How to create a new Notebook while saving a Note?

[JCR 2]

I’ve just started using Evernote for personal use and we may be interested in a business subscription if this works out. I see two areas already on my wish list if the ability is not already there.

 

Browser plug-in:

I want to add an article from the Internet to Evernote. I use the plug-in to added it but at the same time I want to create a new notebook category for this page. From the plug-in I don't see where I can create a new notebook on the fly in which to add it. I click save and then Evernote opens a box with the web page inside it.

 

From there...

I try to create a new Notebook to save the article but it only lets me pick from existing Notebooks in the drop-down list so I let it use the ‘default’ location. Maybe it should prompt me. Also, there is no Save/Close button so you just have to know to click the ‘X’ on the box to complete the process.

 

Finally...

I have to go to the Evernote Windows Application then create the new Notebook I wanted to do above. Then move the saved article from the 'default' location to the new Notebook.

 

This seems like a lot of steps. Couldn't this process be streamlined? Maybe I’m just missing the step on how to create Notebooks on the fly?

[JMichaelTX 4,118]

@Gaupo1:

 

I can understand that you first start using Evernote, you might like to create Notebooks on the fly via the Web Clipper.

However, I suspect that this need will soon pass as you get your Notebook organization established.

 

Consider this:

1. There is a limit of 250 Notebooks, so one needs to be judicial in the creation of new ones
2. It would be easy to enter a new NB that is really a different spelling of an existing one, or just a different name for the same thing (like "Car" vs "Auto")
3. As you get your NB structure established, and have clipped a number of Notes, you will be amazed at how often the EN Smart Filer will choose the right Notebook
4. Many people prefer to clip everything into a "Inbox" notebook, and then sort it out later when time permits
5. A number of articles, blogs, and posts have been written on Evernote organization, and most suggest using fewer Notebooks, and establishing the Stack/Notebook structure early on.

I'm at 13K+ notes now, and almost never need a new Notebook.

[JCR 2]

Thanks for the reply. I agree as time to goes on I won't need to create new Notebooks since I'll have categories for various things. In this case I was gathing information for plants so wanted to create a Notbook for Gardening for these sort of notes. Now that I manually created one, any future related articles will have a Gardening Notbook. Still would have been nice to create it on the fly though.

 

I'll continue to read up in articles, blogs and posts on uses of Evernote as I go on.

 

Thank again!

[JMichaelTX 4,118]

You're welcome!  Good luck!