Hello everyone,
I’m encountering a strange and persistent issue with creating new notes, and I’m hoping someone might have some insight.
What is happening
Whenever I create a new note (either by clicking the button or using Ctrl+N), I type in my desired title for the note. However, as soon as the note is created, it saves with the file name “Untitled”, completely ignoring the name I just provided.
This behavior started recently. For years, naming new notes worked perfectly fine, and all my old notes are named correctly.
Steps to reproduce
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Open Obsidian.
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Click the “New note” icon in the file explorer or press Ctrl+N.
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The title field appears at the top of the new pane, ready for input. I type a name like My Test Note.
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I press Enter or click elsewhere in the app.
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The note is created in the file explorer.
Expected result
A new note file named My Test Note.md should be created.
Actual result
A new note file named Untitled.md is created instead. If I create another one, it becomes Untitled 1.md, and so on.
My Environment & Troubleshooting Steps
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Obsidian Version: v1.8.10 (latest)
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Operating System: Windows 11
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I have already searched the forum and GitHub for similar issues but couldn’t find anything.
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I have tried running Obsidian in Restricted Mode (with all community plugins disabled) and the issue still occurs.
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I also tested this in the Sandbox vault , and the same bug happens there, which suggests it’s not a vault-specific setting.
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I have performed a full re-installation of Obsidian (downloading the latest installer from the website), but the problem persists even on a clean install.
I’m not sure what else to try. It feels like a core bug, but I’m surprised if I’m the only one experiencing it. Has anyone seen this before or have any ideas what might be causing it?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you