The File explorer shows the list of files Obsidian can recognize in your vault. You can open notes, create notes and folders, and rename notes in it. Right clicking on a note or directory in the File explorer will bring up appropriate options, such as renaming or making a copy. This is also the best way to set your default folder for when you Embed files.

It's one of the crucial plugins that we recommend you to keep enabled.

Usage tips

  1. If the list of files is cluttering the interface though, you can close it:

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  1. You can drag and drop to put one file into another folder.

  2. You can use the sort icon at the top to sort files by file name or last modified time.

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Drag and Drop

There are many ways to drag and drop things around Obsidian to make the experience smoother:Drag panesSee [[Working with multiple notes#5 Panes can be rearranged by dragging|dragging panes]]Drag sourcesYou can drag a file, or multiple files from the [[file explorer]].You

Manage attachments

Add an attachmentThere are several ways to include attachments in your notes:Copy and paste;Drag and drop;Download or copy file to vault folder.After being added, these attachment files are just normal files and can still be accessed through your file system.Please

Rename notes

If you're already editing the note, you can rename it simply by editing the text in the title:![[Pasted image 6.png]]If you want to rename a note that you're not editing, go to [[file explorer]], right-click on the note or folder

Core plugins

One of the most powerful aspects of [[Obsidian]] is the ability to add new functionality via plugins. It comes with several already, and many more are in development.You can also build your own Obsidian plugin. See [[Community plugins]].Plugins can be

Search

![[Search.png]]Search is a powerful feature, and has the potential to be confusing. In most cases, if you just type what you want to find, it will work. But search has many capabilities for narrowing down to find exactly what you

Pane layout

One of the things that makes [[Obsidian]] different from other note-taking apps is how easy it is to open multiple files in your preferred configuration.The window a file gets opened in is what we call a "pane". You can have

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