Tuto Obsidian - 5 ASTUCES qui vous feront gagner un temps fou

Obsidian users can cut down on mouse time and reduce interface clutter by leaning on a handful of built-in shortcuts and view settings—especially search, previews, multi-cursor editing, and saved workspaces. The biggest practical payoff comes from staying on the keyboard: jumping between preview and edit modes, searching within a note, and triggering search fields without leaving the current workflow.

The guide starts with keyboard shortcuts aimed at speed. The most common is switching from preview to edit mode with Ctrl/Cmd + E. Searching inside the currently open note is handled with Ctrl/Cmd + F, letting users move through matches and press Esc to stop the search. A second shortcut targets a common annoyance: searching for files without grabbing the mouse. By using Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + F, the cursor lands directly in the file search field, so the user can type immediately. For those who want to return to file browsing after searching, Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + E is configured to bring focus back to the file explorer—an extra step that requires setting up the shortcut in Obsidian’s keyboard shortcut options.

Next comes a workflow tweak that prevents unnecessary opening/closing of notes: enabling page previews. With “Page preview” activated in Obsidian settings, hovering over notes shows a preview without opening them. The guide also recommends controlling when previews appear by requiring Ctrl on Windows or Cmd on macOS, which avoids surprise pop-ups—particularly in dense areas like link previews, tag panes, graph views, and favorites. The result is faster scanning while keeping the workspace stable.

Editing efficiency gets a boost from multi-cursor editing (“double sliders”). Instead of repeating the same change across a document, the user can place multiple cursors (via Alt/Option-click) and then apply one action to all of them at once. A concrete example replaces numbered list items with dashes by selecting multiple positions, undoing the old formatting, and inserting the new list marker across all selected lines simultaneously.

The fourth tip is spell check in the editor. Enabling it surfaces suggestions as text is typed, offering on-the-fly corrections. While the guide notes that many users may rely on external tools like Antidote, Obsidian’s built-in suggestions can still help during quick writing.

Finally, the guide argues for using workspaces to preserve layouts. By arranging tabs and panes (for example, a “novel” layout with searches and selected files) and then saving it as a named workspace, users can later reload the exact set of open items and window structure. This supports switching contexts—such as moving from a project workspace to a daily blog writing layout—without manually rebuilding the interface each time. The closing section adds sidebar toggles using Shift + Arrow keys, enabling quick access to left/right panels while keeping the main writing area focused. Together, these changes aim at one outcome: faster navigation and fewer interruptions during note-taking and writing.