# Shortcut to new note

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/shortcut-to-new-note/28231>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [15 November 2022 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/shortcut-to-new-note/28231 "2022-11-15T13:52:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![graphit0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/graphit0/32/3435_2.png) [@graphit0](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/graphit0)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 15:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/shortcut-to-new-note/28231/2 "2022-11-15T15:12:59Z")

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Hey there,

A while ago I've made a crossplatform plugin for [espanso](https://espanso.org/) that allows creating new notes via shortcuts

### Main features

- `:jop` initiate the plugin: authorization of the plugin + setting up default notebook via ID
- `:mn` make new note
- `:mt` make new todo
- [linux only] `:ct` creating new todo from clipboard

## How to install

1. Install espanso  
1.1 on windows: WSL2 + linux installed
2. paste package.yml into `~/.config/espanso/match/packages/`
3. Enable Joplin's Web Clipper service

## Usage

1. Make sure Joplin and espanso is running
2. Do one time authorization by typing `:jop` anywhere (not only in text fields)
3. Type `:mn` to create the first quick note

[For Windows](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/uploads/short-url/yPlN00aBODNyvxSJIX56EvziSAw.yml)\*

[For Linux](https://github.com/graphit0/hub/tree/main/packages/jops/0.1.0)

### Other considerations

It doesn't work if Joplin isn't running, hence you should start it beforehand

similar topics

> [@Capture from everywhere](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/capture-from-everywhere/24618):
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> Hello to all, One of the things I miss a little about Joplin is the ability to capture an idea on the fly from anywhere. Example. I'm annotating a PDF in another program and an idea or task comes to mind. I would like to be able to capture this idea very quickly and without friction (via a popup or other) and stay in the workflow on my PDF. Do any of you have a similar process in place? How do you do it?

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