Glad this got bumped. Multiselecting tags in the sidebar is possible with cmd-click and selecting ranges in the Tags view is now possible with Shift-click/Shift-arrows.
jshantz, try Format -> Make Plain Text. It switches the note to a plain text mode. Simplify Formatting (in the same menu) removes random formatting that may occur as a result of pasting from web pages (among other things).
satisfice, when you log in, just make sure this box is ticked: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s3/sh/fc939051-acb4-4cbf-85db-4e0c5269a0a6/d171bea98cabedb14941f34787ca5f5e That should keep you logged in, even if you quit the application.