# Aliases can't work

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aliases-cant-work/57854>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aliases-cant-work/57854 "2023-04-11T14:06:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![dph922](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@dph922](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/dph922)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aliases-cant-work/57854/1 "2023-04-11T14:06:21Z")

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## I typed in

## aliases: [concept, thought]

But it shows

 ![image](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/1/9/197fff24ae16adc69cc2b8814e571b84f9b494b7.png)

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**Author:** ![joules](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/joules/32/44650_2.png) [@joules](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/joules)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aliases-cant-work/57854/2 "2023-04-11T15:47:53Z")

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As far as I understand, aliases don’t show on the note itself but rather when you do a search or use [[]] to mention the note in another one.

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**Author:** ![anon63144152](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@anon63144152](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/anon63144152)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aliases-cant-work/57854/3 "2023-04-11T16:05:04Z")

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If you mean you want to see the aliases in read mode, make sure **Settings \> Editor \> Show Frontmatter** is toggled on.

```auto
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aliases: concept, thought
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I had a [[notes|thought]] and [[notes|concept]].

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aliases-cant-work/57854/4 "2023-07-10T16:05:45Z")

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Closed on July 10, 2023, 4:05pm UTC

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