# \#unlinked **URL:** https://forum.obsidian.md/tag/unlinked/63.md [Latest](https://forum.obsidian.md/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.obsidian.md/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.obsidian.md/tags.md) --- ## [Markdown Reference-Style Links \[MyRef\]\[\] in Canvas Notes from Vault narrowed to heading](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-reference-style-links-myref-in-canvas-notes-from-vault-narrowed-to-heading/121751)
**Author:** [@corentinc](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/corentinc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-reference-style-links-myref-in-canvas-notes-from-vault-narrowed-to-heading/121751 "2026-11-09T09:51:09Z")
Steps to reproduce In Obsidian, open the Sandbox Vault Add a new note with the following structure: \[MyRef\_global\]: https://obsidian.md/ # Title 1 \[MyRef\_global\]\[\] \[MyRef\_in-title1\]\[\] \[MyRef\_in-title2\]\[\] \[MyRef\_in-t… --- ## [Allow batch selecting links in unlinked mentions \*before\* updating the note](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-batch-selecting-links-in-unlinked-mentions-before-updating-the-note/117701)
**Author:** [@Abisheik](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Abisheik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-batch-selecting-links-in-unlinked-mentions-before-updating-the-note/117701 "2026-08-25T19:53:40Z")
Use case or problem This bug has been occurring for years, now: The only way that works consistently to avoid it is to start linking unlinked mentions from the bottom and work your way to the top. I’m assuming it’s bec… --- ## [Single square brackets get highlighted in source view as links, even when they are not links](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/single-square-brackets-get-highlighted-in-source-view-as-links-even-when-they-are-not-links/114364)
**Author:** [@trwnh](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/trwnh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/single-square-brackets-get-highlighted-in-source-view-as-links-even-when-they-are-not-links/114364 "2026-05-18T10:30:31Z")
Steps to reproduce Type single square brackets in your note, as if to paraphrase a quotation. Examples: "Information units from individual pages or slides accounted for 38% of resource \[sic\] that participants imported… --- ## [How to reduce the local graph links given through property value links](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-reduce-the-local-graph-links-given-through-property-value-links/113799)
**Author:** [@student](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/student)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-reduce-the-local-graph-links-given-through-property-value-links/113799 "2026-04-30T15:11:21Z")
First, search the help docs and this forum. Maybe your question has been answered! The debugging steps can help, too. Still stuck? Delete this line and proceed. What I’m trying to do In all my notes I have properties li… --- ## [Obsidian does not take into account words with the ' sign when linking](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-does-not-take-into-account-words-with-the-sign-when-linking/111433)
**Author:** [@PogS](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/PogS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-does-not-take-into-account-words-with-the-sign-when-linking/111433 "2026-02-20T17:40:02Z")
Obsidian does not take into account the ‘ sign for linking purpose example : Twi’lek I suppose it consider the ‘ sign as a commentary or code tag, but you should make an exception when the character is within a word. --- ## [Text in hyperlinks should not be in unlinked mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/text-in-hyperlinks-should-not-be-in-unlinked-mentions/76647)
**Author:** [@HUG-DEALER](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/HUG-DEALER)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/text-in-hyperlinks-should-not-be-in-unlinked-mentions/76647 "2025-09-17T18:19:08Z")
Steps to reproduce Create a note named “COM” Create a note named “X” Hyperlink some text in note “X” Open unlinked mentions See unlinked mention highlighting text inside the hyperlink (this is the first bug) Attempt t… --- ## [Feature request - Settings option to disable Unlinked Mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/feature-request-settings-option-to-disable-unlinked-mentions/98475)
**Author:** [@leoc1990](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/leoc1990)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/feature-request-settings-option-to-disable-unlinked-mentions/98475 "2025-03-19T23:21:53Z")
Use case or problem When I open up the Backlinks right-hand side panel on a PDF, not all of the associated Backlinks are shown. There seems to be a lot of empty space between some of the entries in the Linked Mentions. W… --- ## [Better options for Backlinks and Outgoing links \> Unlinked Mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/better-options-for-backlinks-and-outgoing-links-unlinked-mentions/94076)
**Author:** [@Tohid](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Tohid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/better-options-for-backlinks-and-outgoing-links-unlinked-mentions/94076 "2025-01-01T11:33:00Z")
My suggestion regarding existing feature for changing “Unlinked Mentions” in notes available via “Backlinks” and “Outgoing” section, is to add this three options: Excluded Notes: a list of notes or directories(applied… --- ## [How to list all the statements in the Linked / Unlinked mentions / backlinks using the Obsidian API?](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-list-all-the-statements-in-the-linked-unlinked-mentions-backlinks-using-the-obsidian-api/89107)
**Author:** [@aerodynamika](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/aerodynamika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-list-all-the-statements-in-the-linked-unlinked-mentions-backlinks-using-the-obsidian-api/89107 "2024-09-29T11:40:06Z")
I’m looking for a way to get all the linked / unlinked mentions generated by Obsidian for a file / leaf using its API. This is needed for a plugin I’m working on. Cannot find any information about it in the docs. Anybody… --- ## [Link notes inside admonition blocks](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-notes-inside-admonition-blocks/79930)
**Author:** [@Emanoel](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Emanoel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-notes-inside-admonition-blocks/79930 "2024-04-09T23:53:35Z")
Hello everyone, how are you? I am a new user of the Obsidian software, residing in Brazil. I am having the following problem: I have a note: “Definição ME EPP LC 123\_2006”, containing the words “Receita Bruta”. I have an… --- ## [In one document, links work, and after some point they don't anymore](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/in-one-document-links-work-and-after-some-point-they-dont-anymore/79447)
**Author:** [@ninodv](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ninodv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/in-one-document-links-work-and-after-some-point-they-dont-anymore/79447 "2024-03-29T10:07:45Z")
What I’m trying to do But: In the same doc, all links below it are not showing up either. It has connections to for example “Normalization” too, but as you can see they don’t work. (Those documents exist and have … --- ## [Make unlinked mentions clickable in the editor](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/make-unlinked-mentions-clickable-in-the-editor/34710)
**Author:** [@user2022](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/user2022)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/make-unlinked-mentions-clickable-in-the-editor/34710 "2022-12-25T21:09:07Z")
Problem The “outgoing links” core plugin automatically detects unlinked mentions of other pages on the current page. However it requires you to manually choose to convert those mentions into \[\[wikilinks\]\]. Proposed solu… --- ## [Single click link for unlinked mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/single-click-link-for-unlinked-mentions/76141)
**Author:** [@HUG-DEALER](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/HUG-DEALER)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/single-click-link-for-unlinked-mentions/76141 "2024-02-01T20:26:44Z")
Use case or problem I want to be able to create an internal link by clicking once within the outgoing links tab under unlinked mentions. I believe this is how the unlinked mentions area used to work but now a hidden drop… --- ## [Link this File button no longer showing by default in Unlinked Mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-this-file-button-no-longer-showing-by-default-in-unlinked-mentions/74141)
**Author:** [@yindoh](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/yindoh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-this-file-button-no-longer-showing-by-default-in-unlinked-mentions/74141 "2024-01-05T03:41:23Z")
First, search the help docs and this forum. Maybe your question has been answered! The debugging steps can help, too. Still stuck? Delete this line and proceed. What I’m trying to do It seems that a recent update has ca… --- ## [Group and/or sort unlinked mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/group-and-or-sort-unlinked-mentions/73512)
**Author:** [@privacat](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/privacat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/group-and-or-sort-unlinked-mentions/73512 "2023-12-23T13:27:42Z")
In the unlinked mentions view of outgoing links, each node is listed separately based on its place in the document. It would be nice if there was an alphabetical sort or grouping feature so that a user can quickly tag a … --- ## [I want to mass link a bunch of my notes](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/i-want-to-mass-link-a-bunch-of-my-notes/70259)
**Author:** [@LordAlphonso](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/LordAlphonso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/i-want-to-mass-link-a-bunch-of-my-notes/70259 "2023-10-28T13:52:03Z")
First, search the help docs and this forum. Maybe your question has been answered! The debugging steps can help, too. Still stuck? Delete this line and proceed. What I’m trying to do In essence what I want to do is hav… --- ## [Linking Unlinked Mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/linking-unlinked-mentions/61923)
**Author:** [@alip](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/alip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/linking-unlinked-mentions/61923 "2023-06-21T14:47:58Z")
What I’m trying to do I want to be able to link Unlinked Mentions by clicking on the Link button. However, ever since the new 1.3.5 update (atleast I noticed it in this update), the Link button is no longer there under U… --- ## [Exclude quotes from unlinked mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/exclude-quotes-from-unlinked-mentions/6726)
**Author:** [@EgoLTR](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/EgoLTR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/exclude-quotes-from-unlinked-mentions/6726 "2023-05-29T15:49:20Z")
I know there are quite some unlinked mention feature requests already but I did not see the one I would like to see yet. I would like to see: the possibility of excluding text in blockquotes from the unlinked backlink s… --- ## ["\[Outgoing Links\]-\>\[Unlinked Mentions\]" Not detecting outgoing unlinked mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/outgoing-links-unlinked-mentions-not-detecting-outgoing-unlinked-mentions/32154)
**Author:** [@Bukh\_Ab](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Bukh_Ab)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/outgoing-links-unlinked-mentions-not-detecting-outgoing-unlinked-mentions/32154 "2023-03-12T13:39:48Z")
Steps to reproduce Open Obsidian Create note “Note\_X” Create note “Note\_Y” In “Note\_X”, type “Note\_Y” Expected result “Note\_Y” should appear in: \[Note\_X\] → \[Outgoing Links\] → \[Unlinked Mentions\] Actual result No… --- ## [Forward Links to existing notes in sidepane](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/forward-links-to-existing-notes-in-sidepane/46324)
**Author:** [@imbafisk4tw](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/imbafisk4tw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/forward-links-to-existing-notes-in-sidepane/46324 "2022-10-28T16:02:02Z")
Hi, I’ve searched and found many feature requests here but no real answer to this problem. I use the daily note feature quite regulary and I also have Notes saved for various topics. In the sidepane I can see Linked a… --- ## [🔗 Obsidian Note Linker: Automatically find and create new links between notes](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-note-linker-automatically-find-and-create-new-links-between-notes/41504)
**Author:** [@Alex0](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Alex0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-note-linker-automatically-find-and-create-new-links-between-notes/41504 "2022-10-23T18:59:26Z")
Obsidian Note Linker is a plugin, which (as the name suggests) lets users find and create new links between notes. By scanning each note of the vault for occurrences of other note names (or aliases), it suggests a list … --- ## [Unlinked Mentions: longest match to the same note only / don't show substring matches](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/unlinked-mentions-longest-match-to-the-same-note-only-dont-show-substring-matches/33368)
**Author:** [@rongyi](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/rongyi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/unlinked-mentions-longest-match-to-the-same-note-only-dont-show-substring-matches/33368 "2022-07-26T13:23:27Z")
For notes with aliases, if the same text elsewhere matches multiple aliases due to one of them being a substring of another, this feature request asks Obsidian only show the longest full match, or provide some workaround… --- ## [Filtering/Hiding Duplicate Unlinked mentions](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/filtering-hiding-duplicate-unlinked-mentions/38837)
**Author:** [@seanhm2005](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/seanhm2005)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/filtering-hiding-duplicate-unlinked-mentions/38837 "2022-06-12T17:22:41Z")
Hi All, I am trying to sort through all ‘Unlinked mentions’ for a particular page (a character in a fictional story - mentioned in other pages they appear in). But I am getting Unlinked mentions for files that already h… --- ## [Bulk unlinked references button/option](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/bulk-unlinked-references-button-option/38217)
**Author:** [@DannyHatcher](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/DannyHatcher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/bulk-unlinked-references-button-option/38217 "2022-05-30T16:27:27Z")
Bulk linking multiple unlinked references When going through unlinked references it is often that I am pushing links multiple times one after the other, or going through the search wanting to highlight and bulk link mult… --- ## [Link with mermaid in Obsidian app](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-with-mermaid-in-obsidian-app/36690)
**Author:** [@AleG05](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/AleG05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-with-mermaid-in-obsidian-app/36690 "2022-04-29T12:54:39Z")
I’m creating a flowchart with Mermaid, and I insert in a chart a clickable link that in the computer functions. When I try to use it in the app, the link doesn’t work. It really should work? I’m using the Android app. --- ## [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)
**Author:** [@yubo](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/yubo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/is-anyone-aware-of-any-way-we-can-delink-unlink-mentions-efficiently/32997 "2022-02-27T10:17:40Z")
Hello, Obsidian fans and pros, :wave: I am trying to clean up my vault a little bit, there are some notes I no longer see value in having them linked to every occurrence adding clutters to my graph & vault - So I would … --- ## [Unlinked mentions for headings and paragraphs](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/unlinked-mentions-for-headings-and-paragraphs/26612)
**Author:** [@imed](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/imed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/unlinked-mentions-for-headings-and-paragraphs/26612 "2021-11-04T17:43:59Z")
The unlinked mentions in outgoing links search only for note titles, I want it to search for headings and for words in paragraphs as well. It feels like there is so much potential links lost without this feature. --- ## [Display a list of current note's outgoing unlinked mentions (candidate forward links)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/display-a-list-of-current-notes-outgoing-unlinked-mentions-candidate-forward-links/8830)
**Author:** [@lucasd](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/lucasd)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/display-a-list-of-current-notes-outgoing-unlinked-mentions-candidate-forward-links/8830 "2021-05-21T13:50:04Z")
Use case or problem I want to see a list of notes related to the current note, even when I haven’t created links. Specifically, I want to see a list of notes whose titles are contained in the current note’s text. For ex… --- ## [Reverse/Autolink or link as you type](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reverse-autolink-or-link-as-you-type/18359)
**Author:** [@bmwhite1611](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/bmwhite1611)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reverse-autolink-or-link-as-you-type/18359 "2021-05-17T15:12:53Z")
I think it would be a great feature to “reverse” link in entries, that is, to show “unlinked references” not just to the entry that is opened, but to other entries that could potentially link back to the entry you’re on.… --- ## [Link all unlinked mentions of a note](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-all-unlinked-mentions-of-a-note/9347)
**Author:** [@welstand](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/welstand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/link-all-unlinked-mentions-of-a-note/9347 "2020-12-02T15:38:18Z")
Hi there! Is it possible to link all unlinked mentions of a note? For instance, I’ve created recently a note called “Husserl” and I have 500+ notes that contain the name “Husserl” in them, but do not contain the wikilink… [Next page](https://forum.obsidian.md/tag/unlinked/63.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=unlinked)