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The video tutorial covers the use of tags in Obsidian for organizing notes. Tags function as a categorization method to manage notes by themes, such as status indicators or note types, rather than establishing direct connections like links. The presenter suggests that tags are particularly useful for individuals with large collections of notes and explains their own use of tags to manage areas of study without cluttering their vault with numerous Maps of Content (MOCs). To enable tags, users must activate the tag pane in settings. The speaker recommends using nested tags for better organization and demonstrates their utility for managing undeveloped projects, referred to as "mocks". Effective tagging and searching methods are showcased, including the use of double tags for multi-criteria searches and employing templates to ensure consistent tagging across notes. The video concludes with a preview of a forthcoming tutorial on using templates in Obsidian.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter aims to help viewers determine if using tags in Obsidian would be beneficial for their workflow. Tags in Obsidian serve as a method of filtering notes by common themes, which could include status indicators (like inbox, ongoing, finished) or note types (such as literature, philosophy). Unlike linking, which signifies a direct connection between two notes, tagging creates an indirect connection akin to categorization.
The presenter emphasizes that using tags is optional and more beneficial for those with larger collections of notes. For those with fewer notes, tags might not be as useful. The presenter shares their personal use of tags for organizing areas of study as a pre-mock layer, to avoid clutter from creating too many MOCs (Maps of Content) and to keep their vault dynamic and fluid. Tags serve as an intermediary organization step, helping to manage large groups of related notes without fully committing to creating a MOC for each new area of interest. The video will continue with a demonstration of how the presenter uses tags in their Obsidian vault.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains how to use tags in Obsidian as a pre-mock layer. First, users need to enable the tag pane by navigating to settings, then core plugins, and switching the tag pane to “on”. Tags can be added to notes by using hashtags, and these tags will appear in the tag pane. For better organization, the speaker suggests using nested tags, such as “premock/photography”, which creates a hierarchical folder structure within the tag pane. This approach helps manage multiple areas of interest that are not yet developed into full projects (referred to as “mocks”). Additionally, the speaker mentions a secondary use case involving double tags for easy searching, allowing users to find notes with multiple tag criteria, demonstrated through an example involving evergreen notes on photography.
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In this segment of the video, the creator explains how to effectively use tags in Obsidian to organize and find notes. By tagging notes with specific keywords, like “photography” and “evergreen,” and using the search feature, users can easily locate relevant notes even in a large vault. The host demonstrates this process both in the search bar and in the graph view. They emphasize the importance of tagging most, if not all, notes and mention their personal method of using templates to ensure every new note is tagged appropriately. There’s also a caution about over-tagging, as it can lead to an overly complex system similar to a traditional folder hierarchy. Finally, the video teases an upcoming tutorial on using templates in Obsidian.