Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Managing checklists with Evernote
Organizing your lists is an important step to keep your information ready when you want it.
This week’s tip comes from gustavo.marins, who shares a simple way to keep a group of checklists within reach for reference.
I use Remember The Milk together with Evernote to manage various types of checklists — from movies to watch, gift ideas, wishlists, and books to read. Here’s how I make the most of this integration:
1. First things first – In RTM, click on “Integrations” at the bottom right corner of the screen. Then search for the Evernote integration and connect your account.
2. Create each checklist as a separate note in Evernote – I use Evernote’s checkbox feature to build structured lists. Each note represents a different checklist, such as:
• 🎬 Movies to Watch
• 🎁 Gift Ideas
• 📚 Books to Read
• 💭 Wishlist
• 💡 Creative Ideas
3. Link the note to a task in RTM automatically – I use Evernote’s reminder feature, which is the small bell icon located at the bottom of the note. When I click the bell and set a reminder — no need to choose a specific date or time — a task is automatically created in RTM with the same title. In RTM, this task will show a small elephant icon in the “Linked with” field, indicating it’s connected to the Evernote note. This makes it easy to jump back to the full checklist when needed.
4. Organize checklist tasks in a dedicated project – I place all these tasks in a project called “🗂️ Checklists”. The emoji helps visually distinguish it from other lists. I also mark this project as a favorite in RTM so it stays easily accessible and stands out in my sidebar.
5. Versatile and free! – This setup can be used for countless purposes! And best of all, you don’t need to be a Pro user — it showcases the versatility of RTM’s free version.
Thanks for sharing your tip, gustavo.marins! You’re our Tips & Tricks Tuesday winner this week.
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