My Evernote

by Murray, Katherine

• ISBN13: 9780789749260
• ISBN10: 0789749262
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-17
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

This easy, visual tutorial doesn't just introduce new users to Evernote: it shows how to use Evernote's coolest new features to maximize productivity and keep track of information in powerful new ways. Readers will learn how to set up, use, and work with notes and notebooks across multiple platforms and devices, and get the most out of Evernote no matter how they choose to use it. They will learn the latest techniques for: * Grabbing notes of all types, from web clippings to audio * Integrating with other notetaking utilities such as Microsoft OneNote and Google Notebook * Exporting notes to other formats and to leading social media and microblogging sites * Discovering the creative worldwide Evernote community and participating in its competitions * Finding the best trunk add-ins to extend and customize their Evernote experiences * And much more Renowned technology author Katherine Murray covers both Evernote's free capabilities and premium features such as file uploading and attachments. Her step-by-step instructions link to callouts of Evernote screen captures that show exactly what to do. Tips and Notes help users discover shortcuts and techniques they'd never find on their own, and Help features guide users past common Evernote problems. This book is designed for everyone using Evernote at home or at work, no matter how much experience they have with Evernote or other notetaking programs - or how little.

Author Biography

Katherine Murray has been writing about technology since the early 1980s (no joke!) and loves writing about technology that connects. She’s an avid researcher and has filled notebook after notebook (after notebook!) with clips, quotes, and snippets from books and sites she finds interesting. Katherine finds Evernote exciting because its inclusive, cross-platform, and flexible approach makes it a great app with worldwide appeal. In addition to writing books, Katherine writes regularly for CNET’s TechRepublic, Windows Secrets, and the PC World Business Center. You can contact Katherine through her blogs, BlogOffice and Connect & Coblogerate, or by following her on Twitter at @kmurray230.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Highlights of Evernote	p. 2
Versions of Evernote	p. 3
Extra Features in My Evernote	p. 5
What You'll Find in This Book	p. 5
Let's Begin	p. 7
Getting Started with Evernote	p. 11
How Will You Use Evernote?	p. 12
Me, Myself, and Evernote	p. 12
Evernote for Teams	p. 14
Evernote in the Classroom	p. 15
Evernote for Business	p. 15
Evernote for Nonprofits	p. 17
Setting Up Your Evernote Account	p. 17
Creating Your Account	p. 18
Logging in to Evernote	p. 20
Exploring Evernote on the Web	p. 21
Evernoteùthe Web Version	p. 21
Reviewing Your Account Settings	p. 22
Getting Help Online	p. 25
Submit a Support Request	p. 27
Downloading Evernote	p. 29
Downloading Evernote	p. 30
Evernote Everywhere, on Everything!	p. 35
Evernote's Everywhere Approach	p. 36
Installing Evernote on Your Windows or Mac Computer	p. 37
Installing Evernote on a Windows PC	p. 38
Installing Evernote on a Mac	p. 40
Installing Evernote on Your Mobile Phone	p. 41
Installing Evernote on a Windows Phone 7	p. 42
Installing Evernote on the iPhone and iPod Touch	p. 45
A Tour of the Evernote Window	p. 46
Evernote on the PC	p. 47
Evernote on Mac OS X	p. 48
Evernote on Mobile Devices	p. 49
Setting Evernote Options	p. 50
Customizing Evernote Startup	p. 50
Setting Sync Options	p. 52
Saying Goodbye to Evernote	p. 53
Capturing and Tagging Your First Notes	p. 55
Creating a New Note	p. 56
Starting a New Note	p. 56
Adding a Note Title	p. 58
Adding Author Name and Location	p. 59
Typing or Pasting Note Content	p. 60
Typing Note Content	p. 61
Dragging and Dropping Note Content	p. 62
Adding Note Links	p. 64
Adding, Assigning, and Removing Tags	p. 65
Tagging Your Note	p. 65
Adding and Assigning New Tags	p. 66
Removing and Deleting Tags	p. 67
Emailing Notes to Yourself	p. 69
Finding Your Evernote Email Address on the Web	p. 69
Sending Notes to Yourself by Email	p. 71
Tweeting Your Notes	p. 72
Setting Up Your Twitter Stream	p. 72
Tweeting to Evernote	p. 73
Sending Direct Messages to Evernote	p. 74
Editing and Formatting Notes	p. 77
Editing the Content of a Note	p. 78
Correcting Note Text	p. 78
Moving and Removing Note Content	p. 80
Checking the Spelling of Your Note	p. 82
Finding and Replacing Note Text	p. 83
Finding Note Text	p. 84
Searching and Replacing Note Content	p. 86
Changing the Font, Size, and Style of Text	p. 87
Choosing a New Font	p. 87
Changing Text Size	p. 89
Selecting a New Text Style	p. 90
Working with Text Color	p. 91
Changing the Color of Text	p. 92
Choosing a Custom Color	p. 93
Aligning and Indenting Your Text	p. 95
Aligning Your Text	p. 95
Working with Text Indents	p. 96
Creating Lists	p. 97
Adding a Bulleted List	p. 97
Creating a Numbered List	p. 98
Adding a Table to Your Note	p. 99
Creating a New Table	p. 100
Modifying the Table	p. 101
Creating a To-Do List	p. 103
Adding a Check List	p. 103
Using the To-Do List	p. 104
Merging Notes	p. 105
Adding and Working with Images	p. 107
Adding an Image to a Note	p. 108
Dragging and Dropping Images	p. 109
Attaching Images to Messages	p. 110
Adding Images with iSight	p. 112
Capturing Windows Screens	p. 113
Scanning Directly into Evernote	p. 114
Setting Up Your Scanner	p. 115
Scanning into Evernote	p. 118
Working with Images in Evernote	p. 119
Copying and Pasting an Image	p. 119
Opening an Image for Editing	p. 121
Making Simple Image Changes	p. 122
Saving the Image Outside Your Note	p. 123
Using Skitch with Mac Images	p. 124
Opening an Image in Skitch	p. 124
Capturing an Image in Skitch	p. 125
Editing an Image in Skitch	p. 126
Sharing a Skitch Image	p. 127
Inking Your Notes	p. 131
Starting an Ink Note	p. 132
Creating an Ink Note	p. 133
Navigating the Ink Window	p. 134
Drawing Lines and Shapes	p. 135
Choosing a Tool and Setting Line Thickness	p. 135
Choosing Line Color	p. 135
Drawing a Shape	p. 137
Removing Lines and Shapes	p. 138
Removing Lines	p. 138
Deleting Shapes	p. 138
Undoingùand RedoingùYour Actions	p. 139
Grabbing Web Clippings and Webcam Notes	p. 141
Setting Up the Web Clipper	p. 141
Downloading and Installing the Firefox Web Clipper	p. 142
Downloading and Installing the Google Chrome Clipper	p. 145
Downloading and Installing the Safari Web Clipper	p. 147
Capturing Notes on the Web	p. 148
Adding an IE Web Clipping to Evernote	p. 149
Clipping Web Content in Safari	p. 150
Clipping Firefox Content	p. 152
Snapping a Webcam Note	p. 153
Capturing a Webcam Note	p. 154
Recording Audio Notes	p. 157
What Do You Need to Record Audio Notes?	p. 157
Setting Up Your Speakers	p. l58
Setting Microphone Levels	p. 160
Recording Your Note	p. 161
Audio Notes on Your Desktop	p. 162
Audio Notes on Your Mobile Device	p. 163
Managing Your Audio Notes	p. 165
Installing a Playback Plug-In	p. 165
Saving Your Audio Clips	p. 168
Creating and Managing Notebooks	p. 171
Creating a New Notebook	p. 171
Creating a Synchronized Notebook	p. 172
Creating a Local Notebook	p. 174
Managing Your Notebooks	p. 175
Renaming a Notebook	p. 175
Copying Notes to Other Notebooks	p. 176
Moving Notes to a Different Notebook	p. 178
Deleting Notebooks	p. 179
Exporting Notebooks	p. 180
Importing Notebooks	p. 181
Working with Notebook Stacks	p. 184
Creating and Naming a Notebook Stack	p. 184
Adding Notebooks to a Stack	p. 185
Finding and Viewing Notes Your Way	p. 187
Searching for a Note	p. 188
Doing a Simple Search	p. 188
Fine-Tuning the Search	p. 189
Searching with Note Attributes	p. 190
Creating a Saved Search	p. 191
Displaying Evernote Views	p. 192
List View	p. 192
Snippet View	p. 193
Thumbnail View	p. 194
Customizing the Evernote Window	p. 195
Previewing and Printing Your Notes	p. 199
Setting Up Your Page	p. 200
Choosing Paper Size and Source	p. 200
Setting Page Margins	p. 202
Previewing Your Note	p. 203
Displaying Notes in Print Preview	p. 203
Choosing Preview Orientation	p. 205
Paging Through Your Note	p. 206
Zooming and Reducing Note Display	p. 206
Printing Notes and Notebooks	p. 208
Setting Printing Options	p. 208
Setting Print Attributes	p. 209
Printing Your Note	p. 210
Printing to a PDF	p. 211
Sharing Notes with Others	p. 213
Sharing a Public Notebook	p. 215
Sharing Your Notebook Publicly	p. 215
Accessing and Linking a Public Notebook	p. 217
Sharing Your Notebook with Individuals	p. 218
Sharing with Individuals	p. 219
Copying To and From Shared Notebooks	p. 221
Stop Sharing Your Notebook	p. 222
Sharing Your Notes Through Email and Social Media	p. 223
Sharing Notes Through Twitter	p. 224
Sharing Your Notes with Facebook	p. 225
Sharing a Note by Email	p. 226
Index	p. 229
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