A Guide On Links vs. Tags In Obsidian
Dec 8, 2021 · Tags and Links Aren’t Actually That Different In Obsidian, tags are actually a kind of link! What Obsidian calls a link can be defined as: “A connection from one note to another note”. In …
Folders vs. linking vs. tags—the definitive guide ... - Obsidian Forum
Mar 12, 2024 · Use a lot of folders if you’re using Obsidian for managing writing projects, such as articles, blog posts, video scripts, etc. Obsidian is great for managing writing projects. One folder = …
Just starting tagging: best practices? - Help - Obsidian Forum
May 2, 2025 · Tagging notes in Obsidian is a powerful way to organize, retrieve, and connect information. However, the “best” way depends on your workflow, note-taking style, and use case.
Use Meta Data. But how? - Knowledge management - Obsidian Forum
Apr 5, 2022 · I’ve learned that tags are best thought of as specially designated search terms. I choose using tags for Zettelkasten with two different goals in mind: to build up an index to define clusters …
Categories, Tags, and Folders - Obsidian Forum
Jul 21, 2025 · This article stems from my previous reflections on the three organizational structures of “categories, tags, and folders.” I’ve reorganized and shared these thoughts as a sort of interim …
About Tags in Bases - Share & showcase - Obsidian Forum
Aug 15, 2025 · Overview In Bases, there are two types of tags: the tags property and file tags (in-document tags). This article analyzes the differences between the two and how to apply them. …
The remaining advantages of tags over properties in Obsidian
As of 2023-10-15, tags still have a few remaining advantages. It has to do with quickly and simply pulling up results—and this is more pronounced with nested tags. So before the details, the advantages are: …
Inline fields vs tags for retrieving specific lines from notes
Jan 29, 2025 · Hi! I’m building a new template for notes I take while reading. In the YAML, I have an author property. In the content itself, a mix of highlights and my own thoughts, I want to single out the …
How to Automatically Add Tags, Status, Date & Save ... - Obsidian Forum
Feb 4, 2025 · I’m looking for a way to create new notes in Obsidian that automatically include: Predefined tags A status field (e.g., “In Progress”) The current date and time when the file is created …
How do you use tags? - Help - Obsidian Forum
Aug 25, 2021 · I’m still trying to figure out the best way to use tags. At first I was creating tags based on core ideas of the note, but then I realized that I’m just duplicating work by doing this. I store notes in …