Insert Date/Time Stamp into Note Body

[ripr 1]

Is there an equivalent to the Mac "TextExpander" for Evernote Windows? I would like to be able to insert simply a date/time stamp (based on my CPU clock) into a note at the point the cursor is resting. My note-making habit includes a logging type of entry based on Note Title and Tag(s); the last change date for the note as generated by the Evernote program just expands the time window (Note started date - last change date) of note activity. I would like the option to trap temporally (NOT "temporarily"!) the specific moment I added a comment.

TIA

[Shannon Wagner 4]

You can use SHIFT-ALT-D in the Windows client to insert a date/time stamp.

That's what you need, right?

- shannon

[jefito 5,586]

In the note editor, Alt+Shift+D or Ctrl+; will do that (it's a Knowledge base topic: https://www.evernote.com/about/kb/article/windows-keyboard-shortcuts?lang=en). For more complicated tasks, there's a program called AutoHotkey which seems to work well. There may be others.

[chuckbiddinger 2]

Thanks for SHIFT-ALT-D I needed it!

[Owyn 457]

Thanks for SHIFT-ALT-D I needed it!

Ctrl+; will also do this.

[ripr 1]

User Forum(s) Rock!

SHIFT-ALT-D works perfectly!

Thanks All,

Rip

[Marty398 9]

Didn't even know I wanted this. Thanks.

Now, is there a way to just do the date? I don't need the time and it would be a cleaner entry without it.

[jefito 5,586]

There is no way in the Windows Evernote client to insert just the date, as far as I know. You might be able to work around this by using a third-party program like AutoHotKey, though I've not tested this.

[ab1kenobee 105]

Hello. I am making an effort to transition from TreeDB (which I've used for years) to Evernote.

 

The SHIFT-ALT-D or CTRL+ does nothing within an active note. What am I missing?  (LOL)

 

Please advise.

Thanks much in advance.

[jbenson2 2,146]

Hello. I am making an effort to transition from TreeDB (which I've used for years) to Evernote.

 

The SHIFT-ALT-D or CTRL+ does nothing within an active note. What am I missing?  (LOL)

 

Please advise.

Thanks much in advance.

 

In the Windows version, the Date keystoke combo is the CTRL key (control) and the ; key (semicolon)

Result looks like this: 2013-08-06 12:32 PM

 

Shift  Alt D pressed together also works, but is more difficult to remember.

[ab1kenobee 105]

 

Hello. I am making an effort to transition from TreeDB (which I've used for years) to Evernote.

 

The SHIFT-ALT-D or CTRL+ does nothing within an active note. What am I missing?  (LOL)

 

Please advise.

Thanks much in advance.

 

In the Windows version, the Date keystoke combo is the CTRL key (control) and the ; key (semicolon)

Result looks like this: 2013-08-06 12:32 PM

 

Shift  Alt D pressed together also works but is more difficult to remember.

 

 

Appreciate!

 

Windows version:  The Date keystoke combo is the CTRL key (control) and the ; key (semicolon) and Shift ALT D - both worked without a hitch.

 

Thank you for a prompt and clear explanation. 

Alan.

[nomad55 4]

A number of mentions have been made in this thread about using AutoHotKey to insert the date so I thought I'd share the following as this is quite simple to do. After downloading/installing AHK from their website just create a date.ahk file containing the following and run it:

 

In this example (which will work in any app), typing dts will insert the date and time in the format shown (you can obviously amend the trigger and date/time format to anything you like)

 

;add DateTime stamp

::dts::

    EnvAdd, TodayDateTime, +0, days

    FormatTime, TodayDateTime,%TodayDateTime%, yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss

    SendInput %TodayDateTime%

return

 

You could also use AHK to insert a date in n days time, to trigger a reminder using something like this (in this case by typing d14):

 

; date in 14 days time

::d14::

    EnvAdd, CurrentDateTime14, +14, days

    FormatTime, CurrentDateTime14,%CurrentDateTime14%, yyyy-MM-dd

    SendInput %CurrentDateTime14%

return

 

Hope this helps

 

Cheers,

Michael

[ab1kenobee 105]

jbenson2 and nomad55:

 

Just getting back to say thank you.

 

Alan 

[unitseven 9]

Also for any one who is interested heer are my time and date entries in my Autohotkey setup. You'll see I have a set for sortable sierial number type time and date entries (20130813 || 201308131321) which I use all the time for file versions and sierial numbers etc. I also have versions which are more human friendly (13:21, Tue, 13 Aug 13 || Tue, 13 Aug 13). Should be able to make whatever you want from the code below.

:*:;;today::  ; This hotstring replaces ";;today" with the current date and time via the commands below.
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, yyyMMdd  ; It will look like 20091013
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return

:*:;;now::  ; This hotstring replaces ";;now" with the current date and time via the commands below.
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, yyyMMddHHmm  ; It will look like 200910131057
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return

:*:;;time::  ; This hotstring replaces ";;time" with the current time and date via the commands below.
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, HH:mm, ddd, d MMM yy  ; It will look like 13:17, Tue, 13 Aug 13
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return

:*:;;date::  ; This hotstring replaces ";;Date" with the current date via the commands below.
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, ddd, d MMM yy  ; It will look like Mon, 26 Apr 10
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return

[ab1kenobee 105]

Hello unitseven:

 

Appreciate your post #14 above.

 

Would you please explain how to implement (please be detailed).

 

Thanks much in advance,

Alan

[nomad55 4]

@ab1kenobee:

 

Here's a couple of links that'll get you started with Autohotkey:

 

http://lifehacker.com/316589/turn-any-action-into-a-keyboard-shortcut

http://www.howtogeek.com/56481/the-beginners-guide-to-using-an-autohotkey-script/

 

Once that's all set up, just drop the code above into your main .ahk file, run it and you should be good to go.

 

Cheers,

Michael 

[LoveEN 4]

add this 2 line to top of your ahk file

 

; ----- this will force the hotkey effected when u active EN window only

; ----- because sometimes u may active other window (like notepad ?) over the EN window

; ----- ENMainFrame is the EN main window, ENSingleNoteView is the window when u Ctrl+enter on a note (full screen)

SetTitleMatchMode Regex
#IfWinActive ahk_class ENMainFrame|ENSingleNoteView

 

your

hotkey ........here

return

 

 

[Mark JL 5]

In addition to AutoHotKey - which I have tried and found a little more complicated than I wanted, though I'm sure it works well if you take the time to learn it - there is a program for Windows called PhraseExpress, which I use extensively with Evernote. It allows me to create all sorts of text entry shortcuts, including a fully format-able #datetime macro.

 

There is a free version for personal use. It is fully functional, but it has built-in features designed to detect if you are using it in a business environment and which has a tendency to nag a bit if you are. The paid version is pretty pricey in my opinion - $49+ last I checked, for use on a single computer. (I would find the price less objectionable if it was single-user instead of single-computer and so allowed me to install on both my laptop and desktop.) I purchased the paid version for use at work,  but I find the free version to be of tremendous value at home.

 

As an example, I use the keystroke sequence ";tdo" which enters a dated title for a current To Do list in Evernote such as:

 

2013-11-09 Current To Do List

 

Might be worth checking out.

[jefito 5,586]

I've heard good things about PhraseExpress as well. Glad it's working well for you. Thanks.

[swallace111 5]

I have a windows 7 machine and have been able to click "Ctr" + " ; " keys to get a data and time stamp in my evernotes.  Hope this helps

[jefito 5,586]

I have a windows 7 machine and have been able to click "Ctr" + " ; " keys to get a data and time stamp in my evernotes.  Hope this helps

Yes, that's recommended a couple of times above. The elaborations are to get different variations (e.g. just the date without the time portion) into an Evernote note, via 3rd-party applications.

[Forestman 5]

Keyboards configured for other languages than English, may have other combinations. CTRL + ; doesn't work with my keyboard (Norwegian), but CTR + ˜ works. Windows 7.

 

KM

[ejmichel 2]

none of the above works in a note on the WEB version. 

 

anyone have a fix for date timestamp for that? 

[nomad55 4]

@ejmichel: If you use Autohotkey as described [post=http://discussion.evernote.com/topic/18735-insert-datetime-stamp-into-note-body/#entry219519]here it'll work in any application. Alternatively, you could use a text expander such as Breevy or PhraseExpress.

 

Cheers,

Michael 

[Scott Hall 0]

In the Apple Mac OSX Evernote client, Ctrl+Shift+D works just as well to insert the current date: October 23, 2014

[lifoed 0]

On mac OS X Yosemite the combination is Command + Shift + D