Connections footer

Most orphan notes are created at the end of writing, not the beginning.

You finish the thought, close the note, and the chance to connect it is gone.

Footer connections solve that by placing a collapsible Connections panel at the bottom of the note you are already editing. When you reach the end of the note, relevant notes are waiting there: ready to scan, expand, open, or drag into the draft as links.

Quick start

1. Enable Footer connections from Connections settings, the command palette, or the ribbon icon.
2. Open any note and scroll to the bottom.
3. Use the footer to review related notes before you leave the page.

You can:

• click a result to open it
• expand a result to inspect more context
• drag a result into the editor to create an Obsidian link
• collapse the footer header when you want it out of the way

Why Footer connections work

The main Connections view is best for exploration.

Footer connections are better for completion.

They show up at the exact moment when many notes either become connected or stay isolated. That makes them especially useful when you want to:

• link a draft before moving on
• recover a note you forgot existed
• add a quick "related notes" section without opening a sidebar
• keep the workflow simple on mobile

If you like the idea of Connections but do not want to manage another pane, this is usually the cleanest starting point.

What you can do from the footer

Scan the strongest matches fast

The footer keeps the highest-value related notes close to the note that triggered them. This is useful when you want a fast answer to:

• "Did I already write about this?"
• "What should I link before I close this note?"
• "Which note would strengthen this draft most?"

Expand before switching context

Expand a result when you want a little more confidence before opening it. This helps you confirm relevance without turning a small check into a bigger detour.

Drag to create links on desktop

Drag a result from the footer into the editor to insert an Obsidian link directly into your note.

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Collapse the footer when you are done

Click the header to collapse or expand the panel. This keeps the feature available without forcing it to stay visually open all the time.

Especially useful on mobile

Footer connections are often the most natural Connections workflow on mobile.

Instead of opening and managing a side panel, you stay in the note, scroll to the end, and connect ideas where the note already ends. That makes quick capture, review, and linking much easier on a smaller screen.

Workflow recipes

1) End-of-note linking pass

1. Finish writing the note.
2. Scroll to the footer.
3. Open or expand the top 1 to 3 results.
4. Add the best link before leaving the note.

Outcome: fewer orphan notes and better retrieval later.

2) Mobile capture -> connect immediately

1. Capture or edit a note on mobile.
2. Scroll to the bottom.
3. Open the strongest related note.
4. Add the link while the connection is still obvious.

Outcome: quick notes become connected notes instead of loose fragments.

3) Final reference pass before sharing or publishing

1. Finish the draft.
2. Check the footer for adjacent notes, references, or prior versions.
3. Pull the best matches into a related notes or references section.

Outcome: stronger drafts with less manual searching.

Footer vs other Connections workflows

Use Footer connections when you want note-level suggestions at the end of the note.

Use the Connections view when you want broader exploration, pausing, copying links, or sending results to Smart Context.

Use Inline connections when you want block-level suggestions beside specific paragraphs while drafting.

Related pages

• Getting Started with Smart Connections
• Exploring the Connections view
• Connections settings
• Inline connections