Questions tagged [org-capture]
is for capturing notes in Org mode with minimal interruption.
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Template is not a valid Org entry or tree
There is a previous post for that error, but it didn't help in my case. What could be causing the error?
Set up:
$ ls -a $HOME/org
. .. '#notes.org#' .#notes.org .notes.org .notes.org~ tpl-...
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Unwanted spacing in datetree template
I have an issue with unwanted spacing when I'm adding entries to datetree. This is the template I'm using, stripped to simplest for the purpose of testing:
("p" "Progress" entry (...
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Insert capture template at point
I know that I can insert a capture template at the point by using C-0 C-c c however I would like that to happen when using C-c c. Is there a way to instruct the template itself to do that ? instead of ...
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org-capture template with file local variables
I'm trying to set up a capture that automatically deactivates the undo-tree history saving in an encrypted file by setting file local variables.
When I call the capture and have entered the filename ...
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org capture datetree: active timestamp for the day heading
I want the date in front of the day, captured with file+olp+datetree and type week as an active date so I can look the entry up in the agenda. The date which I'm talking about is underlined red in the ...
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How to remap org-capture-templates keybindings?
I mapped org-capture with C-c c like this:
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") #'org-capture)
Amongst my org-capture-template, two have been set like this:
("i" "Inbox"
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Insert a selected org capture note into document
My workflow include taking notes while I move around. I would like to use org capture on mobile org on ios. The steps involved include
Capturing notes with mobile org which syncs with Dropbox.
For ...
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Org-capture: not able to copy paste image in transient buffer
Basically that: when I try to capture on the fly ideas with images, I can't paste them. Org-capture seems to only work for text. Any ideas on how to bypass this limitation? Thanks!
I just noted this ...
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Using org-roam-capture throws error: Symbol's function definition is void: org-fold-show-all
I am using org-roam and the problem occurs when I try to use an org-roam-capture template.
The capture template is for creating org-roam-nodes from citations using citar. It is based on this blog post ...
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How to programmatically create a new org-roam file?
I want to create a new org-roam (v2) file (i.e., an org-roam node that is a file…) from an elisp script. I know what I want the content of that file to be, and I want the file to be created and the ...
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Org capture template with org-store-link
I would like to create an org-capture template such that when I select it with org-capture (which is mapped to C-c c for me), I want the capture template to ask me for the description and URL of a ...
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org capture auto id insert %a
When creating a capture, org capture will auto insert a link which link to the location where the capture action happens, if the capture template contains "%a".
e.g: I'm in heading A, and ...
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org-capture templates, relative dates
I'm trying to create an org-capture template that contains dates relative to the value of %t. I understand that with C-1 I can prompt for a particular date, and I'm looking for the day prior and the ...
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Why is my variable out of scope in org-roam-capture?
I would like to define an function using org-roam's capture system. However, I want to create a new function, not use the variable org-roam-capture-templates and the related function org-roam-capture.
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My Org mode capture code returns "Invalid file location: nil"
I use the following code for the org mode capture functionality, but it returns the error "Invalid file location: nil". What is wrong? Thanks in advance for any help!
(setq org-capture-...
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Turn off fringe character for org-capture
I updated to Emacs 28 recently and org-capture now puts a small character in the left fringe for captured items. I know that I can set fringe-mode to no-fringe to not see any fringe, but that's not ...
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Org capture to existing file
I would like to use org-protocol to capture to an existing org file if one already exists. I am using a function to generate the file name interactively for the org file to be captured to:
(defun my/...
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Org-roam-dailies navigation with custom template
I've setup a template for org-roam-dailies in such a way that
There is one file per month, so YYYY-mm.org
Inside each file, headlines go with a timestamp
(setq org-roam-dailies-directory "daily/...
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Comments in org capture templates
I have a lot of org capture templates defined in my .emacs file.
I'd like to be able to add a "comment" into some of them - how would I do that?
For example when I'm capturing a new GTD ...
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org-capture-templates allows file+headline to capture to a headline. How can I capture to a sub-headline?
I have an org file tracking my tasks across various projects:
work.org
* Job 1
** Tasks
*** TODO rewrite frontend in coldfusion
* Job 2
** Tasks
*** TODO Convince boss to buy stadium
I can do an org-...
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Custom org-capture find headerline function error, wrong number of arguments
So, I managed to get my headline retrieval function fixed, so now the function searches and finds my header lines, but when I select the one I want to use.. it oddly throws back this apply: Wrong ...
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How do I make org capture prompt for specific header target?
I need help writing a function that makes Org Capture prompt me of what it should place the capture to a specified header in my tasks org file (basically I need it to search through the specified org ...
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org-capture to specific heading and function
Let's say this is in an org file called entries.org:
* heading 1
** heading 2
*** heading 3
**** 2021
***** [2021-01-19 Tue] note 1
***** [2021-02-17 Wed] note 2
***** [2021-03-15 Mon] note 3
***** [...
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Using regexp in org-refile-targets and the `:refile-targets` property in org-capture-templates
I am trying to specify a refile target with a regexp, but can't get it to work. Specifically, I'm trying to use the new :refile-targets property in org-capture-templates, but this question holds for ...
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Org-capture template extension with project name
I am struggling to setup an org-capture template which captures the current projects name from where it is called.
Just like
‘%f’
File visited by current buffer when org-capture was called.
I am ...
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Orgmode link description without https
I would like to have a capture template that would take a pasted link like:
https://orgmode.org/manual/Completion.html
and return:
[https://orgmode.org/manual/Completion.html][orgmode.org/manual/...
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How do I correctly use org-entry-put with "DEADLINE" in a capture
I want to set the deadline of every org-capture per some considerations and I want to do this after the capture rather than in the capture template.
Given the following example code:
(defun post-...
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org-capture: use without indirect buffer
Is there a way to enter capture text without the indirect buffer after C-c c?
So, after pressing C-c c the :LOGBOOK:is directly filled with - Note taken on... and I can continue capturing text in that ...
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Capture template for org-roam-bibtex to keep notes in single file
As the title says, I want to setup org-roam-bibtex so that I can capture notes for different papers/articles in a single file.
(I've asked iterations of this on the org-roam discourse page and on the ...
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Is there a way to include heading in link from org-outlook
'New to OrgMode'
I am using org-outlook to capture email from outlook as task. I have a file ToDo.org with different multi-level headings. Looking for a way to put task under a specific heading.
Right ...
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org-protocol URLs with UTF-8 (URL-encoded) characters aren't properly captured
When using org-protocol capture URLs on Windows, pages with non-ASCII titles or captured text results in a capture with incorrect values applied in the template. Despite such characters being properly ...
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org-capture header nesting levels
I am a relative emacs/org newcomer, and I am trying to get org-capture tuned to what I am looking for. I do spend a lot of time trying to search for answers, but sometimes I just get stuck.
what is ...
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spacemacs: org-capture generates point with unexpected highlight
In spacemacs, when I use org-capture to insert in an existing .org file with a template, I get an orange highlight that I don't expect, and I don't know what it means:
In the image the 2021/07/16 ...
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org-capture template does not replace the date placeholder or use the correct level
I'm trying to create an org capture template that will just insert a second level point: "** 2021/07/16" (or whatever the current date is).
I expect this setq example to do that:
(setq org-...
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How can I use the current org-mode buffer as a Target in an org-capture template?
I want to design an org-capture definition that targets the current org file. Looking at the list of available targets it's not clear to me what I should use. Considering using (current-buffer) as ...
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Org-capture template containing a date relative to when an email was received
As the title describes, I want to be able to create an org-capture template which allows me to specify a relative date (say, 2 days) from when an email was received and print it out. The solution ...
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org-capture datetree inside current buffer not working
i want to capture into a datetree inside the current buffer.
Below is my snippet.
But unfortunately it doesn't work.
Always an error:
org-capture-expand-file: Invalid file location: nil
I use emacs 28 ...
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Weird error on org-capture
I got my command for Ctrl+C - c - t (i.e. invoke org-capture) slightly wrong (i.e. missed a key or something when trying to type it). I know I got it wrong because it didn't work but instead changed ...
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org-capture with reference to file in which it was invoked
Is there a way to configure org-capture so that, if I create a note from within a certain file, it will include a link to that file?
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How can I tell emacs to choose the 'right' link function from `org-store-link-functions` based on the mode it was triggered in
Whenever I want to capture a link from a PDFView buffer with org-store-link, I get prompted for the link type I wish to apply ("Which function for creating the link? "), with two choices: ...
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Recommended Emacs for ORG-Mode (vanilla, emacs plus, doom, spacemacs)? Getting Things Done (GTD) Method?
This is just a general question in relation to emacs and it's specific use for ORG mode.
I have always been miserable at planning and organization in daily life (keeping TODO list, general time ...
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How to remove spurious whitespace in `org-add-note` LOGBOOK drawer
When using org-add-note (C-c C-z) in Org, I'm unable to automatically remove whitespace that is inserted when finalizing the note and the text is filed into the LOGBOOK drawer. global-whitespace-...
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Creating a new text file in a directory using org-capture
Following this response: Org-Mode - How do I create a new file with org-capture https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11902620/org-mode-how-do-i-create-a-new-file-with-org-capture?
I am trying to make ...
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How to create a function to lauch org-capture with a selected template?
Let's say my capture template is bound to 't':
(defun my/captureTemplate ()
(interactive)
(org-capture "r")
This won't work as it will show me the whole list of potential templates to ...
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Dynamic name for org-capture template file [duplicate]
I am new to org-mode (and to Emacs in general) and am trying to set up org-capture. I would like to define a todo capture item whose template is located in the file ~/.emacs.d/org-templates/todo.tmpl....
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org-capture: Capture abort: Wrong type argument: stringp, org-main-file
I know this error has come up here before, but none of the answers thus far have been able to help me and no amount of googling has got me anywhere. I've been using org-capture-templates for quite a ...
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Pull from git before applying org-capture?
I'm using org-capture to take project-specific notes by having a notes file in each of several git repositories. Looking forward, however, I can see danger here: if I'm working on project (1) and I ...
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org-capture buffer not showing schedule/deadline/time
If I use org-capture via C-c c t, I type in my headline (eg. "a new task") and press Enter, it takes me to a capture buffer, as expected. I can change the priority of the item there (eg. ...
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org-capture-templates stopped working
I have org-capture-templates defined as below and until today could capture and log my runs fine, but as of today they've stopped working...
(setq org-capture-templates
'(;; Computing
(&...
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Org mode capture template for repeat tasks
I want to capture several tasks that will repeat annually from the date on which they are captured.
So, I did:
(setq org-capture-templates
'(("a" "TODO Item that repeats annually&...
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