How to show a block embed inline in an Obsidian sentence
As of October 2026, Obsidian draws a block embed as a framed box on its own line, even in the middle of a sentence.
How to drag a block into another note as a link in Obsidian
As of October 2026, Obsidian cannot drag a paragraph or list item from the editor into another note as a link. You type [[Note#^ and pick the block from the suggestions instead. A desktop plugin adds a drag handle that makes the link and the block ID.
Block Drag Links has Pro, and $15 one time turns it on in all 129 plugins.
Background
The forum request "Create references for headers or blocks by drag-and-drop" opened on 20 October 2020. Its first post asks for a block reference when you drag text from one note to another.
2 ways to do it
Block link suggestions in the core editor
Type
[[, the note name and#^, then pick the block from the list. Obsidian adds an ID such as^37066dto the block and completes the link. You can also write a readable ID by hand, such as^quote-of-the-day.A heading link needs no ID. The Block Drag Links README notes that a drop from the Outline view gives a heading link.
- limits
- You type each link and pick from a list. The core editor cannot drag a paragraph, a list item or a callout into another note.
Block Drag Links from this site
Block Drag Links shows a handle at the left of the block under the pointer. Drag it into another note, and the drop inserts a link such as
[[Research#^k3x9qa]]. The source block gets a new 6 character ID if it had none.Hold Ctrl, or Cmd on macOS, when you release to insert an embed instead. A heading drop gives a heading link, and the source note does not change.
- limits
- It works on desktop only, in Live Preview and Source mode. Dragging every block of a selection at once needs Pro.
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Link a block with Block Drag Links
Open Settings, then Community plugins, and turn off restricted mode.
Select Browse, search for Block Drag Links, then select Install and Enable. It needs Obsidian 1.13.4 or later on a desktop computer.
Open the source note and the target note side by side.
Move the pointer over a heading or a block in the source note until a handle shows at its left.
Drag the handle to the place in the target note where the link goes, and release it. Hold Ctrl or Cmd before you release to insert an embed.
Common questions
Does a drag change the source note?
Only when the block has no ID. Block Drag Links then adds the ID at the end of a paragraph, or on its own line after a quote, callout or table. A block that has an ID keeps it, and a heading needs none.
Why is there no drag handle on a code block?
The plugin cannot add a block ID to code, math, comments, HTML or the note properties safely. So it shows no handle there. Put the block in a callout, or link to the heading above it.
Can I drag a block on a phone or tablet?
No. Block Drag Links is for desktop only. A long press on a touch screen opens the menu and selects text, and it does not start a drag.
Sources
- “Forum, Create references for headers or blocks by drag-and-drop”forum.obsidian.md
- “Obsidian Help, Internal links”help.obsidian.md
That's every step, start to finish.
That's every step, start to finish.
This guide uses Block Drag Links. Pro adds "Drag every block of a selection" and "Readable block IDs". One payment of $15 turns on Pro in 129 plugins.
This guide uses Block Drag Links. Pro adds "Drag every block of a selection" and "Readable block IDs". One payment of $15 turns on Pro in 129 plugins.
The plugin in this guide
Block Drag Links
Drag a block or heading into another note to get a link, or hold Ctrl or Cmd for an embed.