# New to Joplin

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-to-joplin/19571>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [17 August 2021 16:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-to-joplin/19571 "2021-08-17T16:22:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![julian7725](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/julian7725/32/10066_2.png) [@julian7725](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/julian7725)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2021 16:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-to-joplin/19571/1 "2021-08-17T16:22:34Z")

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Hello everyone, I am new to Joplin and excited to use it. I previously used Notion, but wanted to try something new.

Any tips and extensions I can use to help make Joplin better will be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![johano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/johano/32/1053_2.png) [@johano](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/johano)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2021 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-to-joplin/19571/2 "2021-08-17T18:06:11Z")

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Welcome,

Once comfortable with the basic workings of Joplin, try:

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From the menu navigate to tools options _Tools \> Options \> Plugins_

There are many excellent plugins, such as, Embed Search, Favorites, Note Tabs, Outline, Rich Markdown, Simple Backup, etc

You can see a list of plugins [here](https://github.com/joplin/plugins/blob/master/README.md#plugins)

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**Author:** ![julian7725](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/julian7725/32/10066_2.png) [@julian7725](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/julian7725)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2021 18:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-to-joplin/19571/3 "2021-08-17T18:16:52Z")

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Thank you for this! I am truly loving it.

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**Author:** ![loopernow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/loopernow/32/9815_2.png) [@loopernow](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/loopernow)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2021 00:44 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-to-joplin/19571/4 "2021-08-18T00:44:44Z")

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Hello! I've used Notion before too. I still use it a little for certain purposes.

I think Joplin is very strong on its own. I don't like to overcomplicate things too much, so I only use the Rich Markdown plugin and, a little more recently, the "Note list and sidebar toggle buttons" plugin.