

IFTTT (If This, Then That): Your Personal Geek.So you might have a stack called Home, in which you keep a notebook for recipes, another for cleaning tips, one for decorating ideas, and so forth. I have a stack called Learning Stack that keeps all of my course notes together in one place. Those notebooks are all in a stack, which is a group of notebooks. For example, my certification course notes are in a notebook named for each course. Each note must be in a notebook, which is a collection of notes, generally around a specific topic. Notes can be audio notes you record from your computer or phone, FaceTime, or a written note. It’s like a document in a word processor, such as Microsoft Word. A note is the basic unit of information in Evernote. To understand how to use Evernote, you first need to understand its structure.įirst, there are notes. Keep it With You Wherever You GoĮven if you don’t want to get as involved as The Secret Weapon, you can track to-do items easily with a search in Evernote, which I’ll show you later on in this post. No more worries about someone discovering your secret file drawer. Keep Private Documents Privateįor private documents, you can password protect a note so only someone with the password can open it. The text in the image will be searchable so you’ll be able to find things much more easily. If you need to decrease clutter, you can take pictures of notes and documents and store them in Evernote. He’s now in real estate, so can you imagine how many cluttery pieces of note paper he has lying around? He knows how to use Evernote, and I’ve nagged tried to convince him for years to use it more. My husband, Jim, despite 30 years in IT management, is still a notepaper (index cards) and pen guy. You’ll still have your documents even if you lose your computer and mobile devices as your data is all stored in the cloud and can be accessed from any internet-connected device. Storing critical information in Evernote protects you in the case of a devastating fire or other catastrophe that destroys your home.

I can envision using Evernote for tax information - receipts for tax-deductible expense could be photographed or scanned into Evernote, then tagged as you need. If you know how to use Evernote, you’ll use less paper and you won’t forget things nearly as often. Whether I’m organizing recipes, information gathering for an upcoming trip, or working with clients, it’s been an invaluable app for me. There are so many different ways to use it and every user has their favorite. I’ve written about how to use Evernote before, but the way I use it has evolved through the years I’ve used the app.
