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Hotkeys for templates

vinzent03vinzent0330k downloads

Add commands to insert specific templates with a hotkey.

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How to use

This plugin lists all of your template files in its settings pane. You have to enable the template files, which you want a command for. Then you can set a hotkey for the command through the default "Hotkeys" section in the settings. Just search for "Hotkeys for templates".

Important: You have to enable and set a template folder in the core template plugin settings. Search for it in the help vault if you don't know the core plugin.

Supported templates:

  • Templates from the core templates plugin
  • Templates from the Templater plugin

Settings Hotkeys section

Compatibility

Custom plugins are only available for Obsidian v0.9.7+.

Installing

From Obsidian

  1. Open settings -> Third party plugin
  2. Disable Safe mode
  3. Click Browse community plugins
  4. Search for "Hotkeys for templates"
  5. Install it
  6. Activate it under Installed plugins

From GitHub

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Move manifest.json and main.js to <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-hotkeys-for-templates
  3. Go to settings and disable safe mode
  4. Enable Hotkeys for templates

If you find this plugin useful and would like to support its development, you can support me on Ko-fi.

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Assign hotkeys to individual note templates, supporting both core Templates and Templater templates. List templates in the plugin settings, enable the ones you want to turn into commands, and bind them in Obsidian's Hotkeys to insert templates quickly.
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Details
Current version
1.4.3
Last updated
5 years ago
Created
5 years ago
Updates
15 releases
Downloads
30k
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
Author
vinzent03vinzent03
github.com/Vinzent03
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  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Templating
  4. Hotkeys for templates

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