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Microsoft OneNote is a free cloud-based digital note taking app that allows users to create and organize meeting notes, journal entries, lab results and more. Users can take that notes are then instantly converted into digital text for improved organization and less retyping. The product offers deep search functionality for all notes stored in its database and allows users to store and organize audio recordings in a searchable format. OneNote also comes Microsoft 365 integration.
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Destiny E.
Marketing Communications Director
Financial Services, 51-200 employees
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Destiny E.: My name is Destiny. I'm a communications manager in education. I give OneNote from Microsoft...
April L.
Club Director
Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
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April L.: Hi, I'm April, and I am a site director. And I would give Microsoft OneNote a five out of five....
Nitin S.
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Onenote is best tool for taking on going session notes while working on other works so basically it helps you multitasking and tremendously increase your strength. If you're a blogger and want to work in a offline environment then this is the best app to continue with.
When I encountered onenote first time I have been using it for just taking rough notes for my blog but recently I have encountered about their screen recording feature. Its shortcuts are really helpful without opening onenote every time one can take screenshot, copy it to clipboard and use anywhere. Also I can upload any pdf in a text content, I can also add media file inside a doc file and send it over network. Even making to do lists, sticky notes and other daily tasks can be done at once in this tool.
It is really helpful tool but learning things make it complex further and also I cannot find any solution to use it in mobile. Lack of personalization is also one of the lagging feature that need to be addressed in further updates.
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Medical Devices, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Capability to keep track of and manage all the work and projects I am doing. It is easily aggregated and organized in a cohesive way. Also easy to look back at previous work.
In computer organization is not intuitive and appears hard to move and manage. I.e. finding and moving one note notebook files
James G.
Arts and Crafts, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Excellent!
I attend a lot of seminars. I also work daily putting together art courses or thinking about future art projects. OneNote helps me with my note taking and keeping these things organized and easy to access.
I have had only good experiences with OneNote. Cannot think of any Cons.
Ruth B.
Higher Education, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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One Note was created with the intent to compile multiple different pieces of data together into one easy format and presentation. As a presenter of information to students, faculty, and noncollege personnel, I truly appreciated incorporating multiple forms of imagery to present information in a clear and understandable manner. It was also a format most had on their computers and devices which allowed me to simplify my work to a flash drive.
One note allowed me to incorporate pictures, audio, and videos from multiple formats that easily integrated into the program. The program also added a time date and copyright information so credit would be provided to the proper sources. The program allowed for a clear presentation of information in a fun way.
One of the most frustrating aspects of this program was the loss of information. Annual program updates would lose data from the prior version to the updated version. I worked with IT personell and they were not able to understand why my old data would not transfer to the new updated version. This ended in a loss of productivity as it was necessary for me to recollect data and some information was no longer accessible.
Sagar S.
Automotive, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used monthly for 1-2 years
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Overall, Microsoft OneNote is an effective and flexible tool for taking notes and organising information. Its adaptability and agility in terms of note-taking and organisation are among its best qualities. Users have a wide range of options for how to arrange their notes, such by notebook, section, and page. This makes it simple to stay organised and keep track of many types of information. OneNote also enables users to add multimedia to their notes, makes it simple to collaborate with others, lets many users to work on the same notebook at once, and updates changes in real-time.OneNote's lack of complex formatting options, which are more limited than those offered by certain other note-taking and word processing programmes, is one of the least liked aspects of the programme.
One of the most liked features of Microsoft OneNote is its flexibility and versatility in terms of organization and note-taking.OneNote allows users to organize their notes in a variety of ways, including by notebook, section, and page. This makes it easy to keep track of different types of information and stay organized. For example, a student can keep separate notebooks for each class, with sections...
One feature that some users may not like about Microsoft OneNote is its lack of advanced formatting options. While OneNote does offer basic formatting options such as bold, italics, and underlining, it doesn't have as many options as some other note-taking and word processing applications. Some users might find this limiting and may miss advanced formatting options like custom styles, font sizes and colors, or the ability to insert tables and charts.