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Introduction to Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote is a free-form digital notebook for capturing notes, organizing information, and collaborating with others. Notes are synced to OneDrive and accessible on any device.

Key Features

  • Take notes anywhere — Type, draw, or paste content anywhere on the page. No fixed layout required.
  • Get organized — Structure notes in Notebooks > Sections > Pages. Start with a default notebook and add sections for different topics or projects.
  • Quick Notes — Use the Quick Notes section for temporary or random notes before filing them.
  • Clip from the web — Capture web pages, screenshots, or news articles directly into a notebook.
  • Collaborate — Share notebooks via OneDrive; collaborators can edit in a browser without installing OneNote.
  • Real-time sync — Multiple people can edit the same page simultaneously; changes sync instantly across devices.

Getting Started

  • Watch the 2-minute intro video on the OneNote website.
  • Install OneNote from the Microsoft Store or download from office.com.
  • Sign in with a Microsoft account to enable OneDrive sync.

Notes

  • OneNote is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and as a web app.
  • Notebooks stored on OneDrive are accessible at onenote.com.

OneNote Core Features Reference

A quick reference to OneNote's core productivity features for note-taking, collaboration, and organization.

Core Features

  • Remember everything — Add tags to any note, create checklists and to-do lists, or define custom tags for recurring note types.
  • Collaborate with others — Store notebooks on OneDrive, share with team members, and let anyone edit notes in a browser without OneNote installed.
  • Keep everything in sync — Real-time collaboration with simultaneous editing; all content is stored in the cloud and accessible from any device.
  • Clip from the web — Quickly capture screenshots of products, articles, or any on-screen content into a notebook page.
  • Organize with tables — Press Tab to create a table, quickly sort and shade cells, or convert a table to an Excel spreadsheet.
  • Write notes on slides — Send PowerPoint or Word documents to OneNote and annotate them directly on the slide.

Notes

  • Tags are searchable — use them to quickly find action items across all notebooks.
  • Notebooks can be shared at the section or full-notebook level.

Introduction to Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote is a free-form digital notebook for capturing notes, organizing information, and collaborating with others. Notes are synced to OneDrive and accessible on any device.

Key Features

  • Take notes anywhere — Type, draw, or paste content anywhere on the page. No fixed layout required.
  • Get organized — Structure notes in Notebooks > Sections > Pages. Start with a default notebook and add sections for different topics or projects.
  • Quick Notes — Use the Quick Notes section for temporary or random notes before filing them.
  • Clip from the web — Capture web pages, screenshots, or news articles directly into a notebook.
  • Collaborate — Share notebooks via OneDrive; collaborators can edit in a browser without installing OneNote.
  • Real-time sync — Multiple people can edit the same page simultaneously; changes sync instantly across devices.

Getting Started

  • Watch the 2-minute intro video on the OneNote website.
  • Install OneNote from the Microsoft Store or download from office.com.
  • Sign in with a Microsoft account to enable OneDrive sync.

Notes

  • OneNote is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and as a web app.
  • Notebooks stored on OneDrive are accessible at onenote.com.

OneNote Core Features Reference

A quick reference to OneNote's core productivity features for note-taking, collaboration, and organization.

Core Features

  • Remember everything — Add tags to any note, create checklists and to-do lists, or define custom tags for recurring note types.
  • Collaborate with others — Store notebooks on OneDrive, share with team members, and let anyone edit notes in a browser without OneNote installed.
  • Keep everything in sync — Real-time collaboration with simultaneous editing; all content is stored in the cloud and accessible from any device.
  • Clip from the web — Quickly capture screenshots of products, articles, or any on-screen content into a notebook page.
  • Organize with tables — Press Tab to create a table, quickly sort and shade cells, or convert a table to an Excel spreadsheet.
  • Write notes on slides — Send PowerPoint or Word documents to OneNote and annotate them directly on the slide.

Notes

  • Tags are searchable — use them to quickly find action items across all notebooks.
  • Notebooks can be shared at the section or full-notebook level.