Obsidian is a powerful note-taking app that allows you to create a knowledge base of interlinked notes. One of the key features for organizing your notes is Content Groups.
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What are Content Groups
Content Groups allow you to visually group related notes together in Obsidian’s Graph View. This makes it easy to see connections between notes and retrieve information on a specific topic.
Here are some of the benefits of using Content Groups:
- Visual organization – Color-code groups of related notes, making connections more apparent
- Improved note discovery – Easily browse notes on a particular topic
- Enhanced productivity – Quickly access important notes, saving you time
How to Create a Content Group
Creating a Content Group is simple:
Step 1: Open Graph View
Step 2: Click the settings icon in the top-left corner
Step 3: Select “New Group”
Step 4: Give your group a name and color code
Once created, you can add notes by:
- Manually dragging notes into the group
- Using search queries to automatically add notes with particular tags or filenames
Tips for Effective Content Groups
Here are some tips to help you organize notes into Content Groups effectively:
Use color-coding
Color code each group so related topics stand out at a glance. For example, blue for literature notes, red for permanent notes.
Name groups intuitively
Use clear, descriptive names so you instantly know what each group contains, like “Book Notes” or “Project XYZ”.
Create a hierarchy
Have broad groups containing more specific subgroups to drill down to granular topics.
Automate with search queries
Leverage search queries to automatically group notes with tags or filenames containing specific keywords.
Review frequently
Periodically review groups to remove outdated notes or create new groups as needed.
Advanced Grouping Methods
In addition to basic grouping, there are more advanced ways to leverage Content Groups:
Group by link
Automatically group interconnected notes that link to each other. Useful for clustering related ideas.
Group by tag
Dynamically group all notes containing one or more specified tags. Great for filtering.
Group by file path
Group notes located in a particular folder path. Helpful for bundling notes from a specific source.
Group by line reference
Group notes that reference a particular section of another note. Surface connected ideas.
Complementary Plugins
Here are some plugins that enhance Content Groups:
- Auto Groups – Automatically group notes by specified rules
- Colored Tags – Color code tag groups similarly to Content Groups
- Tag Wrangler – Advanced tagging functionality like batch retagging
So in summary, Content Groups are an invaluable feature in Obsidian for organizing your notes visually. They allow you to connect related ideas, surface important information faster, and ultimately boost your productivity.
Whether you color code by topic, project, source or status, Content Groups will supercharge your knowledge base. With some practice, you can become a power user leveraging advanced grouping techniques.
Give Content Groups a try today!
