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Semal, you're right! It's a mac desktop issue. Works fine in Windows 7 Pro.
I use my Macbook at conferences, which is where i scan bus. cards and need to edit notes.
Evernote, please fix this bug in the Mac desktop app.
I've been experiencing the same problem outlined above, using the Mac Evernote application.
I thought I'd try Evernote Web to see if there was any difference and when I try to edit the business card there I get an error message saying "Sorry, you can only edit the title of this note because it was created in another app"
I can edit the note on the IOS app, and have the changes appear on the desktop, so clearly the note can be edited, but for some reason Evernote will only let it happen in the application that created it.
Very annoying, like some of the other posters, I'd like to bulk scan things on my phone or tablet then clean them up on my computer.
Edit: Looking at this a little harder, it appears that the issue is with the Mac Evernote application. I installed the Windows version and it works fine.
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I am having the exact same problem, I think; and I think the problem is new following the latest update of Evernote / Scannable.
Here is my workflow:
- I take photos of 5-10 business cards using my iPhone 6 w/ latest update for Scannable
- I use the app to briefly check that each card was correctly scanned, i.e. that the image is correct and that a name has been associated with the card
- I upload the business card notes and accompanying photos to Evernote
- I use the desktop version of Evernote [Version 6.0.7 (451372 Direct)] on my Mac (OSX 10.9.5) to try to "clean up" the business cards that lack titles, company names (about 50% lack at least one of those 2 items)
- The changes fail to "save" or to "sync" at all.
- I cannot add any other content to the business card notes. A little window on the note suggests that I can "Add Notes..." but when I do, the text does not save, and is immediately lost.
Yes, very similar to my workflow, except I'm not using Scannable. I'm using the business card scan feature inside Evernote.
Regardless, in desktop, I have the option to edit the business card note, it appears that I'm editing, but the edits are not saved. Conversely, edits are saved when I make them in the mobile Evernote app. So it's not that certain fields aren't editable, they're just not editable in Evernote desktop. This is a real workflow bummer when I'm trying to log contacts at a trade show.
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Good point @Wordsgood (no pun intended..) - @ bucko; are you editing in the desktop app and then going to the mobile immediately to see your changes?
No, it's not that I'm editing in desktop, then not seeing changes in mobile. It's that I'm editing in desktop, but those changes aren't saved in desktop (or mobile). I Save and sync after editing (in desktop), but when I exit that note, then return to it, none of the edits are saved.
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If you scan and save a business card using Scannable or a phone and Evernote's card camera, the format of the note is fixed. There's a small area for 'notes', but most of the content is not editable if you wish to maintain the layout.
If you're not using one of those two features, I'm less sure what's happening - taking a normal camera picture of a note should just give you a text note plus a picture which should be fully editable.
Standard suggestion for 'uneditable' notes - don't add to the existing note, make a new one and merge the two, or link with tags or titles...
Thanks gazumped,
I'm using a phone with Evernote's card camera. I can edit the note/card scan on my phone, but I can't edit it in desktop. Synching isn't the problem -- the note syncs fine between mobile and desktop. I'm not trying to edit the format, just the content. For example, I can edit/add a job title in the note on my phone and the change is saved. I can also edit the job title in the desktop app, but the change isn't saved.
I'll try your suggestion of making a new note and merging.
thanks
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Hi,
I've been scanning business cards -- creating notes -- at a conference today.
When I go to edit them in the desktop app (much easier to type), Evernote will not save my edits.
I hit "Save" but when I return to the note, all my edits are gone.
The same problem does not exist with notes that are not scanned business cards; I can edit these notes on either platform and syncing works fine.
This is a problem because I can't rely on Evernote to save my edits. I'm losing valuable business contact information.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
Business card notes created in mobile app can't be edited in desktop app
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Hi zaius0930,
last time i checked that was the problem. Scan a card, enter information on my phone, but can't edit it afterward in desktop version. I've given up using Evernote to scan business cards for this reason. Would love to know of an application that does it properly. It's definitely needed
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