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Does anyone have any insight or can point me to documentation on EN functions within MacOS’ Shortcuts app? I used the app to create a Shortcut to create a new Evernote note. This may sound inconsequential - but when run off Siri, it is a way to create an Evernote note while I am hiking or driving. I simply say, “Hey Siri, create an Evernote note”. I then get asked for the note’s title followed by the thought I want to record. This is all really neat but now I want to append to that note. Fortunately, there is an Append function in the EN library within Shortcuts. However, rather than trying to remember the exact wording of the note’s title (an input to the Append function), I want Shortcuts to use the last note created. To do so, I was hoping to leverage EN’s Get function. I just can’t find documentation on the EN functions within MacOS’s Shortcuts app. Thanks in advance.

From my selfish seat, I'd like to see sort and column specifications saved with a saved search. Different repeated searches that generate list views deserve different columns and sorting. Saved searches save the filter. Saving the columns and sort with the filter is not difficult and easy to test. (And yes, I submitted this request via Feedback@evernote.com.)

@laurence.glazier, I started using a simple Shortcut that allows me to create an EN note via Siri. See attached for this two step Shortcut.

While I appreciate the frequent bug fix updates, I would like to see an EN v11. Wouldn’t you? Also, for how I use EN (my second brain and GTD), I don’t place a high value on AI with EN. Sure, there is a cool factor but as far as what I would like in EN in terms of new feature/functions…AI is not tops on my list. Thoughts?

Thanks for this post as I too have that dot. All web searches assuming it was coming from a Safari extension function has turned up nothing. Within managing extensions, I've turned the extension off and on again, and have toggled the Private Browsing checkbox - all to see no change in the dot appearance. As Don0819 says, the clipper appears to work just fine. ...I just would like to know what it means.

While I agree with the comments that it depends on what you are using it for, I contend that regardless of the use, I would not consider a note taking app unless it has: Numerous ways of getting content into the app (e.g. web clipper) A robust tagging mechanism to promote notes in many locations A feature rich search function to find that needle of a note in your haystack pile of notes. OneNote is poor, to say the least, at tagging and search compared to EN. On a tangent, the debate in EN circles on when to use notebooks vs tags illustrates the great flexibility with EN as there is no right or wrong answer.

Hello. I've been an EN user for a number of years and have experienced its growing pains and maturing as a product. I've configured it for GTD purposes and find it works more than well. Sure, there are feature/functions I'd like to see added (saved column/sort with saved searches for one) but find its ability to collect AND my ability to retrieve information most useful. So, I don't understand the bad press I see for the product in my news feeds - in terms of its functionality. I'm not talking about the business of or around EN (e.g. pricing). I've looked at alternatives - Notion, Obsidian, OneNote (whose use of tags is pitiful!) - and don't see how I can (currently) do better with getting information in and just as importantly, getting it out. Can you share what feature/functions is lacking in EN that makes people leave EN? Or is it the business side of the product that is turning people off (e.g. pricing)?

I can't help but think, "Of all the feature/functions (f/f) they are gong to add to EN, it is AI to clean up notes?" What about looking at what the user community is asking for? On the other there's a quote by Steve Jobs, "People don't know what they want until you show it to them." Ultimately, I guess what I really would like to see is a few of the highly requested f/f added along with a "one more thing" - the one I didn't know what I wanted.

Thanks @Mike P for the insight and reference. Also, it seems that the any: operator needs to be the last operator as any subsequent text (or operator) is interpreted as part of the any: operation.

Thanks @Mike P ! As far as the missing colon goes, yes it was a typo. Unfortunately, I see I can’t combine an AND and OR via <X any:A B> i assume I need to upgrade my subscription to the next level for that.

Hello everyone. Is the 'any' advanced search operator limited to just text comparisons or can I compare other advanced search operators? For example, I know <any: A B> returns notes with A or B in it. However, can I do <any tag:A tag:B> to return notes with Tag A or Tag B? Yes, I have the Personal level so Booleans are not in my version. I've tried this on my pile of notes and I am not understanding the results I see which is why I am posting the question. Thanks in advance.

I don't know about you but I am very much looking forward to seeing new features from EN under the new owners. I'm confident there was a feature/function queue when Bending Spoons did their due diligence before purchasing EN. And I would bet that queue was at least influenced by the many great suggestions from us - the customers. Add to that the increased competition in this genre... So, I'm looking forward to the next EN release..

Confirmation request... When adding something to EN on mobile, is the difference between "Camera" and "Scan" the OCR'ing of the scan (assuming your account offers OCR'ing)? Question... Assuming the above is true, can a captured image that was not OCR'd originally be submitted to EN for OCR'ing?

The best tips that come to mind are: I title each page when I begin taking notes. I place ## both before and after the title. This results in EN using what’s between the ## as the title of the note. In addition, I put the date under the title. I do this because the when I bring over RB pages into EN is not the same day I created the note. As a result, the date/time stamp in EN is not the same day I created the note. I also *try* to write clearly as RB transcribes the page and brings over the translation to EN. It is this translation that RB adds value. While EN does OCR scans, it does not put the translation in the note body resulting in the inability to select the text. So, to increase the accuracy of RB’s transcripts of my notes, again, I *try* to write neatly. I bought a supply of pens because when they run out of ink - boom! They are out of ink. I bought a cover on Amazon so I can keep papers with the RB if/when needed and with the pen holder, I never have to search for the pen. I bought a water brush to deal with small erasing as opposed to erasing the whole page.

Hello @DTLow. What goals do you achieve with your EN structure? Also, I am wondering if your use of the word "classify" is synonymous with me using "qualify". However, I don't want to assume. Can you provide more about your use of tags?