Getting Started with Noted

How to Get Started with Noted

Get up and running with Noted in just a few minutes and start organizing your workspace notes like a pro.

Quick Start

1. Install from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P)
3. Run “Noted: Open Today’s Note”
4. Start writing!

Your First Note

The easiest way to start is to create today’s note:

Press: Cmd+Shift+N (or Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows/Linux)

This opens (or creates) a note for today with the path:

Notes/2024/10-October/2024-10-23.txt

Your notes are automatically organized by year and month - no manual folder management required!

Accessing Commands

All Noted features are accessible via the Command Palette:

Press: Cmd+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux)
Type: "Noted"
Select: Your desired command

Optional: Set Up Keyboard Shortcuts

You can configure custom keyboard shortcuts in VS Code:

1. File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts (or Cmd+K Cmd+S)
2. Search for “Noted”
3. Assign your preferred shortcuts

Built-in shortcuts (v1.34.0):

• Cmd+Shift+N - Open Today’s Note
• Cmd+Shift+T - Insert Timestamp
• Cmd+Shift+F - Search Notes
• Cmd+Shift+C - Show Calendar
• Cmd+Shift+G - Show Graph View
• Delete / Backspace - Delete selected note (in tree view)
• Cmd+Shift+Delete - Delete currently open note (in editor)

Configuration

Customize Noted in VS Code Settings (Cmd+,):

• noted.notesFolder: Folder name for notes (default: “Notes”)
• noted.fileFormat: Use “txt” or “md” files (default: “txt”)
• noted.tagAutoComplete: Enable tag autocomplete (default: true)
• noted.autoBacklinks: Auto-append backlinks sections (default: true)

Next Steps

• Learn about Wiki-Style Links to connect your notes
• Explore Templates for structured note-taking
• Master Advanced Search to find anything quickly
• Visualize connections with Graph View

Happy note-taking! 📝