Org-mode cheatsheet

Tags #

• Search tags: SPC n m or SPC o a m
• Add tag: SPC m q

Links #

• Insert link: SPC m l l
• File links have the structure [[file:relative_link_to_file][some_title]​]
• To link to a specific heading in a file ​[[file:relative_link::header title][some_title]]
  1. header title can have spaces in it, e.g. relative_link.org::A Heading in a file
• External (web) links have the structure [​[full_url][some_title]​]
• To see the link (so you can more easily edit it): SPC m l t
• To store a link to the current file/headline you’re in: SPC n l
• and to “paste” that stored link: SPC m l l (Return)

TODOs #

• See todo list (all entries): SPC o a t or SPC n t
• Insert todo within current section (subheading): SPC m i t
• Change state of todo: SPC m t (a menu will popup, d to change to done)

Blocks #

• insert code block SPC m i c
• insert quote block SPC m i q

Zero-width character #

• To escape the normal org-mode syntax (to show something like the file links above) C-x 8 RET (search for ZERO WIDTH CHARACTER) RET

Motion #

• To fuzzy search/goto section C-c C-j (start typing)
• Up to previous heading C-c C-p
• Down to next heading C-c C-n

Timestamps #

• Inactive (doesn’t show up on the Agenda) SPC m d T
  • If you simply do the above and just type in a time, e.g. 3pm it will render the below
  • Or type it out manually, format: [2021-03-23 Tue 15:30]
• Active (does show up on the Agenda) SPC m d t
  • If you simply do the above and just type in a time, e.g. 3pm it will render the below
  • Or type it out manually, format: <2021-03-23 Tue 15:30>
• Or use custom command SPC m i d which will put an inactive timestamp (with time) on the line below your cursor and enter insert mode to insert a prefix string before the stamp, e.g. Started: [timestamp]

Time Management #

• To start a clock for the current headline (section): SPC m c i
• To stop a clock for the current headline (section): SPC m c o
• To create a time-management overview of the file: SPC m c R