Questions tagged [org-mode]

Org-mode is an Emacs major mode for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system. Because Org mode is a vast subject area, other tags must accompany the `org-mode` tag.

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How to do date calculations in org-mode tables

I would like to enter a date (as active or inactive timestamps) in column 1 ( eg [2020-02-02 Sun] ) and a number of days in column 2 ( eg as 5d for 5 days) and then let something like: #+TBLFM: $3=$1+...
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Disable evil mode in specific mode doesn't work half the time

I am using doom which has evil everywhere enable. I tried the following two command which works previously in other mode, but now I have problem disable evil when I am in org agenda mode. here is what ...
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Org Mode: exporting agenda with inherited tags

The manual says: C-x C-w (org-agenda-write) Write the agenda view to a file. [...] only the body of original headlines are exported, not subtrees or inherited tags. How to export inherited tags ...
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Error enabling flyspell mode in Emacs

I use flyspell hunspell for checking my spelling mistakes in Emacs. Recently, when I run M-x flyspell-mode in .org or .tex files I got the following error: Error enabling Flyspell mode: (hunspell ...
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How to make implicit link target from timestamp in org-mode?

In org-mode I usually create several notes with timestamps under a headline, for example: * idea [2018-09-26 Wed 09:39] \\ General description of idea. ** idea development [2018-09-26 Wed 09:...
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Why is emacs freezing and how can I prevent it? (likely involving org agenda)

What would cause emacs to "mostly" freeze when creating an org agenda? I say "mostly" because when you type C-g, it does show "Quit" in the minibuffer, and the time logging number in the minibuffer ...
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Is it possible to have autocompletion for properties in org-agenda?

When filtering entries in agenda buffer (including C-c m) I only get auto-completion for tags. But the first thing I want to filter by is always the value of the "Project" property. I set up ...
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set org startup folding in .dir-locals.el?

I would like to have different start up folding in org mode for different directories. is this possible? I have this in my .dir-locals.el ((org-mode . ((org-startup-folded . showeverything)))) It ...
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use output of python code block from other python code block

My emacs is 29.2 in linux. I try below code to use output from first python block, but the output in second block is None after press C- C-c. #+name: testblock #+begin_src python print("hello&...
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Org-mode element API returns (slightly) incorrect results

I have a use case where I tag a particular node in my Org-mode document with a unique hash. I then want to be able to programmatically access that node and append something to it. To that effect I ...
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Calling org-indent-mode from org-mode hook causes infinite recursion?

I have the following code in my emacs init files, and it is causing an infinite recursion, which eventually bottoms out and throws an error. (defun robs-org-mode-hook () (org-indent-mode) ...) (...
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insert cursor postion in org-structure-template-alist

It's easy to insert source code template in org 9.1 by it is configured as ("s" "#+BEGIN_SRC ?\n#+END_SRC") Of them, ? for cursor position, unfortunately, it does not work in 9.2 Custormize ...
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org-mode: per-exporter #+SELECT_TAGS & #+EXCLUDE_TAGS?

Problem statement In Emacs org-mode, I am looking for a way to define #+EXPORT_EXCLUDE_TAGS (which defaults to :noexport) and #+EXPORT_SELECT_TAGS on a per-exporter basis, such that they apply only to ...
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Failed to add wikinodes to ‘org-font-lock-extra-keywords

I want to use org-wikinodes (http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/org-wikinodes.html) Org wikinode is activated : (setq org-modules (quote (org-wikinodes))) I can follow wikinodes links with C-c C-o. ...
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Org-mode+Babel: Refactor across files or code blocks

I'm refactoring my Emacs config files so that they are generated with org-babel-tangle. I am able to do everything I need but I really miss the level of refactoring tools that I'm used to when working ...
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Adding PS1's "user@machine" to the exported version of an org-babel shell block

I am using org-babel for running shell commands. I'd like to export the code block as if it was running from the terminal, so adding "user@machine" before each command. When I export the org ...
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Custom sorting of agenda (by tag)

Is there a way to customize how tags get sorted in org-agenda weekly view? I don't like the default which is sorting alphabetically (within tasks of the same date/priority). It would be more useful ...
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Is it possible to do #+SETUPFILE conditionally in orgmode (with regard to included files)?

I'm working on a big text in orgmode, which is expected to be finally exported to Latex & PDF, so I made this kind of a master document in orgmode: #+SETUPFILE: exportoptions.org #+INCLUDE: "...
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org export with tikz entries

I would like to use orgmode for preparing exam questions. For tex-template I am using tikz which includes some text entries e.g. for the title and subtitle. The tex part for tikz looks e.g. like: \...
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org-agenda-prefix-format change file name

Can you change categories based on their files? For example there is a file todo.org in an orgzly folder and another todo.org in a local folder. Could you change org-agenda-prefix-format (or something ...
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Hiding Headings in Doc Exported from ORG-MODE to ODT

I'm writing a short story. The end result will be a 30-page doc with zero chapters or headings, (not even a title.) However, within org mode, I would like to have a foldable outline for working with ...
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Package that links words as they are typed to existing org-files/-headers?

A silly question. I try to link my org-files more closely together. I looked into org-roam and org-brain but i'm not convinced that these packages provide what i have in mind (haven't tested it). As ...
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Changing the color of items in org-mode agenda (depending on keyword/tag)

I'm using a script to translate my calendars from ics to an org file, so that scheduled events appear in my agenda. An entry in the org file has the following format, with CALENDAR being an agenda ...
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"Ignoreheading" Beamer Environment doesn't work with :BEAMER_act: Overlay

What I would like to do is the following: I have a beamer frame where I added :BEAMER_act: [<+->]. This works well with all blocks that follow, but not when I set :BEAMER_env: ignoreheading. ...
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How can you set clocktable scope dynamically? Or call it programmatically?

I want to get a clocktable for a list of files defined by a function, and I can't see a way to do that. In theory (according to this answer: Is there a simple way to use all org-files referenced in a ...
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Inserting a Page Break Wherever in ODT Document when Exporting from Org Mode

Is there a simple one-liner to insert a page break wherever when generating ODT from Org mode? I'd rather not dig into styles if I can avoid it. I'd like to be able to do something like #+...
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Can I automatically export org deadlines and scheduled tasks as an iCal file and import it with another calendar app?

I would like to update Google Calendar / iCal automatically by exporting my org deadlines and scheduled tasks in .ics format, then automatically importing them into a cross-platform calendar app. I ...
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Problem evaluating a `sage-shell-mode` function through `ob-sagemath`

I'm trying to use sage-math within an org-mode file. So far I've been able to configure the sage-shell-mode package (I'm impressed that sagemath can be installed in Debian using the package manager), ...
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Problem inserting timestamps when the year is far removed from the current date

I am editing an old text file that has each entry preceded by a date = 11/23/1983. I would like to reformat this date to a org timestamp. Using the various methods specified in the documentation is ...
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How can I directly org-attach from M-x locate results?

What I'm trying to do is use org-attach-dired-to-subtree when I find something I'm looking for with M-x locate. That doesn't work, cause M-x locate results is not a dired buffer.
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Tex equation block highlighting in org-mode

I would like to highlight \begin{equation} ... \end{equation} Tex environments with a different color in org-mode. Inline Tex expressions (delimited by the $ symbol) can be highlighted as follows: (...
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How to avoid this question: "Non-existent agenda file. [R]emove from list or [A]bort?"

When I create an .org file (C-x C-f, find-file), the following appears in the mini-buffer: "Non-existent agenda file. [R]emove from list or [A]bort?". The question is not asked when creating ...
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How to open a link to a folder/file in Finder, not Dired

I used to be able to create links with open-insert-link pointing to folders or files. When I clicked on them, I would be redirected to Finder. Lately, they are shown within Dired. How to control this ...
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org-sort expands all subtrees and drawers

When I use org-sort (Ctrl-^) all the to-be-sorted subtrees are expanded including their properties. I kind of lose orientation. I have to collapse them manually again or use overview (Shift-Tab) and ...
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In org-mode, undo the effects of :results pp

In my org-files I usually always enable pretty-printing at the top because I find it preferrable to Org's default of trying to fit output into tables and whatnot. But I have now hit a snag. In a clean ...
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Is there something like `org-blank-after-new-entry` for org mode headings?

There is org-blank-before-new-entry to insert a blank line before a new entry. But is there a similar variable for adding a blank line after a new entry? It would be useful when inserting an entry ...
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How to set keybindings to jump to next/previous latex math environment?

In vim (I think with vimtex) one can jump to the next or previous math zone (inline or display mode) with a keybinding. Using auctex or org mode (preferably org mode), how could one do that in emacs ? ...
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Error yas--advance-end-maybe-previous-fields with autoactivating yasnippets in latex environments in org mode

I get the error yas--advance-end-maybe-previous-fields: Assertion failed: (memq field (yas--snippet-fields snippet)) in org mode when I use snippets that: do not contain $1 in the snippet use auto ...
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Zero padding numbers in org-num-mode?

I like to workingorg-num-mode enabled: ** 4 Actions *** 4.1 WAIT Lorem :visit: ▼ *** 4.2 WAIT ipsum :uni: ▼ *** 4.3 NEXT dolor :...
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Maxima won't start, but works in org-mode

This is very odd, but I've got latest greatest everything -- 26.1; org-mode 9.1.14 9.1.14-9-g131531-elpaplus; maxima-5.42.1 (installed from source) -- and have this in my .emacs: (add-to-list 'load-...
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Org Mode Code Sessions Scope

I'm trying to use sessions within an org file to keep the code workspace as I need something similar in style to the Jupyter Notebooks. The issue I'm having is this isn't restricting the session to ...
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Tangle only selected src blocks using org-babel on export

I have a document with only several source code blocks that should be tangled. So the structure is: # Some main.org ... #+BEGIN_SRC awk :tangle file1.awk ... #+END_SRC awk ... ...
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Show current org-mode outline position in modeline

I'm using org-mode with really huge files (what I love in org-mode is having everything in a single file). I would like to know where I am in the file by having a look at the modeline. If I have the ...
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my TRAMP connection (?error) to org file has duplicated my org entries

now I have a file of a lot of such structure: * one :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: one :END: * one :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: one :END: * one :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: one :END: * one :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: ...
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org-mode table editor behaves strangely

With cursor in row 2, col 3 | a | b | c | | 1 | 2 | 3 _| Pressing <TAB> creates a new row: | a | b | c | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | Type more than one character and press tab. Vertical ...
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emacs org-mode error during installation in windows

While I try to install org-mode using M-x package-install RET org RET, I am getting the following error. I am new to both emacs and org-mode and using Windows 10. Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-...
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org-agenda-files not setting after update?

I recently upgraded to emacs 25.1.1 and noticed my org setup wasn't working as usual. in my init.el I have: (setq org-directory "~/Dropbox (Personal)/org") (setq org-archive-location "~/Dropbox (...
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Exporting Org document to HTML/PDF *without* opening Emacs

I am using Org mode to build a website that contains my notes on various topics, which I read on my phone on the way to work. To introduce more automation into my workflow, I would like to have ...
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How can I paste a defvar into the minibuffer?

I've written a regular expression to transform Markdown links into Org Mode links and I've stored it into a variable. (defvar markdown-link-to-org-regexp "s/\[\(.+\)\](\(.+\))/[[\2][\1]]") ...
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How to express a literal |, not column separator, in a table?

If I press TAB, inside this table: | foo | bar | | | | @ | I get this: | foo | bar | | | | | @ | I'm hoping there is a way to 'escape' the | in cell 2-1 to show that is it ...

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