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Welcome to Taming the Trunk, a practical guide to getting more from modern Evernote.

This page is here to help you explore the growing archive without having to scroll through years of posts in date order, which can be a pain.

Whether you’re new to Evernote, returning after a break or trying to build better systems for your notes, tasks, projects and ideas, these sections will help you find the most useful articles more quickly.

Pick the area that matches what you’re interested in, then follow the link to browse related posts.

AI

Evernote is changing quickly and AI is now a big part of the modern Evernote experience. This section brings together posts about the AI Assistant, AI Meeting Notes, Transcription, Semantic Search and other AI-powered features that can help you write, summarise, organise and find information more easily.

Organisation

This is where you’ll find articles about creating order inside Evernote. Expect posts on notes, notebooks, tags, search, Evernote Home, tables, note structure, filing systems and ways to make your Evernote account easier to navigate and maintain.

Workflows

These posts focus on using Evernote to get things done. You’ll find ideas for planning, managing projects, building repeatable systems, using tasks and calendar features, applying systems and turning Evernote into a more useful day-to-day productivity tool.

Interviews

Conversations with fellow Evernote Certified Experts, other users, productivity thinkers, creators and people with useful workflows to share. These interviews are a chance to see how others use Evernote in real life and pick up ideas you can adapt for your own setup.

Not sure where to begin?

Start with Organisation if your Evernote feels messy, Workflows if you want to get more done or AI if you want to explore what’s new in modern Evernote.

Enjoy!