(Archived) Can I apply a tag to a set of notes en masse?

[sgarcata 49]

I'm just getting started so I have a lot of similar docs to scan in.  Is there a way to select a set of them and apply the same tag to all notes in the set?

[BurgersNFries 2,407]

I'm just getting started so I have a lot of similar docs to scan in.  Is there a way to select a set of them and apply the same tag to all notes in the set?

Yes. Standard Windows batch procedure. Select the notes & then apply the tag.

[sgarcata 49]

thanks a bunch.... I see how that works now... sometimes after I select a few notes, the hot spots are not active... but it seems to come around again with some fiddling.

[sgarcata 49]

How about setting multiple tags at once?

If this tag stuff exists in some documentation somewhere, I'd appreciate a link to it.

[jefito 5,589]

When you multi-select in Windows, the note pane will turn into a multi-note pane. If you click where it says "Click to add tag..." you can type in tag names that will apply to everything in the selection. Alternatively, you can drag a tag from the tag tree onto the selection; same result. Lastly, you can use the Ctrl+Alt+T (Right click / "Tag Notes..." is the same action) shortcut to manage the tags for the selection.

[sgarcata 49]

Thanks... very helpful

[jefito 5,589]

Oh yes: Evernote Knowledge Base

[sgarcata 49]

like: click in the tag tree all of the tags I want to apply and then drag them over onto a note or set of notes

this obviously doesn't work, but is there another way to add a set of tags as a group rather than:

• click "click here to add tag", then
• find and select tag, then
• click "click here to add tag", then
• find and select tag, then
• click "click here to add tag", then
• find and select tag, then
• etc. etc.

[sgarcata 49]

Unfortunately the knowledge base had nothing regarding these alternate ways you mention... unless I'm blinder than I thought...

I find using the KB generally frustrating as I have to go through gobs of notes to try to find what I'm looking for... not workable as a user guide

[FactMan 196]

Select Notes. Press Ctrl-Alt-T. Uncheck the box that says show unassigned tags if it is checked. Press Alt-N. Type the tag you want to add to all notes. Press enter. Rinse and repeat until you have all tags that you want. Click OK. You are done.

[sgarcata 49]

Perfect... thanks!