Need a notes-taking tool for windows

Question

It's funny, but until now the idea of a notes-taking tool hadn't hit me. (I have been using notepads). Now that I know that this concept has been around for a while and there are plenty of tools trying to fit in, here are my needs. Could someone please suggest a tool/software/plugin etc which will meet these needs:

-- I use windows and read from various sources from notepad,wordpad,local html files,online,images, pdf and texts in new softwares. What I need is that whenever I am reading something I should be able to select a text, right click and send it to "My notes" something, and later on go thru it. So basically the tool should integrate seamlessly with windows OS.

-- Sometimes when sending notes to "My notes" sth, I should be able to annotate the note say when I want to quickly store the context.

I have read evernote and tried using it, but it doesn't integrate with taking notes when reading a notepad/wordpad etc, and I want something which seamlessly integrates with all application of windows. Any help highly appreciated,

Thanks Jagrati

PS: One idea just struck me that I can use sth like a keystroke automation tool and write my script and integrate Ctrl-C and say one keystroke with opening my notes notepad+ Ctrl-V at the end -> This will open the notepad for me with my text pasted at end and I can then quickly add context.

but does a notes-taking tool already exist to serve this purpose? Thanks again

Answer 1

Personally I prefer Evernote, it's free and it's cross-platform including lots of mobile devices like the iPhone or whatever you're in to. Syncs over the internet, too.

Answer 2

Microsoft OneNote

Answer 3

One idea just struck me that I can use sth like a keystroke automation tool and write my script and integrate Ctrl-C and say one keystroke with opening my notes notepad+ Ctrl-V at the end -> This will open the notepad for me with my text pasted at end and I can then quickly add context.

but does a notes-taking tool already exist to serve this purpose? Thanks again

Yes it does. You're basically describing ActionOutline - simple editing options (nothing too much), small, fast, stable. You call it with alt-A (well, I call it with that, you can change that to whatever you like), it pops up, you put in your stuff, and alt-X saves and minimizes it in tray again.

Answer 4

did you try Pnotes? Free and open-source, multilingual. I am sure, that new versions support tags etc. but do not know how about sending directly via right click. At least you can suggest it to the author and as the program is developing very quickly, there is a good chance to see your feature in new version (when it is reasonably possible). :-)

I use Rednotebook for my notes - again free and open-source, multilingual. But this is a different concept.