Can you make lists?

[Amanda N. D. 0]

I was wondering, can we create alphabetized lists? 

[ScottLougheed 1,316]

Hi Amanda and welcome to the community.

 

There is no automatic way of arranging or rearranging note content. Evernote does not have this ability. This means that you'll have to manually order any information you enter into Evernote. 

 

Some people have discussed this use case elsewhere on these forums. One of the most common solutions is to type the list into a word processor that can sort the list, then paste it into Evernote. Not elegant, to say the least. 

[jefito 5,598]

You can make notes, and sort by title, which is alphabetical. Within a note, no, Scott is correct: you can't make alphabetical lists inside a note.

[Amanda N. D. 0]

Damn, okay thanks. It would be a nice feature. Maybe not a list maker, but at least have the ability to alphabetize a regular note.

[ScottLougheed 1,316]

Definitely I can see the utility of this feature.

 

Unfortunately I think, despite the simplicity of the feature itself, it would require a vast rewriting or redesign of the note editor...

 

For me, I use a dedicated list making application for straight-up lists (I use Wunderlist, personally). Despite the marketing, EN is not the most effective list-maker, at the very least for the shortcoming you have identified here. 

 

Good luck!

[ScottLougheed 1,316]

Ah, but depending on your specific needs, there may be some third-party solutions. 

http://saymmm.com

say mmmmm is a pretty popular grocery list making service that uses Evernote. There are some other third party services out there too that might help, just requires a bit of time to explore the options. 

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Creating a service with Automator is another way to go: 

http://www.macosxautomation.com/services/learn/tut03/index.html