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| - User interface/Workspace/Ribbon | |
| The ribbon functions as a space for common commands within Obsidian. | |
| On desktop, it's located in the left sidebar and remains visible even when the left sidebar is closed. | |
| On mobile, you can access the ribbon by tapping the **Menu option** ( ![[lucide-menu.svg#icon]] ) at the bottom right corner of the app when you're not editing a note. | |
| ## Actions | |
| Each action is represented by an icon in the ribbon. Hovering over these icons will display a tooltip, while clicking or tapping them will activate the associated action. | |
| The top set of icons consists of actions added by various plugins, including both [[Core plugins|core plugins]] and [[Community plugins]]. | |
| The bottom three icons in the ribbon correspond to essential Obsidian system actions: | |
| 1. Open another vault ( ![[obsidian-vault-switcher.svg#icon]] ). | |
| 2. Access **help** ( ![[lucide-help-circle.svg#icon]] ). | |
| 3. Open **settings** ( ![[lucide-settings.svg#icon]] ). | |
| In the mobile version, the ribbon can serve as a quick access action, which can be configured by following the instructions in the [[#Mobile|mobile section]] on customizing the ribbon. | |
| ## Customizing the ribbon | |
| Your customized ribbon layout is remembered across sessions and synchronizes with other devices and the mobile app when app settings, specifically the `workspace.json` file, are synchronized. | |
| ### Desktop | |
| On the desktop version, you can customize the ribbon as follows: | |
| - Rearrange the order of ribbon actions by simply dragging and dropping the icons. | |
| - To hide specific actions, right-click on an empty space within the ribbon and uncheck the actions you want to hide. | |
| ### Mobile | |
| In the mobile version of Obsidian, you can perform quick access actions, rearrange items, and customize the visibility status of the ribbon menu. To access these customizations, follow these steps: | |
| 1. Open Obsidian's **settings** ( ![[lucide-cog.svg#icon]] ). | |
| 2. Navigate to the **appearance** section. | |
| 3. Scroll down to the **advanced** options. | |
| 4. Click the **Manage** button under the **Ribbon menu** item. | |
| #### Quick access | |
| By default, the quick access option is set to "Open ribbon menu" on a *short press*. If you choose another option as your quick access: | |
| - The selected option will be triggered with a *short press*. | |
| - The ribbon menu access will change to a *long press*. | |
| > [!info] Quick access options depend on the Obsidian settings and core plugins you have enabled. | |
| #### Rearrange and visibility | |
| To change the order of items in the ribbon menu, press and hold the **drag-and-drop** ( ![[lucide-menu.svg#icon]] ) button and move the selected item up or down. | |
| You can show or hide items in the ribbon menu using the red **remove** ( ![[lucide-minus-circle.svg#icon]] ) or green **add** ( ![[lucide-plus-circle.svg#icon]] ) buttons to toggle their visibility. | |
| ![[ribbon-rearrange-visibility.jpeg#interface]] | |