It is so important that you have a capturing tool to gather all of your new ideas, all those new requests that you either receive, or those things that just pop up into your mind throughout the day.
A few weeks ago, I created a video asking the question if you should switch from Evernote as your primary capturing tool to Google Keep.
The reason why I asked this question and why I created this video is that I found that I needed something that was quicker, something that was faster and easier than Evernote.
I just found that Evernote was a little sluggish to me as I would whip out my phone or log on to my computer and try and capture that note. I found that Google Keep is actually quite quick, quite efficient in capturing these new thoughts.
It generated a lot of discussion, a lot of great questions, and today I wanted to zero in on one of those questions.
Martin from Northern Ireland asks, "I noticed that you can create a Google Doc from a note, but can you create the link to it, say in Google Drive?"
Great question, Martin. Let's take a closer look.
So if you are an Evernote
Evernote Copy Note Links
You are probably already familiar with this function: at the top of your note, if you select "More," there's a "Copy note link."
You select this, and it's going to copy the link to your clipboard.
Now you can go paste it anywhere.
You can paste it in a document, you can paste it in an email, and then you can come right back to this note.
You can reference that note from other places on the web or in other documents.
Can you do the same in Google Keep?
Google Keep Copy Note Links
You just have to do it a little more traditionally. However, it doesn't take any additional clicks.
If I click on this note, for example, there's a "More" section. I'm looking for "Copy link" or how I can take this link and put it somewhere else.
There's "Make a copy," but that's just going to copy this note within Google Keep.
The last option is "Copy to Google Docs," and this is what Martin was referencing in his question. If I select this, it will actually create this note in Google Docs. Essentially, it's going to replicate it in Google Docs.
If this is a large article or a lot of notes that I want to do some further editing in Google Docs, that's what that function is for.
But where is the ability to copy the link?
Well, all you need to do is look up at your web address or URL. Copy this link, and you can paste that anywhere that you want.
For example, if I go over to my Google document, I've already pasted that link in my document here. If I select it, it's going to open up a new tab, open up Google Keep, and there it is. There's the note that I copied and pasted.
I can reference that note from my Google Doc. If you want to paste it in an email, the same type of example. I'll hit that link, and it's going to automatically open up that note so I can reference it. I can even start editing it if I like.
So yes, you can use that. However, there's one caveat that I discovered.
If you copy that link and paste it somewhere outside of your web browser, here's the example: I need to open up my Word document, and here I have pasted both. I've pasted my Google Keep note link here, the one we've just been using, and I've also pasted my Evernote link as an example.
From within my Word document that is not online—this is not Microsoft online; this is my Microsoft Word application, which is native to my desktop—if I click this to follow that link, let's see what happens. It opens up a new tab. Huh, I gotta sign in.
It's not taking me directly to the notes. So if I say sign-in, it's going to continue to go forward, and it's going to bring me within Google Keep. But then that's it. It's not even going to bring up that note at all.
So it looks like there's a bit of a hiccup with Google Keep and linking your notes outside of your web browser.
If I go back to my Word document, here's the Evernote link. I'm going to Ctrl-click that. Let's see what happens here. It opens up a new tab and brings me straight to the note. There is the note that I wanted.
It didn't ask me to log in. It didn't just bring me to my Evernote screen or my Evernote homepage. I can actually access that note here.
So something to think about: if you're using these links exclusively within the browser, yeah, you can copy and paste these anywhere you want—within an email, within Google Drive, within other areas of the web.
But you may want to be wary if you're pasting that link outside, such as in Microsoft Word or some other document that sits outside of your web browser.
Thank you, Martin, for the question, and thank you for watching. I would encourage you to take either Google Keep or Evernote for a test drive if you haven't already. I recommend this to a lot of people.
If you've used the same application for more than two years, things change. The way you use the application may have changed. So spend some time with something that's new to you or that's unfamiliar. You may actually find a faster or more efficient way to do things.
Remember, to be at your productive best is not that difficult. In fact, it's very simple.
you just have to do it a little more traditionally however it doesn't take any additional clicks so if I click on this note for example there's a more section and I'm looking for you know copy link or you know how can i how can I take this link and put it somewhere else there's make a copy but that's just gonna copy this note within Google cube the last option is copied to Google Doc and this is what Martin was referencing in his question if I select this is actually going to create this note in Google Doc essentially it's going to replicate it in Google Doc you know say this is a large article or you know maybe it's a a lot of notes that I want to do some further editing in in Google Docs that's what that function is for but where is the ability to copy the link well all you need to do is look up at your web address or your URL copy
this link and you can paste that anywhere that you want so for example if I go over here to my Google document I've already pasted that link in my document here if I select it I'm gonna select that link it's going to open up a new tab open up Google keep and there it is there's the note that I copy and paste it I can reference that note from my Google Doc if you want to paste it in an email same same type of example I'm gonna hit that link and it's going to automatically open up that note so I can reference it I can even start editing it if I like so yes you can use that however there's one caveat that I discovered and that is if you copy that link and paste it somewhere outside of your web browser so here's the example I need to open up my word document and here I have pasted both I've I've pasted my Google keep note link here the one we've just been using and I've also pasted my Evernote link as an example so
from within my word document that is not online this is not Microsoft online this is my my Microsoft Word application which is native to my to my desktop if I click this to follow that link let's see what happens it opens up a new tab huh I gotta sign in it's not taking me directly to the notes so if I say sign-in it's gonna continue to go forward it's gonna bring me within Google keep but then that's it it's not even going to bring up that note at all so it looks like there's a bit of a hiccup with Google keep and linking your notes link your notes outside of your web browser now if I go back to my word
document here's the Evernote link I'm gonna ctrl click that let's see what happens here opens up a new tab and it brings me straight to the note there is the note that's the note that I wanted it didn't ask me to log in it didn't just bring me to my ever known-- screen or or my Evernote homepage I can actually access
that note here so something to think about if you're using these links exclusively within the browser yeah you can copy and paste these anywhere you want within an email within Google Drive within other areas of the web but you may want to be wary if you're pasting that link outside such as you know Microsoft Word or some other document that sits outside of your web browser Thank You Martin for the question and thank you for watching I would encourage you to take either Google keep or
Evernote for a test drive if you haven't already I recommend this to a lot of people if you've used the same application for more than two years things change the way you use the application may have changed so spend some time with something that's new to you or that's unfamiliar you may actually find a faster or a more efficient way to do things remember to be at your productive best is not that
difficult in fact it's very simple
