Objects
Let's discover what Objects are, and how to use them to optimize your work.
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Let's discover what Objects are, and how to use them to optimize your work.
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Forget what you already know about knowledge management tools.
At Anytype we have created the concept that everything you create is an Object. Pages, Notes, Recipes, Books, Movies, Audio, Humans, everything!
These are all Objects that are organized and categorized by Types.
You can connect different Types by Properties and see how this is visualized on the Graph.
You will see in your Settings that you can create new Types.
In short, an Object is a generalizing term for what you are creating. If it is a page, note, or other Type that you have created.
The Object will be organized by the Type of object that it is.
It is any node in your graph. The smallest linkable unit. Still classified with types.
When clicking the plus button, you’ll immediately create a new object with the type that is set as your default object type in your space settings.
When clicking the arrow button, you'll be presented with a menu of your types which you can sort to your liking. You can then choose which one you want to create.
When working in the editor you can type / to bring up the command menu. If you already know which Type you want to use, you can just type it directly. If you're not sure which Type you want to use, you can type Objects instead for the below menu to appear with all of your Types listed. Simply select the Object Type you'd like to create and it will be linked at your current place.
For a quick creation of a new Object, you can use this shortcut: Cmd / Ctrl + N
This will perform the same action as clicking the "+" sign in the sidebar.
Additionally, you can use Cmd / Ctrl + Opt / Alt + N to perform the same action as clicking the arrow sign in the sidebar.
If you are working on something in an existing Object and would like to transform only a certain block into an Object, you can do that through the action menu by either:
Hovering to the left side of the block that you are working on and clicking the 3 dots.
Using the Cmd / Ctrl + / keyboard shortcut.
To see all of the objects you've created in your space, you can use the All Objects system widget.
To find all of your objects and how they are connected, you can look to the Graph for your main source of truth.
To navigate to the search, either head to your sidebar, and click on the search button or use the Cmd / Ctrl + K keyboard shortcut.
If you've previously removed some objects from your Spaces, they will appear in your Bin unless you've already permanently deleted them.
