aliases:
  - Advanced topics/Deleting files
  - How to/Rename notes
permalink: manage-notes

Manage notes

You can manage files and folders in several ways, using Hotkeys, commands, or File explorer.

Create a new note

To create a new file:

You can also create notes using File explorer, or by selecting Create new note from the Command palette.

To rename an active note:

When you rename a file, Obsidian automatically updates all the links to that file.

You can rename a note or folder without opening it, by using File explorer

To delete a note, select More options → Delete file at the upper right of an active note.

Or, select Delete current file from the Command palette.

You can also delete a note or folder, using the File explorer.

What happens to files after I delete them?

To change what happens to deleted files, select one of the following options under Settings → Files & Links:

System trash: By default, deleted files end up in the system trash for your operating system. To restore a file, use your preferred file manager.
Obsidian trash: You can send deleted files to a .trash folder in your vault.
Permanently delete: Files are immediately deleted without any means to restore them.