Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Core Concepts
Daily Notes
Journal-first approach, auto-created each day
Bidirectional Links
[[Page Name]] creates two-way connections
Block References
((reference)) embeds specific blocks
Outliner
Everything is a nested bullet point (block)
Graph Database
Knowledge graph shows connections between notes
Linked References
Automatic backlinks show where page is mentioned
Essential Shortcuts
Cmd/Ctrl + K
Quick page search
Cmd/Ctrl + U
Open right sidebar
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + D
Go to today's daily note
Enter
Create new block below
Shift + Enter
New line within same block
Tab / Shift + Tab
Indent / Outdent block
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Arrow
Move block up/down
Cmd/Ctrl + A
Select all blocks on page
Linking & References
[[Page Name]]
Create or link to page
#tag
Create tag (same as [[tag]])
((
Search and embed block reference
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Click
Open page in sidebar
{{[[TODO]]}}
Create checkbox task
{{word-count}}
Display word count
{{[[DONE]]}}
Mark task complete
{{embed: [[Page]]}}
Embed entire page
Queries
{{[[query]]: {and: [[Page]] [[Tag]]}}}
Find blocks with both page and tag
{{[[query]]: {or: [[A]] [[B]]}}}
Blocks with either A or B
{{[[query]]: {not: [[Page]]}}}
Exclude specific page
{{[[query]]: {and: [[TODO]] [[Project]]}}}
All TODOs for project
{{[[query]]: {between: [[Yesterday]] [[Today]]}}}
Blocks from date range
Attributes & Metadata
attribute:: value
Add custom attribute to block
Status:: In Progress
Track project status
Priority:: High
Set task priority
Due Date:: [[Tomorrow]]
Link deadline to date
Author:: [[Name]]
Track content author
Advanced Features
```javascript```
Code blocks with syntax highlighting
$$LaTeX$$
Inline math equations
{{[[TODO/DONE]]}} query
Dynamic task lists
{{[[table]]}}
Create data tables
{{[[kanban]]}}
Kanban board view (with extension)
{{[[diagram]]}}
Draw.io diagrams
{{[[mermaid]]}}
Mermaid diagrams for flowcharts
Graph View
Zoom In/Out
Mousewheel or pinch to zoom graph
Click Node
Navigate to page
Hover Node
Show direct connections
Filter Orphans
Hide pages with no connections
3D Graph (extension)
Visualize notes in 3D space
Productivity Tips
Daily Note Template
Create template blocks that auto-populate
Evergreen Notes
Convert daily notes into permanent pages
MOCs (Maps of Content)
Create index pages linking related topics
Smart Blocks
Use JavaScript for advanced automations
Zettelkasten Method
Atomic notes, one idea per block
PARA Method
Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives organization
Markdown & Formatting
**bold**
Bold text
__italic__
Italic text
~~strikethrough~~
Strikethrough text
^^highlight^^
Highlighted text
`code`
Inline code
Embed image
{{[[video]]: URL}}
Embed video
💡 Pro Tip:
Use
Sidebar + Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Click
to open multiple pages for cross-referencing. Create
MOCs (Maps of Content)
to organize related notes into hub pages.