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Coming from Logseq, the function to select moving points up or down is powerful.
Is there a way to do this in Obsidian please?
Read the docs.
Searched quality search engines.
Searched the Obsidian forum.
The commands “Move line up” and “Move line down”
Personally, I map them to Ctrl-Shift-Up and Ctrl-Shift-Down. That matches my mapping in Scrivener too for my own muscle memory.
And it also works if you select multiple lines at once.
Thank you, however I’m sorry but I don’t see those 2 commands on the:
Raspberry Pi 5 desktop Obsidian Current version: v1.9.12
nor
iPhone 12 iOS 18.5 Obsidian Current version: 1.9.12 (237)
Here are two screenshots
In the second screenshot cursor has focus in the editor. If you still cannot see the commands then see Bug reports.
I selected Search and typed in “move”. 873 results but no Move line up, Move line down.
I’ll try the Bug reports.
Raspberry Pi 5 desktop → Obsidian Current version: v1.9.12 (Installer version: v1.4.16) → open any file → open left side bar → select Search → type in: move → 873 results → no option: Move line up Move line down.
Move line up Move line down
873 results (no Move line up Move line down)
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.9.12
Installer version: v1.4.16
Operating system: #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.34-1+rpt1~bookworm (2025-06-26) 6.12.34+rpt-rpi-2712
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Live preview: on
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Community theme: none
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Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 6
Plugins enabled: 6
1: floating toc v2.7.0
2: Journals v2.1.10
3: Kanban v2.0.51
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6: Calendar v1.5.10
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Here’s my forum post: Bullet points how to move up and down easily like Logseq? - #4 by blue_emperor
Move line up and down are commands that you access via the command palette (Ctrl-P) or using hotkeys if you have assigned any.
I understand the command palette is required.
The challenge was the options were not appearing.
After several more attempts and changing from a .md file to a journal file, the command palette is now showing the options: Move line up Move line down.
The command appear only if the focus is on markdown file in edit mode.
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Solution update:
iPhone 12 iOS 18.5 → Obsidian Current version: 1.9.12 (237) → file → edit → keyboard options → swipe keyboard options to far right → select shifter/spanner/wrench tool icon → drag icons to preferred order (options include icons Move line down and Move line up).
Can’t find how to edit in desktop?
Move line up and down are commands that you access via the command palette (Ctrl-P) or using hotkeys if you have assigned any. -credit to WhiteNoise’s post.
Community plugins → Editing Toolbar Version: 3.1.18 By Cuman → doesn’t seem to do anything?
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