# [[Using the Obsidian Templater plugin]] plugins:: "[[Templater plugin]]" What IS the Obsidian Templater plugin and more importantly, how do you use it? I outline the three main use cases for it, from the simplest to the most complex, to show off its capabilities and usefulness in a personal knowledge management system. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5j9fAvJCaig" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Timestamps [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9fAvJCaig&t=0s) Intro [02:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9fAvJCaig&t=131s) Using single-line templates with Templater [05:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9fAvJCaig&t=310s) Building full templates with Templater (meetings) [09:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9fAvJCaig&t=578s) Writing your own user functions (TTRPGs) [16:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9fAvJCaig&t=1001s) How to get these templates [17:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9fAvJCaig&t=1043s) The plugin that won Obsidian Gems of the Year 2021