I use Windows 10. I avoid using the mouse. I prefer to work from my file manager wherever possible.
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Originally Posted by Hevel
Hello,
I'm still a newbie with Calibre and I'm exploring some ways to improve my "flow": adding books, backing, and synchronizing, accessing from mobile...
Adding books
"Automatic adding" seems fine to me. You create an empty folder just for this purpose. You put every new eBook in it, so it'll be automatically added to the library and deleted from the folder.
Better options?
I start calibre and switch to my Intake library, I have calibre at the top of Windows Send To list, so I select the file(s) I want to add in my file manager, tap N, N, right arrow, Enter. The files remain in my download sub-folders until I do my weekly backups.
Once the books are in the library I enter the metadata into the library list cells. After setting the Author and Title I usually show that authors books (Alt+A) and then use the metadata copy and paste to copy columns from a similar book - I don't like dialogue boxes either 
Once I'm satisfied the metadata is correct I move (copy with delete) the books from Intake to my Books, Journals, or Media libraries.
Backing
The trickiest part for me right now... If I understood correctly, OneDrive may corrupt the library when Calibre is open. So, either: - I pause OneDrive while Calibre is open (boring).
- I create a copy of my library in OneDrive (I'm not sure how to do that). But I suppose it would require making a new backup every time I add a book? (super-boring)
I use GoodSynch to maintain incremental (mirror image) backups of my all my data, including calibre libraries, and application configuration data, on a daily basis to external USB 3.0 drives, and on a weekly basis to a commercial FTP server. I can switch to the libraries from calibre if I need to. Most importantly, I can salvage individual files or books if I break or lose them.
Accessing from mobile devices
I guess Calibre Companion works well with OneDrive, even if I didn't try yet.
I've only ever kept what I'm currently reading (usually three or fours texts) and a few reference texts on my devices, so I just copy things as I need them, my major device now is a Surface Go. I sometimes slice the endnotes from books and put them on my phone, popup notes -- useful as chocolate teapot.
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