Change your default notebook

The default notebook is the notebook where new notes, web clips from Evernote Web Clipper, and saved emails are all automatically saved if no other notebook is specified. You can identify your default notebook by the small star at the bottom right of the notebook icon.

Change your default notebook

To change your default notebook, follow the steps for your operating system below.

• Mac

  The new Evernote for Mac

  1. Click the Settings button (gear) next to your name at the top of the left navigation menu.
  2. Go to Preferences > Notebook and select a notebook from the dropdown options.

  
  Older version of Evernote for Mac

  1. Select Evernote > Preferences... from the menu bar.
  2. In the 'General' tab, next to "By default, place new notes into the following notebook:", select the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

• Windows

  The new Evernote for Windows

  1. Click the Settings button (gear) next to your name at the top of the left navigation menu.
  2. Go to Preferences > Notebook and select a notebook from the dropdown options.

  
  Older version of Evernote for Windows

  1. Select Tools > Options from the menu bar.
  2. In the 'General' tab, click Select default notebook.
  3. Select the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

• iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

  The new Evernote for iOS

  1. Tap the three lines in the bottom left corner to open the menu.
  2. Tap the gear icon in the upper right corner of the menu and select Notebooks.
  3. Under 'Default' select the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

  Older version of Evernote for iOS

  1. Open the 'Account' tab.
  2. Tap Settings > Notebooks.
  3. Under 'Default Notebook,' select the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

• Android

  The new Evernote for Android

  1. Tap the three lines in the bottom left corner to open the menu.
  2. Tap the gear icon in the upper right corner of the menu and select Notebooks.
  3. Under 'Default' select the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

  Older version of Evernote for Android

  1. Tap Settings > Notebooks > Default Personal Notebook from the navigation menu.
  2. Select the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

• Web

  The new Evernote Web

  1. Click the Settings button (gear) next to your name at the top of the left navigation menu.
  2. Go to Preferences > Notebook and select a notebook from the dropdown options.

  Older version of Evernote Web

  1. Open the notebook you'd like to set as your default.
  2. Click the info button (letter 'i') in the notebook header at the top of the note list.
  3. Select the checkbox labeled "Set as default notebook".

• Web Clipper

  1. Click the Evernote icon in your web browser to open the Web Clipper panel.
  2. Click Options at the bottom of the panel.
  3. In the 'Notebook Selection' section, check the radio button for 'Always start in' and choose the notebook you'd like to set as your default.

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