Obsidian uses MarkDown so that's a plus there. I'm still trying to decide which will be most efficient when I make this massive data transfer. Thanks for your content. It's really helpful.
I have learned all about note taking systems like Zettelkasten, but I need more details on how to actually apply them to build a second brain on Obsidian. Your videos are very helpful. Thanks.
Really great video. I've been watching videos on Obsidian trying to decide if it's worth the switch from OneNote (for me). This was just what I needed to see. Bringing it all together in a practical way. Time to make the switch.
Vicky, I just wanted to say thanks for making this video. I love your energy and thorough way of presenting...and that you practice what you're teaching by putting it all in the notes. I'll be referring back to this video quite a bit as I learn how to fit Obsidian into my own creative thought process!
I'd like to see a video about the actual usage of the information jn Obsidian. There are a lot of videos out there about how to fill Obsidian with notes. But I'd like to see the effect of Obsidian in action. Why is it important that notes are linked? How useful are backlinks? Is the graph view just fancy or also useful? If useful, in what way? What do I have to keep in mind when creating notes to get the most out of Obsidian (best practices)? Thanks for the great videos!
Vicky - 5 STAR REVIEW - very informative Obsidian video. Well worth everyones time to watch. I am very interested in this application since I want to keep a series of notes (raw data unconnected) to augment stored data in my PC's password file manager. You should work for Obsidian - you did a professional job. Templates will be big for me - since my data structure per note will be the same. You are a very endearing person. Thank you Robert
Phd student with administrative job... thank you for making the learning curve easier. I'm hoping the investment in learning Obsediant will payback when I'm in writing mode and especially in the writing of the dissertation
I've been watching all of your videos and I must say, the content is really great. Your videos get straight to the point and are presented in a simplified manner, which makes them easy to follow and understand.
Thank you for the explanation :) I was just getting into Obsidian for a DnD campaign, but now I'll be using this on the regular for everyday note taking. :D
Yeesssss to Obsidian for everyday note taking! 😊I'm using it everyday and it's so satisfying seeing those thoughts on graph view lol Thank you for watching Brian!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 *Introduction to Obsidian and its use for note-taking* - Obsidian is a note-taking app that focuses on connecting ideas efficiently. - Introduction to creating a new vault in Obsidian and the concept of notes and folders. 01:28 🧠 *Creating and linking notes in Obsidian* - Detailed steps on creating a new note, linking notes internally, and adding external links. - Demonstrates the power of linking ideas and creating a network of interconnected notes. 05:33 🔄 *Exploring backlinks and the significance in idea connections* - Understanding backlinks in Obsidian to see notes that link to a particular note. - Emphasizes the importance of recognizing patterns and connections between ideas. 06:32 📝 *Basic functions and usage in Obsidian* - Covers creating new notes, using split screens, organizing notes into folders, and managing panes. - Explains internal and external linking, tags, adding images, and the basics of using Obsidian efficiently. 11:52 🎨 *Styling notes in Obsidian* - Demonstrates how to use headings, bold, italics, highlights, block quotes, and dividers for styling notes. - Provides visual examples of applying different styles to enhance note clarity. 12:06 📋 *Creating lists in Obsidian* - Covers creating checklists, bullet lists, and numbered lists to organize information. - Shows how to use these list features in both edit and preview modes. 13:17 📊 *Views in Obsidian: Panes, Unlinking Panes, and Backlinks* - Explores the use of panes in Obsidian, linking and unlinking them, and utilizing backlinks for navigation. - Provides insights into efficient note management with multiple panes. 14:25 🧩 *Plugins in Obsidian: Templates, Random Notes, Daily Notes, and Starred Items* - Demonstrates the usage of templates for consistent note formatting. - Explores additional plugins like Random Notes, Daily Notes, and starring notes for quick access. 18:32 🌐 *Graph view and connecting ideas in Obsidian* - Shows the graph view in Obsidian to visually represent interconnected ideas. - Emphasizes the power of connecting ideas, forming patterns, and building a mental lattice of knowledge. Made with HARPA AI
Haha what a coincidence!! I wish I had this 10 years ago lol absolutely loving it and now playing with the external plugins. What do you usually use Obsidian to track?
@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP I am using it as my main notetaking system right now. My problem is I read a lot and take tons of notes but when I need them to produce output I can't find them and rely on my own memory and going back to the source - although I already have notes somewhere! Urghhhh!! Anyway, I really hope obsidian are the answers to my problem. Building that second brain!
Vicky thanks, i tried notion and other apps, but they need to have bookmarked and this is so boring, but obsidian is only about connections. Your tutorial was so helpful.
This is precisely what I needed. Thank you so much for the detailed tutorial! On a side note, I thought it was my screen when you wrote Korean on your note lol. 감사합니다.
It's just like snowballing! This is fantastic, I've been trying to do this type of thing in one-note, but the manual organising has been driving me nuts as I often forget the links I was making.
Watch dozens of videos and have been working with Obsidian for 2 months now applying what I learned. For some reason I can't get out of the folders thinking. I down loaded all my Kindle books read highlights into Obsidian which is my understanding of fleeting notes. I now realize after watch your previous video, it is not. They are literature notes. Now I want to write my ideas and thoughts but do I do this in literature notes or permanent notes. Especially confused if the highlighted reading notes are already in literature notes. What you are showing here is one idea per note. Ive been creating writing ideas and notes in my paper filing system for years on nonfiction writing as well as teaching nonfiction writing. Most of these are fleeting notes turned literature notes on paper. I started with Obsidian with plans I can get these paper notes into O and then turn them into deliveryable content. Been trying to work on this but have placed all the notes under the subject. I.e., outling has it's folder, 1st draft another, self-publishing another. I'm just so confused and have been blocked on how to proceed next for weeks. Do I need to take one idea on outlining and add it to a single note and then another note double bracketed to a micro subject like outing so I can create my outline eBook? So hard to explain, my brain fees fried. I took a week off to see if I could relax. I know everyone has their system. I am a spacial thinker I believe (your description in previous video). Maybe note. Oh wow. I've been praying daily for help and just plugging forward.
this video was super informative. I've enjoyed some forms of coding for formatting. I think this will help me transform my note taking habits. Thanks for not making it too complicated and using simple examples.
Thank you very much!!! simple and straight I saw a lot of videos on how to use obsidian, yours is the best an incredible tool becomes magical with a humble and simple explanation like yours...thank you, thank you, thank you very much.
Are you setting up your second brain? Let me know if you're starting with Obsidian! >> Digitize Your Notes for Obsidian: ua-cam.com/video/Otj3x_9h2RM/v-deo.html >> Zettelkasten for Beginners (Smart Notetaking): ua-cam.com/video/GpV47rUYk8I/v-deo.html * Shortcut for making checkbox changed to: Ctrl L or ⌘ L
i can tell how excited you are about obsidian... I tend to talk fast when i get excited.. I had to slow the speed down to 75% to understand what was being said. great step by step beginning guide.
Huge fan of Xmind and mind mapping in general. I'm using your experiences to help me determine if Obsidian and Zettelkasten is a good replacement for me!
When you created another note using ' russels conjugation' , what keys did you press? I'm highlighting but not getting the same as you , it just creates new untitled note
Hey David - if you press the square bracket key twice while having the word highlighted, it should automatically make that highlighted word a new note. When you then click on it, it should open a new note with the word as its title !
Thank you so much! Great video, excellent profile! I wonder if you could say what program do you uso for recording your presentation...I liked very much the round little window!
Great video! Curious about categorizing notes in Obsidian - how do you use tags and folders to categorize them? And how does that impact the graph view in terms connections and sorting notes out? Thanks in advance :)
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Thanks!
Thank you for watching and for the support
Just a side note: I love the fast-forwarding. Not only are you respectful of people's time, you're the only one I've seen do it this way with the chipmonk voice, even though it's so obvious.
Haha I love using the chipmunk voice 🐿 I thought I would definitely appreciate it so I’m so glad you find it helpful Martin 🙏
i appreciate timestamps and all my timestamp angels in the comments lol
I thought this was funny at first then rethought it and love it as well! You go girl!
Ahhhh, no. This is supposed to be editorial or review for beginners, but what’s interesting is she makes no reference as to how the text shows up in a different color or some of the things that she’s doing in the from the very beginning
This should not be titled obsidian set up, but more of a review of previous information. There’s no explanation as to how you are getting things to highlight differently only because I’m mildly familiar with Obsidian was able to figure out a couple of things. This is way too advanced to call it for beginners.
I've tried watching several otherwise really good tutorials, but none of them explained, what the vault even is and what you should or shouldn't do to it. And as someone, who knows for fact each note-taking app has major hidden stones (sometimes it's backup/restore/sync, sometimes notes structure, sometimes location etc), I simply couldn't go on without. Messing up this core thing in question can cost you a lot of time, headache and potentially some important notes, that may end up being lost or corrupted. So I'm really grateful, I finally found someone, who is approaching Obsidian from that angle, instead of starting on all of the possibilities and features. Now I can proceed at ease.
Just a random person stopping by to say thanks for making this. You’ve gotten me really excited about Obsidian and I appreciate you laying everything out so clearly.
Yay!!! Thanks for watching PJZ and for sharing that with me ☺️
Hi Vicky, I just recently learned about Obsidian and decided to take the plunge. After jumping into it, I immediately got overwhelmed/lost. Your videos have been AMAZING for distilling/clarifying/simplifying the whole thing. I've tried other sources, but you have a real skill for offering the critical bits in a very clear and concise manner that both helps me: learn what I wanted to; and also saves me time compared to other resources. Thanks for your work!
Incredibly useful. Subbed. Thank you.
Thank YOU for the support 🙏🙏
Thank you for this video. Most of the Obsidian videos I run into are by influencers trying to push their elaborate "workflows" on other people. This video gave me everything I needed to get up and running with no bs. Much appreciated!
I'm so glad you found this video helpful! I totally get what you mean. Sometimes simple is best! Let me know if you have any other questions or need help with anything else. Happy note-taking! :)
I've been trying to figure Obsidian for the last few days and your first video is the first one that actually helps! I almost gave up because it seemed so complicated before!
Side note for anyone else following along, the hotkey for checkboxes has been changed to ctrl/cmd + L
Thank you. I wondered why CTRL + ENTER wasn't working.
@@sebiwm FWI, hotkeys can be a mine field. There is a way to figure out what is going on, however. SETTINGS / OPTIONS / HOTKEYS. It shows you all of your hotkeys and flags those that conflict so that you can reset them. If I had a dime for every hour I lost troubleshooting problems that I eventually solved by this simple feature .......
I don't know why I'm watching a beginners guide on Obsidian. but you know what, so far out of all those tutorials you're the only one who explained it in way that it's very simply to understand 🎉
After watching 10 videos with step by step guide, your video is the only one i would recommend to someone. Great content! Thank you very much)
Thank you Sotov! That really means so much to me. Really appreciate you sharing this with me 🙏
yeah, seriously. Like fr I watched 10+ obsidian tuto videos and non of them is as good as this. She explained very well.
I was just going to write same 🙂. Cheers!
I agree.
I’m just learning obsidian (trying to ditch Evernote). You’ve probably got the best vids. Tnx. I do wish obsidian UA-camrs would think about how poorly the links between notes display to viewers. Thicken up those lines.
So far this is the best Obsidian UA-cam Tutorial i've seen, Keep up the good work!
Thanks Vicky xx
Thank you for watching and glad you liked this tutorial!!!
THANK YOU so much for making Obsidian so easily understandable and less scary for beginners like me who want to delve into it. You are by far the best video tutorial out there!
SUPER HELPFUL FOR A BEGINNER LIKE MYSELF !! I am a med student so I was looking for some note taking apps and I came across obsidian. It sort of confused me at the beginning but this tut clarified a lot of things for me !! Thanks a lot Vicky :)
This channel is saving my life (and mental health) right now. Most grateful!
Thank you for saying so and for watching!
I’m a newcomer to Obsidian, so I’ve watched tons of videos on UA-cam over the last few days trying to figure it out. Yours is the first tutorial that’s given me a good understanding of how any why to use Obsidian. Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching and for saying so!!! Really appreciate the support and glad the videos are helpful :D
An excellent explanation on getting started with Obsidian. I purchased two other courses on Obsidian but I got more straight forward instruction that I could apply right away from your video that would have taken me more time to learn from the courses I bought. I echo what Sotov said about your video being the goto for starting with Obsidian. New subscriber to your channel and newsletter. :)
Wow thank you for the vote of confidence Ebert! It really means a lot to me. Let me know if you've got other topics you're curious about :)
Ok so, this is the absolute BEST tutorial for obsidian. Thank you so much for getting into the most basic things to know about Obsidian without putting so much fluff to the explanations, you made it super simple and concise. I was able to practice and follow along each step. Obsidian can get complicated if you don’t know how to use it, but you made it so easy to follow along and understand it, THANK YOU!!!
Thank you, Vicky, for putting together this quick start guide for Obsidian, as well as your video explaining the Zettlekasten method. This is an invaluable resource. I wrote a doctoral dissertation about 25 years ago and it was all index cards, file folders and a poor system for linking the ideas between them. Had I had a system like this it would have sped up completion time by a few years.
I've been unmotivated to share my thinking over the last decade as the internet and social media has exploded. But, the simplicity of this system has inspired me to start thinking and writing again.
Wow yes please! I was in a similar boat - overwhelmed but also still hoping for a place to share linked ideas. I’m so glad you shared this because this is exactly my intention!! Simple digital systems is all we need.
Andrew, please continue to think and write and work on this topic. Seriously, learning how to learn is probably the single most important contribution any of us can make to society. What I love about what Vicky is doing, and potentially you, is that this benefits everyone regardless of politics, religion, beliefs, whatever. We truly all can come together and learn how to learn, how to process information, and how to think critically about everything going on around us.
@@johnt3706 Don't even get me started! I remember being told, early in school, to memorize a poem. WHAT? How do I memorize things? Or that dreaded list of 10 words to learn how to spell. WHAT? Do I just keep staring at them for hours? Early education is a scandal. 🤬
In time, still one of the best Obsidian lessons.
That means the world!! THANK YOU!!
You mentioned Russell's Conjugation, so I investigated further on the topic. Great stuff. This well explains why people can continue to argue their point long after it's been refuted. Being challenged is difficult enough but losing all the connotations around your position as well is very difficult. Thank you!
Thank you for watching and glad you looking into Russell’s conjugation!
The ONLY one that could teach me how to take notes in this program. Can't thank you enough!!
Thank you!!! Finally I understood something!😭 There was a moment of frustration because I needed to transfer it to pad version of the ap but I forced through! After that was like "oh it's like that" and "so this is that" and "yeay! I understood it"😄 So thank you! Best of luck and best of this life!!❤
I feel less like a noob now! this is an amazing tutorial which covers the fundamental basics of Obsidian - some things have changed though such as names of plugins (bookmarks instead of starred) and the check box function is ctrl + L for windows not ctrl + enter + enter. But I managed to figure out the subtle differences once I knew the function existed. Linking tabs is slightly different too, on windows at least, you need to open both notes side by side by dragging them(can do this with the same note twice) and right click one of the tabs and select "link with tab" which will then allow you to highlight the other note to synchronise scrolling.
Thanks
Suggest the alternative for windows
These are the demos that I have been looking since I started thinking about using Obidian for Zettelkasten
Cant believe I havent watched this video in my watchlist until now! Complete game changer! Thank you so much!
One of the best app instructional videos I have ever seen! Concise and to the point with no time wasted covering a lot of content effectively. Great job with this!
Came for the tutorial. Stayed for the glitch effects. Both were great. Thanks!
I leaned so much from this video, had to stop so many times over 2-3 days to learn, I am saving this vid in my list to see again.
Thank you Amit!! Let me know how you go with Obsidian please!
I've been with Roam since both it and Obsidian were infants. By now, Roam could have been the most incredible tool ever, but it hasn't changed one bit other than the addition of Roam Depot, some years ago now. Nobody is creating anything for Roam Depot any more. I started playing with Obsidian again the other day and am impressed with what it has become. I might just be happy here. Thanks for a nice intro.
I have watched a few Obsidian videos. Your video is clear, precise, and digestible.
I'm totally new to Obsidian and trying to choose betwee it and OneNote to track developments and changes in my life over the last 6 or 8 years. I will be importing journals from that time and I'm struggling to decide which new app will work better with all this back-material (which is tagged, in MarkDown). OneNote has the option to draw on images, which is very useful for me, but Obsidian uses MarkDown so that's a plus there. I'm still trying to decide which will be most efficient when I make this massive data transfer. Thanks for your content. It's really helpful.
Nice! The simplest explanation on this topic ever seen
Thanks for checking this out!
Thank you so much, I was completely lost despite watching many other videos. This was so helpful!!
Thankyou! You patience and understanding is the best I seen for obsidian tutorials. At my pace
I have learned all about note taking systems like Zettelkasten, but I need more details on how to actually apply them to build a second brain on Obsidian. Your videos are very helpful. Thanks.
Really great video. I've been watching videos on Obsidian trying to decide if it's worth the switch from OneNote (for me). This was just what I needed to see. Bringing it all together in a practical way. Time to make the switch.
This video was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
This was a very organized & straight forward video. Thanks!
Vicky, thank you for this. I’ve been using Obsidian some, but your straightforward guide (and Zettelkasten videos) are a great refresher and reminder!
I rarely comment but I can't thank you enough for this! I'm grateful for all the things that I got to know and that too in just 22 minutes.
Vicky, I just wanted to say thanks for making this video. I love your energy and thorough way of presenting...and that you practice what you're teaching by putting it all in the notes. I'll be referring back to this video quite a bit as I learn how to fit Obsidian into my own creative thought process!
Thanks so much Vicky, learnt a hell of a lot from this video. Appreciate your clear communication and taking us on your journey into obsidian.
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing this with me 🙏 glad we can embark on this Obsidian journey together!!
I'd like to see a video about the actual usage of the information jn Obsidian. There are a lot of videos out there about how to fill Obsidian with notes. But I'd like to see the effect of Obsidian in action. Why is it important that notes are linked? How useful are backlinks? Is the graph view just fancy or also useful? If useful, in what way? What do I have to keep in mind when creating notes to get the most out of Obsidian (best practices)? Thanks for the great videos!
Astonishing content Vicky 😄 Thanks to share your knowledge with us ❤❤
Thank you very much! As an adhder I couldn't sit through the others this is the first one that worked for me.
Nicely filmed on the phone! Great content! I am really starting to like Obsidian!
Vicky - 5 STAR REVIEW - very informative Obsidian video. Well worth everyones time to watch. I am very interested in this application since I want to keep a series of notes (raw data unconnected) to augment stored data in my PC's password file manager. You should work for Obsidian - you did a professional job. Templates will be big for me - since my data structure per note will be the same. You are a very endearing person. Thank you Robert
Phd student with administrative job... thank you for making the learning curve easier. I'm hoping the investment in learning Obsediant will payback when I'm in writing mode and especially in the writing of the dissertation
I've been watching all of your videos and I must say, the content is really great. Your videos get straight to the point and are presented in a simplified manner, which makes them easy to follow and understand.
Thank you so much for this video. I was totally lost with other videos that assumed more knowledge than I have. But now I know! Thank you!
Thank you for the explanation :) I was just getting into Obsidian for a DnD campaign, but now I'll be using this on the regular for everyday note taking. :D
Yeesssss to Obsidian for everyday note taking! 😊I'm using it everyday and it's so satisfying seeing those thoughts on graph view lol Thank you for watching Brian!
I’ve used this in conjunction with Chatgpt to summarize entire articles. It’s insanely powerful
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 📚 *Introduction to Obsidian and its use for note-taking*
- Obsidian is a note-taking app that focuses on connecting ideas efficiently.
- Introduction to creating a new vault in Obsidian and the concept of notes and folders.
01:28 🧠 *Creating and linking notes in Obsidian*
- Detailed steps on creating a new note, linking notes internally, and adding external links.
- Demonstrates the power of linking ideas and creating a network of interconnected notes.
05:33 🔄 *Exploring backlinks and the significance in idea connections*
- Understanding backlinks in Obsidian to see notes that link to a particular note.
- Emphasizes the importance of recognizing patterns and connections between ideas.
06:32 📝 *Basic functions and usage in Obsidian*
- Covers creating new notes, using split screens, organizing notes into folders, and managing panes.
- Explains internal and external linking, tags, adding images, and the basics of using Obsidian efficiently.
11:52 🎨 *Styling notes in Obsidian*
- Demonstrates how to use headings, bold, italics, highlights, block quotes, and dividers for styling notes.
- Provides visual examples of applying different styles to enhance note clarity.
12:06 📋 *Creating lists in Obsidian*
- Covers creating checklists, bullet lists, and numbered lists to organize information.
- Shows how to use these list features in both edit and preview modes.
13:17 📊 *Views in Obsidian: Panes, Unlinking Panes, and Backlinks*
- Explores the use of panes in Obsidian, linking and unlinking them, and utilizing backlinks for navigation.
- Provides insights into efficient note management with multiple panes.
14:25 🧩 *Plugins in Obsidian: Templates, Random Notes, Daily Notes, and Starred Items*
- Demonstrates the usage of templates for consistent note formatting.
- Explores additional plugins like Random Notes, Daily Notes, and starring notes for quick access.
18:32 🌐 *Graph view and connecting ideas in Obsidian*
- Shows the graph view in Obsidian to visually represent interconnected ideas.
- Emphasizes the power of connecting ideas, forming patterns, and building a mental lattice of knowledge.
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OMG - we are on the same wave length - I JUST started using it and look now a video from you. Thanks Vicky!
Haha what a coincidence!! I wish I had this 10 years ago lol absolutely loving it and now playing with the external plugins. What do you usually use Obsidian to track?
@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP I am using it as my main notetaking system right now. My problem is I read a lot and take tons of notes but when I need them to produce output I can't find them and rely on my own memory and going back to the source - although I already have notes somewhere! Urghhhh!! Anyway, I really hope obsidian are the answers to my problem. Building that second brain!
Charlie knew this way before!! This reminds me of his famous 1994 speech, elementary worldly wisdom.
Vicky thanks, i tried notion and other apps, but they need to have bookmarked and this is so boring, but obsidian is only about connections. Your tutorial was so helpful.
idea of starting from an example really helps, thanks
I'm sure this is useful, but I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about...back to the search bar. But thanks!!
Thank you so much for the great explanation on how to use Obsidian effectively - learned much! 🙂
So glad to hear that! Thank you for watching C Eric 🙏
Hello! From Brazil. Thanks for the video!! It's really helpfull. You're very clearly in your speech.
This is precisely what I needed. Thank you so much for the detailed tutorial! On a side note, I thought it was my screen when you wrote Korean on your note lol. 감사합니다.
Thank you Vicky! I've started using Obsidian so I can help my students! This tutorial was great.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much!
Thank you for watching!!!
It's just like snowballing! This is fantastic, I've been trying to do this type of thing in one-note, but the manual organising has been driving me nuts as I often forget the links I was making.
Nice work. +1 For Chipmunk Voice. @9:34 I have found tags useful for ephemeral attribution, such as process steps.
Super awesome video. I had no idea Obsidian was so easy.
Just what I was looking for. A nice, concise, jump-start into Obsidian. Thanks for sharing.
A really useful introduction. Thank you!☺👍
What keyboard shortcut did you use to add that link 3:56?
Watch dozens of videos and have been working with Obsidian for 2 months now applying what I learned. For some reason I can't get out of the folders thinking. I down loaded all my Kindle books read highlights into Obsidian which is my understanding of fleeting notes. I now realize after watch your previous video, it is not. They are literature notes. Now I want to write my ideas and thoughts but do I do this in literature notes or permanent notes. Especially confused if the highlighted reading notes are already in literature notes.
What you are showing here is one idea per note. Ive been creating writing ideas and notes in my paper filing system for years on nonfiction writing as well as teaching nonfiction writing. Most of these are fleeting notes turned literature notes on paper.
I started with Obsidian with plans I can get these paper notes into O and then turn them into deliveryable content. Been trying to work on this but have placed all the notes under the subject. I.e., outling has it's folder, 1st draft another, self-publishing another.
I'm just so confused and have been blocked on how to proceed next for weeks.
Do I need to take one idea on outlining and add it to a single note and then another note double bracketed to a micro subject like outing so I can create my outline eBook?
So hard to explain, my brain fees fried. I took a week off to see if I could relax. I know everyone has their system. I am a spacial thinker I believe (your description in previous video). Maybe note. Oh wow. I've been praying daily for help and just plugging forward.
this video was super informative. I've enjoyed some forms of coding for formatting. I think this will help me transform my note taking habits. Thanks for not making it too complicated and using simple examples.
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing this with me 🙏
thanks for this. Every time I see an Obsidian tutorial, it´s more than 1h long... Who has the time for this?
people with an Adderall prescription and/or autism
Thank you for the video! This should be everybody's go to video when they're just starting out!
I'm so glad you thiknk so EeLyn! Appreciate you
Straight forward, and very well explained. Thanks a lot
Thank you very much!!! simple and straight
I saw a lot of videos on how to use obsidian, yours is the best
an incredible tool becomes magical with a humble and simple explanation like yours...thank you, thank you, thank you very much.
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing this with me Hector 🙏 I’m so glad you like this and please keep me posted on your obsidian journey!
Are you setting up your second brain? Let me know if you're starting with Obsidian!
>> Digitize Your Notes for Obsidian: ua-cam.com/video/Otj3x_9h2RM/v-deo.html
>> Zettelkasten for Beginners (Smart Notetaking): ua-cam.com/video/GpV47rUYk8I/v-deo.html
* Shortcut for making checkbox changed to: Ctrl L or ⌘ L
This was so easy to understand and follow. I am a beginner to Obsidian, and I can't wait to get into it! Thank you :)
Thanks so much for sharing this with me!!! Let me know how you go!
i can tell how excited you are about obsidian... I tend to talk fast when i get excited.. I had to slow the speed down to 75% to understand what was being said. great step by step beginning guide.
Hahaha this is so embarrassing now that you point it out but yes the excitement runs deep! Thank you for watching Linda!
Huge fan of Xmind and mind mapping in general. I'm using your experiences to help me determine if Obsidian and Zettelkasten is a good replacement for me!
Excellent - thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for the tutorial!
Thank you for this Ms. Vicky u saved me a ton of time! 🌱🐌
Thank you for watching!! Enjoy creating 👌
Great tutorial!
Thanks for checking this out!
this was very useful, thank you so much. Many blessings from Boston.
Glad it was helpful Carlos! Thank you for watching
Wonderful series--I've been using Obsidian but not leveraging all of the goodness you're covering. Thank you!
Love your stuff
When you created another note using ' russels conjugation' , what keys did you press? I'm highlighting but not getting the same as you , it just creates new untitled note
Hey David - if you press the square bracket key twice while having the word highlighted, it should automatically make that highlighted word a new note. When you then click on it, it should open a new note with the word as its title !
@@VickyZhaoBEEAMP I also had this exact question! Really glad you take time to reply to comments!
I love you Sis!! Thank you.
Thank you! This tutorial was most helpful
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing this with me 🙏
Your video was exactly what I needed to get started. Thank you!
Yay! I'm so glad to hear that Kara! Let me know how you go with Obsidian and if you've got questions, please share hehe
This was amazing, can't wait to create my second brain in Obsidian!
Yesssss!! Please let me know how you go!!
Right, you need to explain the steps your taking. Eg how did you create that second note?
tried Obsidian before, got overwelmead, delete it, but after your video I may give it a try again🎉 . Thanks
Excellent video
Thank you so much! Great video, excellent profile! I wonder if you could say what program do you uso for recording your presentation...I liked very much the round little window!
Thanks for watching and I use loom!
Great video! Curious about categorizing notes in Obsidian - how do you use tags and folders to categorize them? And how does that impact the graph view in terms connections and sorting notes out? Thanks in advance :)
Great video. I got inspired and ready to start using Obsidian! Thanks!
Excellent Video! I love the explanations
Great video - thank you!
Thank you for watching Kenzie!!