For using splits:
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From within a file, you can use the “Split right” to open a file in a pane to the right side (you can also split vertically, that is now called Split down in the menu).
Bonus tip: you can just type/andsplitinto the active pane and the option will show up. Then is just a matter of hittingEnter/Return. -
⌘ ⌥ Enter/Returnwill open it in a split from the Quick Open dialog as well. Obsidian v1 release notes show a few more keyboard shortcuts for that matter:
| Action | MacOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Navigate | None | None |
| New Tab | ⌘ (+ Shift in Source Mode) | Ctrl (+ Shift in Source Mode) |
| New Tab Group | ⌘⌥ | CtrlAlt |
| New Window | ⌘⌥Shift | CtrlAltShift |
- If you already have the tab open and a split file, you can drag and drop the tab into that pane. Else, should you not have the split open, just drag the tab to the right/left of your note and an overlay will show up (see screenshot bellow), drop it and you got yourself a new split (Tab Group in new Obsidian Parlance).
There’s also the tab stacks feature that will not give you persistant side panes, but can help you in narrower screens.
In yet another way to use it, you can even mix a split using tabs and another using tab stacks, as seen here in my red and blue markups from Obsidian’s own update post:
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