docs/obsidian-help/Plugins/Unique note creator.md

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aliases:
  - Zettelkasten prefixer

Unique note creator 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 (overlapping sheets icon).

Command palette:

1. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS) to open the [[Command palette]].
2. Search for the Create new unique note command.
3. Press Enter with 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 [[Templates]].