Bases - copy and paste from formula/non-property column to property column?

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What I’m trying to do

I have a formula column in a Base. I want to copy cells from the formula column and paste it to a property column. For example, I have a bunch of daily notes where the file name is YYYY-MM-DD and I have a property (in date format) called ‘created’. I want to copy from the file name to the ‘created’ column. I have tried something similar with a formula that will extract the date from the ‘file created’ column.

Things I have tried

If I have 2 property columns I can copy and paste easily enough. The issue is when I want to copy from a non-property or formula column to a poperty column.

Appreciate any help.

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Try multi-selecting the destination then pate without formatting.

  • On Windows, it’s Ctrl+Shift+V.
  • On Mac, I can’t remember whether Cmd+Shift+V works in Obsidian; otherwise, Opt+Shift+Cmd+V.

Here’s your example from file name (file property) to created (note property):

Obsidian Bases multi-select shift-paste

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Ah thank you so much. That worked! :slight_smile:

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