Microsoft - OneNote

OneNote for Windows

• A default notebook is created when you first use OneNote.
• You can use this default notebook and add pages to it.
• Alternatively, you can create a new, blank notebook at any time.

To Open One Note:

• Click on the grid of the webmail on top left-hand side.
• Create New > (Blank Notebook)

1. Create Notebook.
   • OneNote switches to the new notebook, which contains a new section and a new, blank page.

Switch Notebooks

1. Click the Show Notebook List button in the upper left.
2. Select the notebook you want to switch to.
   1. • If not visible, select More Notebooks.

Type or Write Notes

• Click or tap anywhere on the page to start typing.
• Click the page header to type a page title.
• Click elsewhere on the page to start a new note.
• Use a pen or stylus to handwrite notes on a touchscreen.
  • • To use your finger, go to the Draw tab, select a pen, choose an ink color, and start drawing.

Save Your Notes

• OneNote for Windows 10 automatically saves and syncs all changes.
• To undo recent changes, click the Undo button near the top left.

Select Text with Touch

1. Double-tap the text you want to select.
2. Drag the selection handles to adjust the beginning and end of the text.
   1. • Once selected, you can cut, copy, format, move, or delete the text.

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Format Text

1. Select the text to format:
   1. • With a mouse and keyboard: click and drag.
      • On a touch device: double-tap a word and drag the selection handles.
2. On the Home tab, choose the formatting options (font, size, bold, italic, underline, color, lists, indents, etc.).
   1. • To undo formatting changes, click the Undo button near the top left.

Draw and Highlight Notes with Ink

1. On the Draw tab, select the Pen or Highlighter.
   1. • Click the arrow next to your selection to choose an ink color.
      • For more colors, click More Colors.
2. Adjust the thickness:
   1. • Click the arrow next to your pen or highlighter.
      • Use the + to increase thickness or – to decrease it.
3. Draw or handwrite your notes on the screen.
   1. • To erase, select the Eraser button and tap the strokes you want to remove.

Add tags!

1. Click or tap any line of text.
2. On the Home tab, choose a tag:
   1. • To Do: Adds a check box.
      • Down arrow next to To Do: Choose other tags (Important, Question, etc.).
      • To Do tag is interactive; click to check/uncheck.

Add Links

1. Select the text.
2. Click Insert > Link.
3. Change the text in the Text to display box if needed.
4. Type the URL in the Address box and click Insert.
   1. • Typing a URL automatically creates a link.

Insert a Picture (From a phone or tablet)

• From Camera:
  1. Tap where you want to insert a picture.
  2. Click Insert > Pictures > From Camera.
  3. Allow camera access if prompted.
  4. Tap the screen to take a picture.
  5. Click Insert All.
• From File:
  1. Tap where you want to insert a picture.
  2. Click Insert > Pictures > From File.
  3. Select the picture and tap Open.
• From Online:
  1. Click Insert > Pictures > From Online.
  2. Search and select the picture to insert.

Insert documents and files into notes!

To insert a document or file into OneNote:

1. On any page, tap where you want to insert a document or file.
2. On the Insert tab, click or tap File.
3. Navigate the location of the file you want to insert, select it, and then click or tap Open.

Insert a Table

1. Tap where you want to insert a table.
2. Tap Insert > Table.
   1. • OneNote creates a table with one row and two columns.
3. Tap in the first cell and start typing.
   1. • Press Tab to move to the next column or create a new one.
      • Press Enter in the last cell to create a new row.

Add More Pages

1. At the bottom of the page list, click + Page.
   1. • If not visible, click the Show Notebooks button.
2. Type a page title above the date and time stamp.
   1. • Drag page titles to reorder them.

Add More Sections

1. At the bottom of the sections list, click + Section.
   1. • If not visible, click the Show Notebooks button.
2. Type a name for the new section and press Enter.
   1. • Drag section names to reorder them.

Print Notes

1. Select the printer under Printer.
2. Choose the number of copies under Copies.
3. Select Portrait or Landscape under Orientation.
4. Choose to print the Current Page, Current Section, or Current Notebook under Pages.
5. To print to PDF, select Microsoft Print to PDF under Printer.
6. Click More settings to select a page size under Paper and quality.