Blog Series: Using Org Mode Features (UOMF)

Since I've written many articles on how I am using elements and features from Org mode, I decided to introduce a new blog series for these articles. I also added already published articles to this series in case their topic fits this category.

It is crucial to know that these articles are my personal approach to deal with various situations within Org mode. It is driven by my own requirements and use-cases. It is not an exhaustive reference on how to use things from the great Org mode manual. Some articles do not even provide solutions. Sometimes, articles just mention things where I'm struggling with or shed a light on things to be aware of when using Org mode for a long period of time.

Feedback is highly welcome. Please use the submit possibilities at the end of each page.

• How to Start With Emacs Org Mode
  • My recommendation on how to start with this beautiful beast while staying sane and happy.
• Managing web bookmarks with Org Mode
  • One of my most popular blog articles on a very simple method to maintain web bookmarks.
• Quick Access to My Org Mode Agenda on Android
  • A very trivial DIY approach for having my agenda on mobile devices.
• Advanced Usage of Dependencies Between Tasks Using Org Mode
  • One of the killer features of Org mode: not being distracted by tasks whose dependencies are not done yet.
• Reference Management with Org Mode
  • Before org-ref, I developed this method to manage scientific whitepapers and books for my PhD project. Kind of dated and hacky but it's here as a reference in case somebody tries to accomplish something similar.
• Getting Emails into Org Mode
  • This article is for people who are looking for a possibility to get emails into Org mode which is independent of their email client.
• Easy Entering Values for Org Mode Properties
  • Especially but not only for managing contacts, you need manipulation of properties within drawers. This trick will save you tons of time.
• Recurring Events with Org Mode
  • There is this rather trivial feature of having recurring things within Org mode using date-stamps like 2019-09-25 Wed +1w. This article explains why you should think of using separate headings per occurrence instead and how to accomplish this with minimal effort.
• Org Mode As a Rabbit Hole: Agenda Tasks Piling Up
  • Your agenda tends to get quite large so that you are losing overview? Well, this article explains some things that you might enjoy.
• Using Template Files for Pandoc Exports to Word or LibreOffice
  • Need to export content into Word files that do look like your official business documents? Reading this article will put a smile on your face and pushes acceptance of Org mode usage not only in business environments.
• My Emacs Key Binding Strategy
  • This is not only Org mode related but large parts are related to Org mode. Therefore, I added this to this series as well, explaining my personal system of dealing with key bindings. It even shows you ways of not having to remember that many bindings at all.
• Writing a GitHub Wiki Using Org Mode Syntax
  • Exporting Org mode snippets for GitHub or reddit can be frustrating. This is a quick summary of things to be aware so that everything is going smoothly.
• Using Org Mode Categories Versus Tags
  • When is it appropriate to use categories, when to use tags instead?
• Presentation Slides Via Reveal and PDF Handout
  • The beauty of having the content of a presentation and its corresponding handout in one single place instead of creating them separately.
• On How to Define Projects in Org Mode
  • The various ways of defining a project with their ups and downs.
  • The thing you should take away from this article is that you might want to sit down and think a couple of minutes before creating projects that are not defined as such when you might regret this in a later stage.
• Linking Headings
  • Why internal links are important and for what do I use them.
  • What possibilities there are for creating internal links.
  • My personal method of creating internal links.
• Logging With Emacs Org Mode
  • Why and how I moved notifications from my computer systems to my Org mode agenda.
• My Current Org Mode Files and Heading Structure
  • The very long and boring article describing all of my Org mode files and their heading structure. This is just for the really desperate fans since it is long and boring, exposing even embarrassing weak points of my system.
• Linking Headings With org-super-links (Poor-Man's Zettelkasten)
  • Reading this article you will learn why the Zettelkasten method is not for everybody. Furthermore, I show you a nice Org mode extension to link headings with back-links.
• Linking to Text Within PDF Files
  • By reading this article, you will learn how to create custom link abbreviations to link to text within PDF files.
• Easy Dependency Creation With org-linker-edna
  • Simplifying the creation of org-edna dependencies and linking of headings.
• My Current Life-Cycle of an Org Mode Task
  • A brief overview on my current habit of using Org mode todo keywords, scheduled dates and org-edna triggers to define the life-cycle of an Org mode heading.

Some selected topics from my long-term article pipeline:

• Using many or few Org mode files
• Agenda filters
• Finding stuff within Org mode
• Update on contact management

Side-Note: In case you wonder why I don't introduce a new tag for marking articles of a series, please do read this article.