Obsidian for Beginners: 6 Keys to Markdown (2/6) - How to Use the Obsidian App for Notes

This is lesson 2. The Obsidian app course for beginners continues. In this video, you'll learn the 6 most important keys to typing in Markdown with the Obsidian app for note-taking as a complete beginner. Want to Know More? Click Show More ⬇️
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[00:00-00:41] - What You'll Learn in This Video
[00:44] - Making Links
[02:03] - Using Tags
[03:07] - Using Italics
[03:58] - Using Bold
[04:36] - Creating Lists or bullet points
[05:12-06:59] - How to Use the Different Levels of Headers
[06:59-08:36] - Quick demo on improving the format of your notes with Markdown
[08:36] - The final note
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[@raymondh5456]

"So you can have the confidence that your best ideas are not trapped in somebody else's program" So beautifully spoken. WIll add this to my Obsidian collection!

[@barmarcelo]

Yeah, such a major topic to choose obsidian above the others...I'm just starting with it, but already leraned from somenone's comment at Obsidians' Discord, is to be carefull with plugins...you do not want to throw away that future proof capacity, using too much of customizations... ;)

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@@barmarcelo yes! great point. I'm in the server too, I might have interacted with you recently, who knows haha

[@farziltheweebo4841]

@@barmarcelo discoord l;ink?

[@christiankochecheverria2884]

For some reason this is one of the most clear tutorials about an app I've ever had in my entire life.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks, Christian - I'm really glad you found it so useful!

[@cnielson01]

@@linkingyourthinking I would agree….I think the reason is because it is a combination of not just what Obsidian is and how to use it…..it also gives you the practical reality of why yiu should use it and great common sense explanations with the topic used as an example…..gives the listener something to use to perhaps apply to their topics and apply the concepts he explained. Also above everything it is the compassion of the presenter who believe s deeply in what he is teaching and is truly committed in helping his listeners…..and also welcomes people to write for further clarification,…..that is what makes this man so good….

[@latengocomoburro]

Because he planned it using Obsidian.

[@joelanderson1086]

This is a terrific series for getting started! As Nick mentions, writing in Markdown text is fast and gives you portable plain-text documents, but it's also important for beginners to know that, by switching to "Preview" mode, you get beautifully formatted text (without all the #'s and *'s) that you can cut-and-past into Word or wherever.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're absolutely right about this benefit. And you're presienct too! I may have already filmed an upcoming "Hotkeys" video showing exactly how to toggle Preview mode.

[@seamasaccounts4363]

Thanks for this comment because despite its portability advantages, markdown is butt ugly and distracting. We are now coding fir the machines instead of the machines doing it for us! Nick does a terrific job setting and then delivering on learning objectives

[@roqsteady5290]

Also I notice, you can right click and edit the current note in your default editor, which in my case is Typora, which converts markdown to wysiwyg on the fly.

[@parvazc93]

This video has burned away all the anxiety that I had when I would look at Obsidian and wonder how I would ever start to master such a 'complicated' App. You've made the whole process of getting off the mark, incredibly simpler.

[@Jo-yb8cl]

Nick I love the way how you are striving to maintain eye contact with us. Event tHough we aren't there with you in the literal sense! That is very professional!

[@linkingyourthinking]

I'm happy to hear that was appreciated!

[@exoticTaebiased]

Watching you work through the program so calmly just soothes my initial hesitation about using Obsidian.

[@ZeinabeeM]

"You can have the confidence that your best ideas are not trapped in somebody else's program"!! If this is not the best quote of the century, I don't know what is 🤩

[@Rez-N-8]

This is an excellent series of tutorials. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're very welcome!

[@superAweber]

You've made markdown dead easy and simple for me!

[@ThePinkyonline]

I appreciate your zen energy. I always get anxious when learning things that challenge my brain (perils of being dyslexic) but you are calm and clear. Also, I can't afford to feel anxious and defensive when my bf is trying to teach me how to use obsidian. 😆😬

[@ChaplainArthur]

I was initially somewhat confounded by the blankness of Obsidian, now the blanks are filling in! Thanks.

[@InThisStyleGMinor]

watched this two years ago, so glad you started making these videos

[@Saintzel]

On “the final note” section, I find that restrictions can often be the best way to boost creativity. Great tool!

[@tofuredbull]

I came from your IMF system. I'm a big fan of yours. Keep up with the excellent work!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you! The IMF has been refactored into the LYT system. I'm super excited to share that in the next couple of weeks.

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I honestly didn't notice at first that this was Nick Milo. the IMF system is awesome and I'm really looking forward to seeing the LYT system.

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I don't know how you don't have more subscribers considering how well made these videos are. Thank you so much for your work!

[@Flumpfy]

I think it's because every comment reads like a bot account, or like an intern at a marketing firm being held at gunpoint.

[@adinugraha789]

@@Flumpfy Maybe so but making things simple is a lot harder than it looks. Usually the hardest. And thus deserved to be recognized. I've been needing to do serious note-taking to gather thoughts and ideas that are often lost which I often find regretful later on, sometimes years afterward. Been hearing about Obsidian. Tried to get into it. Seems too complicated. Delayed for over 1 year then found this video. It does help me get started. I don't care if the other commenters are bots to be honest (they just might not be). I just find these videos useful. In the times of stupid YT shorts and TickTockers, these kind of videos are valuable. And that matters to me. And yes, I am NOT a bot.

[@user-ed3sc9zv7k]

Round 2 Markdown first round knockout! luv it brotha! keep'em comin! 🥷

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you like it!

[@michaelparr4617]

so kewl again. honestly, i've rarely seen, if at all, someone who explained things as clearly, cleanly, and simply as you do. I'm very impressed. really appreciate it, thanks dude

[@JakeMartinLive]

Dude, I've been using Obsidian for months now. Productivity through the roof with this software, seriously. And today I just learned that I've been doing almost everything #wrong! **LMAO!** Thank you so damn much for these videos. Extremely helpful for and #ADHD bastard like me who needs a calm and easy walkthrough! You're my boy blue!

[@Phagocytosis]

I've been using Obsidian in a rather naive fashion for quite a while, but I'm definitely ready to get into it a bit more, and make my use of it more efficient. I like these beginner tutorials even as someone who's not completely a beginner, because it helps me make sure I haven't missed something. For example, I never really used tags. I can see their value relative to the nested folder structure I have been using (allowing you to give multiple tags for a note, etc.), so I'll definitely start doing that now. Thank you! I still have some specific questions, but I'll go through the rest of the tutorials first to see if you're already addressing those somewhere.

[@abrar5986]

Very well curated series to quickly understand how to use Obsidian. I can’t find anyone doing it better on KZbin. Subscribed!

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Really the best video to understand obsidian 😮😮😮😮 awesome work brother🎉

[@kieronconcannon]

Your enthusiasm for the topic is infectious, best. Obsidian vids I’ve viewed. Thank you.

[@BibekMishra84]

These are amazing videos on Obsidian. Thanks for letting us know the WHY aspect of using obsidian and how to be more productive.

[@alertArchitect]

I'm super glad I found this app and tutorials. This is going to make keeping my worldbuilding notes organized _so_ much easier!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Really glad you found it helpful!

[@tomasanthony559]

Nick - your work is incredibly well done. Truly grateful that you have built all this for people to improve themselves, their lives, and the lives of everyone. I think that give up learning new things because they get lost, lose momentum, or cannot follow the methodology because of the lack of skill of their teachers. You provide clear, concise, and meaningful, communication and support. As a fellow teacher and coach of many years, I appreciate your work. Thank you and I look forward to much more from you!

[@HV-cs7ru]

This was the perfect introduction to Obsidian, I'm so glad I found this video, it was so helpful!!

[@kaiwistoski9858]

Your voice combined with the music is very calming

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks, Kai - I hope you found the video helpful as well!

[@royprins6650]

Wow, you really have a talent for explaining things with a good vibe! I salute you!

[@jimena6264]

Greetibgs form Mexico! thanks for all your videos, you are wonderful and georgeous!!!

[@Eternal-Student]

Lovely to find you, having downloaded Obsidian recently. I plan to use it for my Masters in Psychology beginning in January. You have a wonderful teaching style and I’m looking forward to watching your other videos. I’m still teaching, always learning and turn 64 next week. You’ve got real talent.

[@ivanmanriquezjr.9032]

honestly I was pretty intimidated by learning this new note-taking software (then my worries vanished in the span of this video and your first introductory one). You teach the subject matter really well! Thanks for the support!

[@__jake.m]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for explaining the basics so well.

[@fabiobarros870]

Thank you. This is excellent explanation. So clear and straight to the point and easy of understand

[@gayan9121]

You're such a good orator, and an explainer! Beautifully explained.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Such kind words - thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying this series.

[@ilonasmart2695]

Thank you, your ability to nail the explanations so succinctly is indescribable! Great series and it has motivated me to use Obsidian.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Really glad you found this series helpful!

[@rafaelferreiracle9188]

that net-cluster thing is so freaking satisfying

[@linkingyourthinking]

I know right?!

[@HugoWever]

Thank You and the programmers for this software that I imagined so many years ago, Very happy someone did it finally!

[@sorceressofoz]

I am stoked! I literally typed along since video one, to really grasp the concept. Your video is outstanding so is your way to explain. Thanks a ton!

[@linkingyourthinking]

I'm glad you found these tutorials helpful - really happy it's resonating with you!!

[@cmchuan]

Thanks for the simple tutorial on markdown. It's not as intimidating as I thought it would be.

[@daniel92654]

Thank you! This is really helpful!

[@iceknight15]

Thanks for your hard work, Nick! The keys you mentioned help me to not overthink about formatting during my first days using Obsidian. You gave just the right amount of what matters most for now. Looking forward to your next guidance. ^^

[@linkingyourthinking]

Really appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback. Thanks and I'm glad you've found these videos useful!

[@kanojireyoda3533]

The lessons with you takes fun 🤩😍

[@SamMulder1]

Thank you so much for these videos. I'm just starting to use Obsidian and this is exactly what I needed, great and clear explanations step by step. I'm so glad I found you and looking forward to keep learning with the next lessons! :-)

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gLy6y]

Really love your guides and Obsidian

[@TheSanjayiyer]

Thank you very much for making it so simple. Absolutely systematic compared to other guides.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're very welcome!

[@m.f.8752]

Great video. Thank you.

[@walterruiz8527]

Thanks for making Obsidian fun to use !

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome, Walter and you're right - it should be fun to work in!

[@arthurnorcome3967]

This is the only reason I have not started to use it yet. I spend most of my energy with new programs figuring out how and if it will be useful for me as an artist. It’s obviously useful to me but I never put it together that markdown is an actual system and all the videos iv watched seemed like gibberish when they used the system.Thank you for creating this series.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome, Arthur! I hope it's going well for you now.

[@jeremysnowdenz]

Excellent stuff, man! Thank you!

[@GeeztJeez]

Making mod description even faster now!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks for watching! Is there anything else you want to learn more about the Obsidian app? You can fill out this survey so we can help create that video for you. bit.ly/2ZCPZOV We promise to create high quality content that will be useful, helpful and interesting. We put a lot of serious effort in making these free videos, so if you want to support our channel, please feel free to click the thumbs up above, subscribe to our channel and share this video to people or friends you think will benefit the most out of it. This will help us a lot in reaching and helping more people like you. Also... (Just in case you're interested. We have a special invitation for you below.) Our dream is to help over 1000 people take their thinking to another level - while future-proofing their notes for decades to come and having more joy in the process. To make this dream a reality: We're launching the first public Linking Your Thinking online workshop. It will start October 27th and go for 6 weeks. It’s limited to 12 spots. And we will only accept applications from serious lifelong learners, students and professionals who are ready for a workshop like this. At the end of the online workshop, you’ll walk away with: - increased confidence in your PKM system and increased joy using it - new tools to reliably think at a higher and sustained level - your own personalized, antifragile, flexible, future-proof PKM system - a group of “modern” friends that you can learn from and feel comfortable sharing ideas with If you’re at all interested in learning more, click this link waitlist.linkingyourthinking.com/ to be the first to hear the details that will be dropping over the next several weeks - including the webinar for how to use the LYT Kit. If you're eager to have early access than everyone else, the best way to do that is to apply and ask your questions here form.questionscout.com/5f6040befcba5116647a5346 ⏳ TIMESTAMPS [00:00-00:41] - What You'll Learn in This Video [00:44] - Making Links [02:03] - Using Tags [03:07] - Using Italics [03:58] - Using Bold [04:36] - Creating Lists or bullet points [05:12-06:59] - How to Use the Different Levels of Headers [06:59-08:36] - Quick demo on improving the format of your notes with Markdown [08:36] - The final note Learn Lesson 3 here about the The 8 Settings to Activate in the Obsidian App for Beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPdXmp6aceEe6M Go here if you haven't seen lesson 1 on How to Get Started with the Obsidian App for Note-Taking for Complete Beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5jFfZVshqh-bpo We will upload more videos soon so make sure to 👍, subscribe and hit the bell icon if you want to be notified when we release them.

[@piotr_jurkiewicz]

best series of Obsidian

[@dimkiri]

Really nice and clear tutorial. Easy to follow and understand which is rare in most KZbin videos. Overall very good teaching and presentation skills. Well done and thank you.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Wow, thanks!

[@faisal_dev951]

m in love with u man ... content so good n clear tysm for making this series 😍😍

[@linkingyourthinking]

So nice of you

[@JoeMathew]

This was great. Thank you!

[@jdcv17]

You made it look easy. Thank you!

[@toddsiegrist]

I have been a loyal Evernote user for over 10 years and have been generally unhappy for the last few. I didn't realize just how unhappy I was until now! Thanks for the great content!

[@bananababy605]

following along great so far! Thanks so much!

[@get2siva]

Thank you Nick. Frustrated with Evernotes as I couldn't organize it the way I wanted it & Intimidated with the complicated Notion, Fortunately I stumbled upon your series on Obsidian. Your new subbie :)

[@abl4658]

Thank you very much for these online lessons. I couldn't find a convenient lesson in Russian. I will continue to work on your videos and send them to everyone who will get acquainted with Obsidian.

[@linkingyourthinking]

That's so kind of you!

[@DepechLyot]

My studying English wasn't just a waste of time.

[@tan90]

such a deeply effective series of videos - I literally had to stop because my psyche was overwhelmed by the possibilities instead of being overwhelmed with complexity 🙏❤️

[@sakshiwahi2025]

You put is SO WELL!

[@mortalsilence6870]

The best Obsidian tutorial series I've ever run into! This app looked hella scary and I really wanted to use since it seemed better for me in comparison other apps. Thanks so much!!✨✨

[@profyle766]

100% Agree!! This app is INSANE as it allows you actually train your brain to remember rather than just taking notes, found this by accident!!

[@COSMICGIRL009]

Superb!! Thank u!

[@joshuampere4327]

you made me an obsidian fan tonight

[@sabagolshahi]

I knew all the things explained except for those specific to Obsidian which were a few, but still I enjoyed the whole video which means to me that you are doing the job greatly! Thanks!

[@mattiapastrello]

Thank you, bro it's very useful.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're very welcome, Mattia!

[@jesse7631]

Excellent goodness in this information and video!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@briantang1012]

Great explanation! I just started using obsidian and it is amazing. Thanks for the good work and keep it going please.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you're finding this series useful, Brian!

[@hasansoriginals5707]

Amazing series, simply amazing

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks Hasan!

[@osolopez]

I´ve just took notes from this video with obisidian! Really Cool, Thanks!😬

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@forwatchingstuff]

this series is really helpful. I have too many separate notes referring to much the same thing. Obsidian is much better at note-taking than textedit.

[@790Piper]

Nick thank you for this - it has really helped me grasp some of the breadth Obsidian is capable of.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome! Glad to help.

[@lysambodia]

You really know how to teach. Thank you so much, because of you, i know now, how to use this application. Thanks again

[@linkingyourthinking]

Happy to hear that!

[@holamundo2724]

Thank you!

[@darielblackburn1960]

I so appreciate this how-to video and the wonderfully inspiring examples of how it might be used to grow control of our thoughts and concepts and our intelligence at the same time. I can immediately get a feel for "the power of linking my thinking." And as a friend once told me, "Organized thought is power in the mental environment." This gives me goose bumps... We must find a way to be in control in this medium OR others with more powerful minds will control us.

[@spellcaster7164]

I wrote down what you said in my Obsidian :)

[@luissatriani5405]

You make really cool, useful and educational videos 👏🏻 thank you and greetings from Mexico 🌮

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you very much, and you're very welcome!

[@craigholmes9396]

Love your vids, they are very well made. This is how you are supposed to teach stuff. :) Obsidian will work for me.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks, Craig! Glad you found them useful.

[@TherealkevinAR]

Your channel deserves so much more subscribers! Keep up the amazing work. I will for sure recommande your channel and share your videos.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Wow, thank you Kevin!

[@roqsteady5290]

This is all still quite new, so maybe it will take a while for people to catch on.

[@debrheinsmith7023]

This is so helpful--Thank you!!

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome, Deb!

[@alangpereira]

Amazing explanation

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@akkl3947]

Came from "Простые Мысли" channel :)

[@javascript289]

У меня реально не получается разобраться, везде на английском инструкции

[@akkl3947]

@@javascript289 так ты ьоже оттуда или как?

[@javascript289]

Да, да от Глеба с Простых Мыслей, уже голову сломал с этой программой, не могу разобраться

[@linkingyourthinking]

Oh, did they mention my channel or something?

[@BROzMiK]

@@linkingyourthinking No, but he mentioned Obsidian as example of program that can be used for Zettelkasten

[@mariz9330]

Thanks for the basics!

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're quite welcome!

[@axelcodr]

thank you for helping me organize my life

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome, Alexander! Glad you found it useful!

[@pepecopetti9269]

Great lesson 2.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you!

[@fernando_eac]

I've watched the 1st video out of curiosity, and when I started to watch this one I thought that I might forget about the tags. Now I've decided to install Obsidian and take notes while watching the video :)

[@linkingyourthinking]

Wonderful!

[@dusk3315]

Never knew this cool stuff. this was a great video as it always is 👌👌💯😀 Thanks alot

[@linkingyourthinking]

Happy to help!

[@1980nikolov]

Amazing!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks, Nikolay!

[@cloud5trike]

Thank you

[@alexsnightmare]

a ton of my notes are currently sitting jumbled up in various word documents, especially for any of my stories, so this has been super helpful. i also love the way you explain things - this feels like something I'd watch for comfort instead of a tutorial lmao

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you appreciate the pace of the lessons 🙏

[@camilaeleuterio8292]

tks so much!

[@ydherdn]

Thank You

[@DodefiEnglish]

Still love it - 2nd part !

[@lscanlon9908]

Dude interestingggg. I switched from lastpass to keepass for the same reason. Now that my current note taking app is struggling, I am looking for alternatives. May have to jump to obsidian.

[@TheGrimPhreaker]

I just learned what markdown is a couple of days ago, then learned why markdown is great practice as a programmer for documentation yesterday. Today, I redownloaded Obsidian ( used it for something else previously) and I am so excited to write out my scripts and practice writing documentation in class lol

[@TheGrimPhreaker]

Thanks for the video!!

[@laurajaramillo7245]

Thanks

[@korotkov_]

Thank you! You really do useful content. Came from "Простые Мысли" ))

[@linkingyourthinking]

Awesome! Простые Мысли looks like a great channel!

[@LanceOrner]

Kinda have this "Steve" from "Blues Clues" vibe. Good video.

[@linkingyourthinking]

That's a deep cut! 🐶 Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@edwarddoyle5585]

Great video series. I started using Obsidian without watching your videos, mistake, I think. My challenge now is to make sense of these using the skills I learned from your video series.

[@linkingyourthinking]

I hope it's going well, Edward!

[@TerryBenzie]

Things would have been easier if I had found this video when starting to play around in Obsidian. Very good explanation in a brief video.

[@linkingyourthinking]

I hear that, Terry. There can be a steep learning curve at first. I'm glad these videos have helped you now though and I hope it's going well!