Backlinks

Backlinks show you which other documents in your project link to the current document. They help you understand how your content is connected and discover related material you may not have seen.

Viewing backlinks

When you have a document open in the editor, the backlinks panel shows a list of all documents that contain links pointing to the current document. Open the backlinks panel from the editor sidebar or toolbar.

How backlinks work

Whenever you create a link from one document to another using Markdown link syntax, the target document automatically registers that link as a backlink. The backlinks panel updates in real time as links are added or removed.

Using backlinks

• Click any backlink in the panel to open that document in a new tab.
• Use backlinks to find documents that reference the current topic.
• Identify which documents serve as entry points to a particular subject.
• Discover unexpected connections between documents across your project.

Backlinks and the Graph View

Backlinks are the underlying data that powers the Graph View. While the graph shows all connections visually, the backlinks panel gives you a focused, text-based list of incoming links for a specific document. Use them together to navigate and understand your project’s structure.

Related pages

To see all connections visually, see Graph View. For an overview of the editor itself, see Using the Editor. To learn the link syntax that generates backlinks, see Markdown Basics.