Setting up Evernote

[howman]

I saw references to Evernote here in this forum, so I decided to give it a try.

Question for people already using Evernote:

Did you delete the standard categories in the left side pane and create new ones?

What new categories did you create?

Thanks.

 

[trishacupra]

I've been using Evernote to capture web pages, etc, for ages. But I've been using it as a collection box, and have failed to use it effectively as a reference tool.

I'd like to know how to use it effectively and process the items in it.

Trisha

 

[GTD Wannabe]

I posted it about it here . There's more discussion about using categories here .

Basically, I use a couple of templates (Project Outline and GTD To Do (with dates)) for project administration. The remainder of the notes can take any form.

In addition, I make use of several keywords, such as @next, @calendar, @waiting, @postpone, etc. Then, I set up a few keyword categories in a category called GTD, e.g.,

...
- GTD
- @next

 

[howman]

Thanks GTD Wannabe! That was very helpful.