You can even take pictures with your mobile and add them to Evernote, such as Post-its, business cards or just plain pictures. If I need to make a quick note, I’ll just do it on the go on my phone. You can install the app on your mobile phone, or tablet, install the desktop version on your PC, or access the web version. There are many ways to access your notes in Evernote. Evernote is accessible on nearly every device For instance, I have a tag named “writing tips” that I use to find all useful tips I nabbed from the web and dumped into Evernote for later reference.Ĥ. Even though Evernote’s search function is perfect (it even searches within notes), you can add specific tags. You can add tags to your notes, so you can find them faster when you’re searching. This is ideal if you’re setting deadlines for yourself and keep track of your planning. In that case Evernote will alert you at the set time. I use those to make to-do-lists and keep track of the things I’ve done. One other wonderful feature of the word processor is that it allows you to insert checkboxes. It offers everything you need, from choosing fonts to formatting words in bold, italic, etc. If you don’t have access to Word, or any other word processor Evernote will have your back! It may sound logical, but Evernote also has a fully functional word processor. This way I’ll always be able to find what I need. The other stacks I use for anything that is more related to publishing and feedback. I keep notes with brilliant (but mostly stupid) ideas, like plot twists or other random thoughts there. There is also one named “Ideas and notes”. These function as a codex and I keep notes of those key elements of the story there. The others, in which I kept track of everything else are “Locations”, “Persons of Note” and “Species”. The most important is probably the one that contains every chapter of the story. And also for the sequels!Īs you can see, I’ve decided to make several stacks. It took me some time to find a good way to do this, but here is an example of what the stacks look like for my published novel, “The Fall of Netherea”. You can create stacks of notebooks of the same type. One of the key features of Evernote is that it helps you to organise any type of note on the story you’re working on. Evernote helps you to organise your notes So, without further ado, here’s a list of reasons to use it!ġ. If you’re not already an Evernote user, you’re probably wondering why I’m so enthusiastic about it. And I’d tell everyone how great it feels to use it. If there were such a thing as an AA group for Evernote, I’d probably be a member. I’m Jeffrey and I’m a heavy Evernote user. Good, now that we’ve got the disclaimer part of this article out of the way. Thankfully, Evernote is free to use, but will give you some extras should you decide to pay for its wonderful services. ![]() We'll have a more thorough review up soon.Before you read this article, I want you to know that I’m in no way being forced to promote Evernote. There's a lot more, like a re-designed left panel, support for up to 250 notebooks and the ability to attach files to a note. Notebooks can also be shared with the world at large or a group in addition to individual sharing. To share that awesome Macramé notebook with your Aunt Shirley, just click the Start Sharing button and you're off. ![]() To get started, just tap the new Shared button. This was previously only available through a browser. Create stacks by dropping related notebooks on top of each other, and click the disclosure triangle to see what's in there.Īnother cool feature is notebook sharing right from the app. Stacks lets you organize those into a single location. ![]() You've got many notebooks in Evernote, some on related topics. One of the marquee features is notebooks stacks, and it's what I'm most eager to play with. Here's a quick look at Evernote 2.0 for Mac. Today Evernote 2.0 for Mac is finally available, with a slew of new features like notebooks stacks and sharing, UI improvements and more. It was just two weeks ago that we looked at the Evernote for Mac beta.
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