Create a true backlink
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When we are typing `[[` it only shows the nodes that are already created. To fully extend the power of backlinks, can we create a new node through this?
Suppose type: `[[An entirely new node]]` and it doesn't return anything, we can create a new node with the same name.
Use case: Sometimes when I am writing notes, I like to think about future topics that I would like to make notes on. This way I can automatically create a node for it and remember to write about it later on.
What location these nodes should be created? Open question: Can be home.
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> can we create a new node through this?
Not yet, Romit. We'd like to have this in the near future.
Home would be a good place to create this as-of-yet-non-existent node... or perhaps an inbox of the users' choice. Romit... If memory serves, I think you're already on the Slack group. This would be a great one to bring up in the Slack group. The forum is like a ghost town in comparisson.
https://join.slack.com/t/workflowyusergroup/shared_invite/zt-pamjzoi9-K1cyDV4jlfLGNCpDqbGX2A
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Hi there,
You can report bugs via help@workflowy.com or join the community and express yourself (including bugs) here:
https://join.slack.com/t/workflowyusergroup/shared_invite/zt-ql82li8g-pjqhZXoTIjBoVkG5dH3UwA
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Hello Frank,
The link you mentioned here, got expired.
Can you please send me again or perhaps on my email - koush2008@gmail.com
Thank you very much
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This one is still valid for another 10 days:
https://join.slack.com/t/workflowyusergroup/shared_invite/zt-ql82li8g-pjqhZXoTIjBoVkG5dH3UwA
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Just want to +1 this. I've been off and tried Obsidian to understand the hype, can see lots of good things but for me Workflowy as an outliner is a superior tool for actually managing day to day work. One thing that is really good about Obsidian is just being able to create a link to a non existent note (node in Workflowy). That way, when you then create that node, relevant backlinks are there and ready to go. For me this is super helpful as I often deal with new teams and projects, just putting placeholder links to people or teams is great, then when I get around to scheduling a meeting with that team or person I can create a note/node for them and the backlinks help me gather my thoughts on what I need to cover with them. Of course once everything is setup and running it's less of a big deal as mostly the right nodes etc are created earlier ... but still, this is a feature that would help make it possible to just type and get things down, with the overhead of how to structure etc being left to evolve later.
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For the record, this feature just got implemented and released:
https://blog.workflowy.com/links-version-2/
(In case anyone is looking at this thread and wishing they could do this - It is a very nice feature indeed.)
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