How to show headings from embedded notes in the Obsidian outline
The core Outline can't show them, as of October 2026.
How to stop a heading fold at a horizontal rule
As of October 2026, Obsidian provides heading folding and an Editor setting to turn it off. To keep folding while stopping before a top-level divider, use Fold Stop in Live Preview or Source mode.
Background
The product brief describes long notes divided by horizontal rules, where folding a heading should leave the next section visible. The plugin changes editor ranges without editing note text.
2 ways to do it
Turn off heading folding
Open Settings, then Editor, and turn off Fold heading. Your heading sections remain visible instead of folding.
- limits
- This disables heading folding rather than choosing a divider as its boundary.
- source
- Obsidian Help on folding
Fold Stop from this site
Keep heading folding enabled and place a top-level horizontal rule after the text you want to hide. Fold the heading with its arrow or current-line toggle command.
- limits
- Rules inside code, frontmatter, lists, quotes and callouts do not act as top-level dividers. Reading view is outside the plugin scope.
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Use Fold Stop
Open a note with a heading, body text and a top-level horizontal rule later in the note.
Select the fold arrow or run Toggle fold on the current line with the cursor in the heading.
Check that the rule and following text stay visible.
Select the fold arrow again to unfold.
Common questions
How should I write a divider?
Use three or more matching stars, hyphens or _ marks on their own line. Separate the rule from preceding body text with a blank line.
How do I return one note to regular folding?
Run Restore normal folding in this note. The temporary choice ends when settings change or the plugin reloads.
Sources
- Obsidian Help on foldinghelp.obsidian.md
- Obsidian Help on horizontal ruleshelp.obsidian.md
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The plugin in this guide
Fold Stop
Fold a heading to the first horizontal rule at the top level.