Obsidian Note Taking Tutorial for Beginners - Start HERE (w/ example)
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- Obsidian note taking for Beginners! Start here for the ultimate Obsidian tutorial starting from zero. We'll cover an easy Obsidian set up that will get you going in 20 minutes.
Obsidian note taking is a game changer with connected notes. If you don't have a knowledge management system yet, try out Obsidian with this tutorial!
I'll show you an example of how you can start using Obsidian and give you the details on the functions, style, lists, views, and plug ins! Let's get started!
✏️Smart Note-Taking✏️
» Zettelkasten for Beginners: • Zettelkasten Method Ex...
» Digitizing Your Notes: • Digitize your notes: S...
⚡️Frameworks & Mental Models⚡️
» Systems Thinking: • Systems Thinking | 6 m...
» How to Think Fast Before You Speak: Framework Thinking www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcyHC...
» Presentation frameworks: • How to Present so Othe...
⏱ TIME STAMPS ⏱
0:00 Obsidian intro
00:37 Obsidian set up
02:00 Practical Example with Thinking Fast & Slow
06:26 Step by Step - 1/ Functions10:51 Step by Step - 2/ Style
12:05 Step by Step - 3/ Lists
13:02 Step by Step - 4/ Views
14:26 Step by Step - 5/ Plug-ins
18:31 Graph view
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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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!!!
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
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!
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 :)
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.
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!!
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!!!
The ONLY one that could teach me how to take notes in this program. Can't thank you enough!!
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!
Cant believe I havent watched this video in my watchlist until now! Complete game changer! Thank you so much!
These are the demos that I have been looking since I started thinking about using Obidian for Zettelkasten
Vicky, thank you for this. I’ve been using Obsidian some, but your straightforward guide (and Zettelkasten videos) are a great refresher and reminder!
This channel is saving my life (and mental health) right now. Most grateful!
Thank you for saying so and for watching!
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!!❤
This was a very organized & straight forward video. Thanks!
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.
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!
Just what I was looking for. A nice, concise, jump-start into Obsidian. Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou! You patience and understanding is the best I seen for obsidian tutorials. At my pace
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
Thank you Vicky! I've started using Obsidian so I can help my students! This tutorial was great.
I have watched a few Obsidian videos. Your video is clear, precise, and digestible.
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 🙏
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!
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!
Astonishing content Vicky 😄 Thanks to share your knowledge with us ❤❤
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!
Wonderful series--I've been using Obsidian but not leveraging all of the goodness you're covering. 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!
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 🙏
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.
Thank you very much! As an adhder I couldn't sit through the others this is the first one that worked for me.
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
Nicely filmed on the phone! Great content! I am really starting to like Obsidian!
Came for the tutorial. Stayed for the glitch effects. Both were great. Thanks!
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
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!
very thorough guide in 22 min. I am impressed
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.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much!
Thank you for watching!!!
This was amazingly helpful and so well articulated! Thank you so much.
Thank you Saleha!! I'm so glad this was helpful :D
Great video. I got inspired and ready to start using Obsidian! Thanks!
Straight forward, and very well explained. Thanks a lot
Thank you for this! Very concise and encourages me to try the platform without being too overwhelmed.
Aww thank you Mel c!! That's what I hoped to create so it's awesome to hear that 😊
idea of starting from an example really helps, thanks
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!
Excellent Video! I love the explanations
Super awesome video. I had no idea Obsidian was so easy.
A really useful introduction. Thank you!☺👍
Hello! From Brazil. Thanks for the video!! It's really helpfull. You're very clearly in your speech.
Thanks for this tutorial. I am currently using Notion, which has similar functions. A video about pros and cons between both would be interesting :).
Thank you this is a fantastic video.
Love your stuff
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.
Absolutely love this tutorial!! I've looking for something straightforward and simple tutorials that I can pick up on immediately because I only the basics to take notes. Other videos would just go at length showing what Obsidian could do and all the fancy stuff that beginners don't really need.
Very helpful... thank you for putting this together!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching Bill!
this was very useful, thank you so much. Many blessings from Boston.
Glad it was helpful Carlos! Thank you for watching
Thanks for the overview and tutorial.
I love you Sis!! Thank you.
This was amazing, can't wait to create my second brain in Obsidian!
Yesssss!! Please let me know how you go!!
Excellent - thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Incredibly useful. Subbed. Thank you.
Thank YOU for the support 🙏🙏
Thank you so much! You are amazing!
this is amazing , thank you for sharing
this is so awesome!! thank you
Thank you very much!
Brilliantly done
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!
Wow! Incredible video and demo :)
Thanks Martin! Are you thinking about using Obsidian or already a user?
Excellent video
Thank you! This tutorial was most helpful
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing this with me 🙏
Very helpful!!! Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you for watching Zhenzhao!! 🤓
Thanks for the vid, very useful 👍
Thanks for this video
I’ve used this in conjunction with Chatgpt to summarize entire articles. It’s insanely powerful
Thank you for this Ms. Vicky u saved me a ton of time! 🌱🐌
Thank you for watching!! Enjoy creating 👌
Thank you for this video!!!
Thank you for watching Clara!
Great video - thank you!
Thank you for watching Kenzie!!
Great video
Thanks ,super useful and informative.👍👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
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!
THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!
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Thank YOU for watching Alexandra!!
Looks like an amazing way to organize ideas. Thanks for sharing. How much would be the daily time invested on the tool once enough critical mass of knowledge is interred? I have the feeling this is a tool for being used all the time.
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!
the fact that I manually do this type of links in Office like within the file hyperlink or file-links (but ofc it's heavy and slow since it'll keep opening other files and it gets stressful to manually link back again. (and since it was so tiring, I stopped doing it and now I'm more lost and "lazy") High hopes to getting into this app keeping mind to how you used it and how I can go from there. Thank you for this video!
Nice work. +1 For Chipmunk Voice. @9:34 I have found tags useful for ephemeral attribution, such as process steps.
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 :)
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!
Hey thanks for your videos on Obsidian! Do you know of any plugins which enable a foreign language spellcheck? I plan to use Obsidian to learn German, and a German spellcheck would be amazing! Also, do you know of ways to use Umlaute (eg ä) in Obsidian? I have no idea how to get a character other than what's on my (non-German) keyboard in Obsidian. Thanks!
This all very cool and benefiting but, the thing is i am using Obsidian on my phone and i am having problem with this pc shortcuts so where i can find on the phone or is there any options that may compensate these shortcuts
Just found Obsidian & it will surely help for associating, I do use Notion more or less reguarly, but I still haven't found the sweetspot- My hardest part of Obsidian is that is there a way to sync mobile phone with local vault? Even though it's in Google Drive.