# Links and Embeds > [!abstract] What this note is > How to connect notes — the feature Obsidian exists for. Internal links (`[[ ]]`), external links, linking to headings and blocks, and embedding one note inside another. ## Internal links (wikilinks) Double square brackets around a note's name: ```markdown [[Vault Schema]] [[Vault Schema|the blueprint]] ← shows "the blueprint" as the link text ``` - You don't need the folder path or `.md` — the note name is enough. - Linking to a note that doesn't exist yet is *allowed and encouraged*: the link renders grayed-out, and clicking it creates the note. This is how vaults grow. - Renaming a note updates every link to it automatically (this vault has `alwaysUpdateLinks` on). ## Linking to a heading or block ```markdown [[Vault Schema#Naming rules]] ← jumps to a heading [[2026-07-10 Friday#^abc123]] ← jumps to a specific block ``` Type `[[Note Name#` and Obsidian lists the headings for you. For block links, type `#^` and pick a block — Obsidian adds the `^abc123` marker itself. ## External links ```markdown [Obsidian Help](https://help.obsidian.md) ``` Square brackets for the text, parentheses for the URL — *the reverse feels natural to everyone at first; everyone gets it backwards for a week.* ## Embeds — showing content, not just linking it Add `!` in front of a wikilink and the content appears *inside* the current note: ```markdown ![[argus-9001.webp]] ← shows the image ![[Vault Schema#Folder map]] ← shows just that section, live ``` Embeds are live views, not copies — edit the source and every embed updates. ## Which link style should I use? **Wikilinks for notes, Markdown links for the web.** That's this vault's convention and the Obsidian default. ## Related - [[Images and Attachments]] — more on embedding files - [[Markdown Reference Index]]