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- Zettelkasten prefixer
permalink: plugins/unique-noteUnique note creator
Unique note creator is a core plugin that lets you create notes with time-based names, also known as Zettelkasten notes.
For example, if you create a new note at 09:45 on Jan 1st, 2024, Unique note creator creates a note with 202401010945 as its name. If a note with the same name exists, the new note uses the next available timestamp.
Create a unique note
Ribbon:
- In the ribbon, click Create new unique note (
).
Command palette:
- Press
Ctrl+P(orCmd+Pon macOS) to open the Command palette. - Search for the Create new unique note command.
- Press
Enterwith the command selected.
Create unique notes from a template
By default, new unique notes are empty. To use another file as a template:
- Open Settings.
- In the sidebar, click Core plugins → Unique note creator.
- In Template file location, enter the file you want to use as template.
For more information about how to write templates, refer to Plugins/Templates.