obsidian - how to insert "current time" just like in roam research

In Roam Research and in Logseq, it's possible to insert the current time super fast.

The / command shows a series of options to choose from:

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If you write /time you will have the option to insert the current time

Now you can start writing and journal throught your time, knowing at what time exactly you wrote something.

# IN OBSIDIAN

Obsidian doesn't have the / command. However there's a great way to implement this functionality.

Create a folder called templates

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Go to Settings > Core plugins

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make sure the "Templates" core plugin is turned on

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Scroll down until you find the Templates plugin settings (should be a the bottom of all plugins)

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Write the name of the folder we created. We called templates

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Exit the settings

# STEP 7

Go to your templates folder and create a Note inside of it.

Right click (on top of the templates folder) and select New Note

# STEP 8

By default this new note will be called Untitled rename it to time

# STEP 9

Now inside that note copy paste this text

{{time}}

it should look like this:

# STEP 10

Now go to any note where you want to insert the time. This can be your daily notes, or anywhere. For the sake of this demo. I created a new note with cmd/ctrl + n and named it my note

From this note I open the command palette with the shortcut cmd/ctrl + p

and then I write insert template

It will auto-complete.

Pro-tip, you can add a hotkey to save time. More info on how to do this at the end of this blog-post.

Write the name of the template we created. Remember? it's called time so write it out, and press Enter.

# DONE

that will insert the current time. just like in Roam

You can now use this in any note, and it will create a timestamp of the current time.

You can add a shortcut to Insert Template

Search for the shortcut we want to create, and click on the button "customize this command"

press a combination of keys you want to use. In my case I chose ctrl + t

Now you can access the templates much quicker

This is how quickly you can use this on daily basis

# FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

This is my theme "Wasp" you can find it in the "Community Themes" in Settings > Community Themes > Browse > "Wasp by Santi Younger" > Click Use

# DO YOU HAVE A VIDEO TEACHING HOW TO USE TEMPLATES?

Yes, it's on my Obsidian course, check it out. Your support helps me create more tutorials like this for you!

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# LEARN MORE ABOUT OBSIDIAN

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