What is Logseq?

- Logseq is an Outliner (elektronischer Zettelkasten)
- Data is structured in a network ("graph")
- Information is stored in blocks (bullet points)
- ### Imporant shortcuts!
    - "Ctrl + K" -> opens logseq search bar
    - "Ctrl + press link" -> opens link as new tab
    - "Shift + press link" -> opens link at side

• Features

  • Whiteboards
  • Flashcards
    • What is logseq? #card
      • Your second brain.
  • Slides for a simple presentation (right click on page title)
  • A lot of plugins!

• Journal vs Pages

  • [[journal]]
    • can be used for ANY type of fleeting information
    • This is where information is stored according to dates.
    • Linking helps to retrieve information
  • Pages
    • useful for longer passages
    • information on a specific topic
    • constructing data bases

• Links

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  • Are the MOST important part in Logseq!!
  • Without them you will lose your information.
  • Two types of links:
    • Hashtag #link
      • are "tags", descriptives, adjectives, e.g. #beautiful
      • repetitive states
    • Brakets [[link]]
      • topics, headers and main pages,
      • unique

• Embeds

  • Retrieve Information from another page
  • / + embed
  • Embed the original text
    • Be careful! It is possible to change the original information!
  • Embed a copy
    • ((67a5d17a-6582-46d8-ba1e-5a889ffaae78))

• Markdown

  • Use Markdown to write in Logseq
  • It is a common Syntax to write your documents
  • Do headings with # hashtags (important: don't forget the space!!)

    • Biggest

    • Second Biggest

    • Smaller

    • Smallest

    • Tiny

  • Bold and italics with * stars
    • BOLD (two stars)
    • italics (one star)
  • Highlighting with four == equal signs
    • ==important!==
  • Maths with $ dollar
    • This is an equation: $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$
    • This is a mathematical notation: $\Sigma(k)$
  • Emoji 💪
    • Windows: Windows kex + .
    • Mac: Control + Command + Space
  • More info
    • https://facedragons.com/foss/logseq-markdown-cheat-sheet/

• Creating Templates

  • useful for repetitive structures (e.g. meetings)
  • to call a template
    • / + templates
  • to create a template:
    • press right key on block -> "Vorlage estellen"
  • Daily template:: daily
    • What I want to do:
    • What I actually did:
    • My copying strategies:
  • Book author:: title:: year::
    • Short summary:
    • Did I like it?

• Queries

  • useful to search pages and create data base
  • / + query

• Reference Notetaking with Zotero

  • use the Zotero plugin!
  • Implementation guidelines: https://blog.logseq.com/citation-needed-how-to-use-logseqs-zotero-integration/

• Intersting Plug-ins

  • Useful
    • tabs
    • tags
    • logseq-swapblocks-plugin
    • Automatic format url title
    • bullet threading
    • todo list
  • Nice to have
    • TODO-Master
    • Banners (https://github.com/yoyurec/logseq-banners-plugin)
      • requires Block Calendar plugin

• Learn More

  • https://docs.logseq.com/#/page/contents