/date

Finds Templates: Insert current date. Needs the Templates core plugin.

Where you type it

In the Obsidian editor, at the start of a line or after a space.

Before you start: Turn on Slash commands in Settings → Core plugins. Templates and Daily notes are separate core plugins you may also need to turn on.

Add

Nothing else needed.

Example

/date

Obsidian matches loosely, like its Command palette, so a few letters find any command. Press Esc or Space to close the search. A real command built into Obsidian, checked against its own help pages in November 2026. Official help page