# Connect new links as aliases to Existing Files **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** internal-links\ **Created:** [February 15, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/connect-new-links-as-aliases-to-existing-files/32528 "2022-02-15T17:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![efemkay](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/efemkay/32/26644_2.png) [@efemkay](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/efemkay)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/connect-new-links-as-aliases-to-existing-files/32528/3 "2022-02-28T16:29:19Z")
i don’t have an exact solution, but since i also don’t want your problem to remain totally unsolved (after 2 weeks), perhaps this workaround might help you a bit. obsidian can detect “unlinked mentions” based on alias as long as it is not already a link – meaning it will detect `first.last@domain.com` but not `[[first.last@domain.com]]`. you can remove the double square brackets, and when you go to ur Person/Company file, you’ll see the potential links under “Unlinked mentions” i you have too many of these links created already and feel a hassle to do global search in obsidian, you may refer to the post below for bulk search and replace using vscode or atom. > [@Is anyone aware of ANY way we can delink/unlink mentions efficiently?](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/is-anyone-aware-of-any-way-we-can-delink-unlink-mentions-efficiently/32997/11): > > Thanks! This solution is inspiring. I used to use the sed. But, after reading your post, I tried the Atom. The Atom can do the find and replace for the files within the folders in a project. also, to avoid creating “duplicate” links like this in the future without realising it, i highly suggest using [various complements](https://github.com/tadashi-aikawa/obsidian-various-complements-plugin/) plugin and enable “Internal link complement” --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/connect-new-links-as-aliases-to-existing-files/32528)._