Boost Your Productivity with These 10 Essential Obsidian Keyboard Shortcuts

The desktop version of Obsidian is the best version of the Obsidian because it lets you control the app right from your keyboard. Using keyboard shortcuts can increase your speed and productivity, and Obsidian is chock full of them.

In this video, I share 10 essential built-in keyboard shortcuts for commands every Obsidian user should know (plus a few of my personal favorites), show how to add custom keyboard hotkeys to commands in Obsidian, and explain how to use a handy macOS utility to add a hyper key that makes those keyboard shortcuts easier to use and remember.

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0:00 - Intro
1:17 - 10 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
1:29 - 1: Command Palette
2:03 - 2: Quick Switcher
2:34 - 3: Toggle Edit Mode
3:05 - 4: Open in New Tab
3:31 - 5: Search in All Files
4:13 - 6: Navigate Tabs
4:34 - 7: Insert Markdown Link
5:06 - 8: Navigate Tabs
5:29 - 9: Reopen a Closed Tab
5:57 - 10: Add File Property
6:17 - Creating Custom Hotkeys
8:45 - Recommended Custom Hotkeys
8:51 - Copy Obsidian URL
9:30 - Navigate Daily Notes
10:16 - Export to PDF
10:46 - Move File to Another Folder
11:23 - Toggle Stacked Tabs
11:54 - Show/Hide UI Elements
12:34 - Move Lines Up/Down
13:15 - Quick Tips
14:14 - Conclusion

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
⚙️ Superkey (Paid): https://superkey.app/
⚙️ Hyperkey (Free): https://hyperkey.app/
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