Here the ones you should commit to memory, so you can get your ideas or information into Evernote as soon as possible-instead of wasting time slogging through system menus.Ĭontrol + N (Windows) or Command + N (Mac): Create a new noteĬontrol + Shift + N (Windows) or Command + Shift + N (Mac): Create a new notebookĬommand + Control + N (Mac only): Create a new note from the menu bar using the Evernote Helper menubar app, even if the Evernote app isn't open. Evernote has over 50 keyboard shortcuts for its Windows and Mac desktop apps. If anything is going to make you feel like an app ninja, it's keyboard shortcuts. It's all in Evernote.Īnd, thankfully, there are several ways to almost instantly create those notes. By offloading as much as possible to your digital notebooks, you never need to wonder where that receipt went or what the case number was for that tech support call. Tags and notebooks (basically, folders of notes) help keep your notes organized however you wish, and powerful search options let you easily find your notes-even if you have a couple of thousand them in Evernote, as I and others on the Zapier team do.Ĭonvinced? Let's get started by taking a look at the interface:Įvernote is most useful when you collect everything in it. Most importantly, Evernote lets you quickly retrieve specific notes when you need them-from any of your devices, via the web app or with the Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS apps. Because of that versatility, Evernote is an ideal place to capture and save all the information you might want to refer to later. You can save webpages, images, PDFs, scanned business cards, audio recordings, and, of course, your own notes (typed or handwritten) in the free app.

Think of it as an app that can stand in as your second brain.Īlthough there are at least a dozen great note-taking apps you could try, few note-taking apps are as robust and feature-rich as Evernote. Our brains are great at storing memories of our experiences, but not so great at capturing and storing little details, such as the name of that Italian restaurant you went to last month, the address of a hotel you'll be staying at soon, or even where you just parked your car. Try as we might to remember the important bits of information that fly at us all day long, chances are we won't.

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