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title: Backlinks & Knowledge Graph
category: Graph & Links
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slug: backlinks-and-knowledge-graph
canonical_url: 'https://basaltnotes.com/guides/backlinks-and-knowledge-graph'
markdown_url: 'https://basaltnotes.com/guides/backlinks-and-knowledge-graph.md'
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# Backlinks & Knowledge Graph

Explore relationships, track backlinks, and visualize your vault in the force-directed Knowledge Graph.

## Creating WikiLinks

- Type `[[Note Name]]` inside the markdown editor.
- This creates an instant link to that note. If the note does not exist, clicking the link will create it automatically.

## Checking Backlinks

- Open the note you want to inspect.
- The **Backlinks** footer displays all other notes that reference the current note.

## Using the Knowledge Graph

1. Navigate to the **Graph** page from the side navigation.
2. Use the controls to filter by tags, folder paths, or connection depth.
3. Hover over nodes to see note titles and their links.
4. Double-click any node to open the editor directly.