Text and data template

Start a daily note

Creates a note named after today's date with a simple outline and opens it.

The workflow

  1. Start

    When you sign in to Windows

  2. 1

    Format date

    Format today as 2026-10-27

    Gets today's date, for example 2026-10-27.

  3. 2

    Write text to file

    Add # Formatted date ⏎ ⏎ ## Top three ⏎ - ⏎ ⏎… to …\Notes\Formatted date.md

    Creates the note in Documents\Notes with your outline. If today's note already exists, the outline is added at the end and nothing is replaced.

  4. 3

    Open file or folder

    Open File

    Opens the note.

  5. End of workflow