The main feature of org-mode I find really helpful is the org-agenda. You could just try a bit. You don't have to learn Emacs shortcuts, arrow keys work. For n

The main feature of org-mode I find really helpful is the org-agenda. You could just try a bit. You don't have to learn Emacs shortcuts, arrow keys work. For navigating between files use the menubar with a mouse. File -> Open file -> testtodo.org Type "* Something to do", hit C-c C-t, TODO will appear, hit C-c C-t again, the state will be marked as DONE. Hit C-c C-s, calendar will open you can select a date to schedule. Hit C-c [ to add the file to your agenda (permanently). Hit M-x, type "org-agenda", a menu will apear, hit a, to see all your scheduled items for the week. Hit j to select another date. (C is control key, M is meta key, a.k.a Alt) (C-c means ctrl+c, C-s means ctrl+s, M-x means alt+x, you get the idea) That's all there is, it takes some getting used to, but a plain text format is really productive. You can easily search between items, transfer your files, customize it all you want. I probably use very of org-mode's capabilities, but it really helped me organize my life.