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  1. Dave-in-Decatur's post in forced upgrades + impossible interface = death was marked as the answer   
    Here's my basic suggestion, a bit long-winded: I've been using Evernote since 2013. I hated v. 10 when it first came out in late 2020: it was missing tons of features and it was all differently arranged. I refused to touch it for a year or two. But gradually v. 10 gained some features, including some that v. 6 (Windows) didn't have, and I began using the browser version of it to get the feeling. Eventually it became good enough that I installed the Windows desktop app, and I haven't looked back. I haven't liked everything that's happened, but for me v. 10 is going strong. So my suggestion is to keep at it and you'll get used to it. None of was born using the "old" Evernote; we had to get used to it, we asked "why in the **** did they do it that way," but we found it a great tool. The same thing can still happen with the "new."
    WRT your specific points:
    1. That's a brand-new feature in v. 10, only a couple of weeks old, and pretty much all of us who have been satisfied users of v. 10 absolutely hate it. The / menu is handy, but my gosh, no need to nag at the start of every paragraph, or pop up the menu on every / press.
    2.1. "pressing title-display over the top, so you cannot insert a formatted title within your note avoiding duplication. anybody know how to select the display blocks of a note?" -- Do you mean the way that the first line of a note automatically becomes the title? If so, then yeah, that's been debated a lot here too. It's always possible to start in the title field (press Ctrl+, or Tools > Settings, select Note, and choose the option), so you can specify a title then type what you want at the start of the note.
    2.2: Useless to you, useful to many. A whole lot of "I don't want it, no one should have it" complaints from Legacy users.
    3. My story about constant sync: I was editing a note on my phone when the battery died. I went to my laptop, and the whole thing was there, down to the word I was in the middle of typing when the phone quit. V. 10 will be slower the first few days, as it downloads your entire note database in the background, and as it converts existing notes to the new syncing structure when you access them, but it definitely shouldn't be crashing notes. Can you say more about when that happens?
    4. Nothing to add on this; lots of threads on the forums about alternatives.
  2. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Edit toolbar shrinked ! it's a disaster was marked as the answer   
    Very interesting. What version of Evernote do you have at the moment? I'm on 10.79.3, and I do not have that automatic adjustment.
     
    EDIT: Update --  in another thread, a user reports that in v. 10.80.3, the toolbar extends completely across as it should.
     
  3. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Evernote 10 is now even worse than it was when it first came out was marked as the answer   
    If it's still worth mentioning after all this, there's a keyboard shortcut for the Notes list: Ctrl+Alt+2. If you like KB shortcuts, Evernote 10 is still well equipped with them. Use Ctrl+/ (or click the keyboard icon at bottom left) to see the list; under Navigation there is a set of them used to view e.g. Tasks, Notebooks, etc.
  4. Dave-in-Decatur's post in [Problem] Cannot connect to server, please try again later. was marked as the answer   
    This problem has been reported by many other Legacy users. It was apparently a temporary issue on the Evernote servers. If you try it again, it may work now.
  5. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Placing images next to each other V10.77.3 was marked as the answer   
    Make sure you have the latest version. The "check for updates" in the app often doesn't find the newest right away, since they try to roll it out on a schedule. You can always go to https://evernote.com/download to get the most recent version.
  6. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Default font was marked as the answer   
    This has been requested many times. If you look around the forum, you'll find a number of threads. It's a good idea, which I hope they'll pick up. If it's not already in @ferol's wishlist table (https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/150571-missing-features-bugs-and-wishlist-in-v10-clear-detailed-table/), you can request that he add it; but I'll bet that it is.
     
  7. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Symbols for use with copy problem was marked as the answer   
    Thanks. But now I only get informed that I no longer have access to the note; I still can't seem to delete it!. This is a long, long-running problem in Evernote (years), which I hope they'll also fix. Never mind -- not a real issue.
  8. Dave-in-Decatur's post in My close and minimize buttons are gone after the last update. HELP!!! was marked as the answer   
    Thanks for the clarification. Honestly, I'm stumped at that point. I hate to suggest uninstalling (with Revo Uninstall) and reinstalling with a freshdownload from https://evernote.com/download, but that may be the next move.
  9. Dave-in-Decatur's post in I'm done was marked as the answer   
    Just FYI, if you really want to tell Evernote that they are losing you: feedback@evernote.com. The forums are user-to-user; Evernote is not here to hear you. Of course, if you just wanted to vent where lots of people could hear you, whether it would do you or them any good at all, that succeeded.
  10. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Only Computer-based edits save; iPhone app edits corrupt and delete notes. I may leave Evernote. was marked as the answer   
    I don't think there have been a lot of other reports of this behavior, which obviously is not what ought to happen. Have you tried uninstalling the app from the iPhone and reinstalling? If that doesn't help, then you're going to need to contact support. The forums are mainly user-to-user. Support has been understaffed and overwhelmed for some time now. Hopefully they're working through the backlog, but it may take awhile to get a meaningful response. https://www.evernote.com/SupportLogin.action.
  11. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Interface was marked as the answer   
    Better yet: https://waz9zvkd1f2.typeform.com/newuifeedback.
    For information on the principles and purposes of the update (which IMHO are not particularly well thought out): https://evernote.com/blog/new-ui-2024.
  12. Dave-in-Decatur's post in How to return the previous version? was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forums. It seems that you (like me) have been randomly(?) selected to receive Evernote's new, still-in-progress-I-hope, user interface. Yes to all you have said about it. Here's the address for the feedback form where you can offer Evernote your thoughts on it: https://waz9zvkd1f2.typeform.com/newuifeedback. You can come back there as often as you want, I'm told. But I don't think there's any way to revert to the old, actually visible and usable UI. However, try using the Web client (https://www.evernote.com/client/web). I've still got the old interface there, and the functions are very similar.
  13. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Synchronization failed Error 'Evernote client version not supported." was marked as the answer   
    No, when you install Evernote on the Win 10 computer, it will automatically download your notes from the Evernote servers (which hold the master copies) and recreate the database. If you are using any local (unsynced) notebooks in the Legacy version on the Win 7 machine, then, as @PinkElephant says, you should export these and copy the export to the Win 10 computer, where they can be imported into the Evernote DB--but at that point they will be regular, synced notebooks, since v. 10 of Evernote does not support local (unsynced) notebooks.
  14. Dave-in-Decatur's post in User Name changed and notes are missing was marked as the answer   
    The KFDOWI device would be a Kindle Fire running the Android operating system (some information here, not all of it relevant to your situation: https://appuals.com/what-is-kfdowi-and-how-to-remove-it-from-showing-up-on-your-network/). If you don't use a Kindle, this definitely shouldn't be there. Check the devices page (https://www.evernote.com/Devices.action) and if a Kindle or anything else you don't recognize is listed there, revoke it.
    I wouldn't worry about the Web Clipper accesses too much. I think they represent one browser tab with the Web Clipper extension on it, not necessarily a use of it. But if you've never put the WC extension on your browser (it will always say Chrome, whatever the browser, I think), then that also could be a problem.
    Evernote support should be able to find your missing notes. I don't blame you for leaving Evernote under these circumstances. Hacked Evernote accounts are rare, but it may have happened here, and they should take it with great seriousness. Even once you've got your 777 remaining notes on a different service, keep pounding on  the door of Evernote support until they find the notes that have gone missing altogether.
  15. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Web clip to cloud or local? was marked as the answer   
    If you're using Evernote for Windows, then yes, there is a copy of your complete data on your PC, if you have the option "Keep a copy of my notes on this device at sign-out" selected in the settings. The choice where to open a clip after clipping has more to do with where you want to work on it, IMHO. I find it opens a little faster in the Web version, but if I plan to work with it in the desktop app (which I usually do), then that's fine--except that it may take a few seconds for the new clip to appear there as a note, and meanwhile it dumps me on whatever was the most recent note in my default notebook.
  16. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Header Styles Not Being Displayed, Size & colour was marked as the answer   
    Hi, and welcome to the forums. FYI this is the Android forum, and it sounds like you're using Windows or Mac. You can find the appropriate subforums here: https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/forum/440-possible-bugstechnical-issues/. It also sounds like you may, like so many, have accidentally gotten the beta of the new interface for a period of time, generally a "Yikes! What the...?" moment. It was only supposed to go out to a test group, but they inadvertently put everyone on it till a flood of "Yikes" caught their attention. A blog post here: https://evernote.com/blog/new-ui-2024, and an ongoing thread here: 
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  17. Dave-in-Decatur's post in App frozen was marked as the answer   
    Here's a suggestion, posted to someone else with the exact same problem:
     
  18. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Can't upgrade - get "upgrade momentarily unavailable" popup was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forums. Evernote's official position is that free users with >50 notes can still access, export, and even edit their existing notes, just not create new ones (https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/23565231682323-Note-and-notebook-limits-in-Evernote-Free-December-2023). If you have multiple notebooks, that may cause other problems. So you should be able to export the notes--from a desktop Evernote app, not the Web or mobile clients, as is the case for everyone. If you don't currently use a desktop app, you'll need to revoke access to one of your existing clients before installing the desktop program, in order to stay within the 2-device limit.
    Many people, including me, hope that eventually, once it is clear to everyone that Evernote for free is meant for trial use only, not as a permanent plan, they will introduce a lower-cost, lower-featured tier for users such as you describe. For now, though, other than having your notes as an archive you can't add to, it seems that the best move will be to export everything and move to another free service for low-impact usage.
  19. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Tasks Search among Notes does not work on Android was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forums. It seems that another user is reporting the same thing; it would be good to add your experience there:
     
  20. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Evernote has a new bug-I only read a note, but the note's updated time is changed to the current time. was marked as the answer   
    @vegerote, @sytadx, @Fiercehairdo: there are already multiple threads in existence on this bug. Some recent versions of the Evernote app on some platforms seem to have overcome the issue most of the time, in my experience. If you're still seeing it, report it to support (https://www.evernote.com/SupportLogin.action), and be sure to tell them what version of the app you're using. You won't get much real help from them, but they can at least pass the information along to the developers, so that hopefully it can eventually get fixed.
  21. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Narrow notebook (popout) list possible? was marked as the answer   
    Good suggestion. It's hard to see why the Notes slideout needs all that detail, in contrast to the Tags. My guess is you'll have better luck if you. email feedback@evernote.com, or post this in one of the feedback/feature request forums.
  22. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Why use evernote when other similar products are free? was marked as the answer   
    Just to be clear, these are user-to-user forums, not a way of addressing Evernote directly. To do that: feedback@evernote.com.
    The short answer is that Evernote is not "a notes app." Notes are the basic unit to work with, and they can include attachments, which get OCR'd and thereby become searchable. Notes can be organized using notebooks, tags, or both, and notebooks can be stacked and tags can be arranged in hierarchies. Everything is searchable. Notes have the same appearance across Windows, Android, Mac, Web, etc. They sync automatically, without user intervention, and for most users do so very fast. Notes can be linked, so that tables of contents and other reference notes can be created; backlinks take you back a chain of linked notes. There's a Home page that can serve as a dashboard. Notes can be linked to Google Calendar. Etc., etc. "Note taking" is just the starting point.
    If any service can do what Evernote does for free, they will bleed money for storage and bandwidth until they go belly up, start inserting adds and/or harvesting data, or stop being free. Evernote has chosen to do the latter, except as a bare-bones trial. I believe Evernote should offer a lower price point for a less capable service, though when they tried that before they did not get many takers since the free service was too good. Now it's not, and maybe a lower priced tier will finally make sense.
    Bottom line: if a stock notes app gives you all you need, Evernote is indeed overpowered and overpriced for you.
  23. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Blank titles was marked as the answer   
    Or hit Shift+Tab.
  24. Dave-in-Decatur's post in Formatting Question was marked as the answer   
    Hi, and welcome to the forums. This is a common request/complaint: the only facility for manipulating the placement of images in Evernote is to insert them into a table cell, and manipulate that. In general, Evernote is not really designed for doing publishable layouts. Usually it works best to gather materials and do some drafting in Evernote, then transfer to a real desktop publishing or word processing program for layout and formatting. Hope this helps.
  25. Dave-in-Decatur's post in unauthorized web clipper for chrome keeps appearing after password breach was marked as the answer   
    Actually, I'm not sure there's a problem here. Evernote Web Clipper is a browser extension that lets you save material from Websites directly into Evernote. I've got a lot of them showing up in the apps page (https://www.evernote.com/AuthorizedServices.action) too, which I assume is because I have a lot of browser windows open, and there is a clipper in every one of them. It's a green elephant icon to the right of the address bar at the top (in Bing). It's meant to be there, and I'm not surprised that it comes back when you revoke access. ("For Chrome" is kind of generic, I suspect, since it works in every browser.)
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