Obsidian Tutorial For Beginners 2026 | How To Use Obsidian

In this video, I’ll show you how to use Obsidian in 2026 as a beginner to build a powerful second brain, manage knowledge, and think more clearly.

Obsidian is a local first note taking and knowledge management tool built around linked notes and markdown.

In this Obsidian Tutorial for Beginners (2026), you’ll learn how to create notes, use backlinks, graph view, tags, folders, and plugins to organize ideas and build a personal knowledge system.

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Tiimestamps:

00:00 – Intro + what you’ll learn (notes, links, workspace)
00:55 – Obsidian basics: vaults, markdown, backlinks
01:26 – Download + install Obsidian (Windows)
02:00 – Create your first Vault (name + location)
03:23 – Tour of the interface (welcome note, graph view, sidebar)
04:03 – Core tools: daily notes, templates, command palette
06:43 – “Bases” feature + switching views (table/cards)
08:55 – File explorer, search, bookmarks + layout splits
10:38 – Creating notes + linking them (Graph view demo)
17:25 – Using hashtags/tags to organize notes
18:52 – Plugins setup + recommended beginner plugins
22:15 – Staying organized (titles, links, tags, reviews, archives, templates)
24:20 – Wrap up (notes + project management)

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