6 Tricks to Get the Most Out of Evernote
If you’re fed up with the limitations of your current note-taking app and are looking for a new and better way to store and organize your ideas, Evernote is definitely an app to consider.
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1. Take Advantage of the Rich Text Editor’s Features
Evernote’s rich text editor comes with several creative tools and formatting options. When applied in certain ways, these tools can be of great benefit to your productivity.
These features can be found in the formatting ribbon at the top of the editing window. You’ll find basic options like bold, italics, and underline, but what’s more impressive is the ability to change the font, size, and color of selected text, which isn’t often seen in modern text editors.
Checkboxes are another handy feature to add to your notes. You can quickly insert a checkbox using the keyboard shortcutCtrl + Shift + C.Alternatively, you can type[]for an incomplete checkbox and[x]for a ticked checkbox. This serves as a superfast task-management method to manage your tasks as you work.
2. Stylize Your Notes Effectively
Formatting pages in Evernote is simple. With organized and presentable note pages, you’ll be able to find key information faster and work far more efficiently. One of Evernote’s unique features is the ability to set custom sizes for the large, medium, and small headers. To change a heading size:
You can quickly highlight text using the keyboard shortcutCtrl + Shift + H.There are several highlighter colors to pick from located next to the underline tool. By using this feature, you can choose specific colors to represent different things. For instance, you can use one color to make important ideas stand out, and another to highlight information that you still need to know more about.
Evernote’s formatting options offer great depth that will save you time at work or while studying. You may also use these options to replicate manyprofessional design features in Microsoft Word.
3. Add Reminders to Your Notes
Writing things down is great for your short-term memory. But the challenge for many is remembering things in the long term. Reminders eliminate the need to remember everything on your to-do list. The great thing with Evernote is you can set a reminder for an entire note page.
You can use this to review information at a later, more relevant stage, or emphasize your most important notes. To add a reminder to a note, head to the bottom left corner of the editing window and click the small bell icon. From here, you can select a date and time for a reminder. You can click the bell icon again to edit or remove the reminder.
4. Use Note Links to Connect Your Ideas
One missing feature of Evernote seen in other apps was the ability to connect your notes using page references. But now, usingNote Links, you can easily connect your thoughts and ideas. This will help improve your understanding faster while removing the need to search for specific ideas.
The principle works the same way aslinking pages in Notion. To add a page link:
This inserts a hyperlink that will automatically direct you to the note page referenced when clicked. If you need to quickly jump back to the original page, you can use the keyboard shortcutAlt + Left Arrow.
To change how a note link looks, hover over the link and selectMore options(three dots). ThePreviewoption is very practical, allowing you to get a glimpse of the referenced page without having to navigate to it.
5. Organize Your Notes Using Tags
Tags are a super useful way to find your notes fast. Evernote provides additional depth to organize your notes with its tags and sub-tags.
You can add a tag by hittingF3or by typing at the bottom of the editing window. You can view all tags in the side panel on the left side of the editing interface. Here, you can also create sub-tags to create a nested hierarchy. Simply right-click on a tag and selectCreate sub-tag in…
Tags are another unique way you can connect your ideas and find information fast. To locate content fast, there is a filter option that can be accessed in theNotestab or any notebook. SelectAdd filters. Then, you can refine your search results by selecting specific tags. There are also time-based filters such asLast 30 days.
An extra tip that you can use: by giving your notes more than one tag, you’ll make searching and filtering notes effortless—you won’t need to rely on one single tag to generate the page you’re looking to find.
6. Take Quick Ideas on the Scratch Pad
Evernote’s scratch pad is a feature for jotting down quick ideas without having to open the application in full. This is handy for any sparks of inspiration you might have while going about your day, and it saves the effort of loading a complex note-taking app.
you may access the scratch pad in the tray icons on the Windows taskbar—simply click the Evernote taskbar icon to open the small window and take a quick note.
The scratch pad window’s minimal interface includes only the necessary features, so you can fully focus on your writing. You can switch accounts, capture your screen, or convert the scratch pad to a note using the keyboard shortcutCtrl + Shift + N.
Take Better Notes Using These Evernote Tricks
Evernote offers multiple ways to effectively store your notes, so it’s possible to easily access your ideas. If you’re an avid note-taker, it can be difficult to find relevant information when you need it. Using these tips, you’ll stay on top of your knowledge and be able to grow easily in whatever you’re working on. Explore these features to enhance your workflow and stay organized.
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