Microsoft OneNote - Everything You Need to Know

Course subjects

Topics covered can be chosen to suit the particular class and students attending. The full course manual is provided but not all topics will be covered comprehensively by the instructor on the day.

Getting to Know Microsoft OneNote

• What is OneNote?

• What Can You Do With OneNote

• Setting OneNote as the Default App

• Starting OneNote in Windows 10

• Signing in to OneNote

• The OneNote Screen

• Understanding Backstage View

• Opening a Notebook

• Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon

• Using the Ribbon

• Navigating With the Notebooks Pane

• Working With the Notebooks Pane

• Understanding OneNote Views

• Changing the View

• Closing a Notebook

• Exiting OneNote

Your First Notebook

• Understanding OneNote Files

• Creating a New Notebook

• Typing a Note

• Creating Pages

• Creating Subpages

• Creating Sections

• Creating Section Groups

Sections and Pages

• Renaming Sections and Pages

• Working With Page Groups

• Moving Sections and Pages

• Copying Sections and Pages

• Inserting Space on a Page

• Deleting Sections and Pages

• Using the OneNote Recycle Bin

• Deleting Unwanted Notebooks

Adding Content

• Copying and Pasting Content

• Inserting Pictures

• Extracting Text From a Picture

• Inserting Screen Clippings Into the Current Page

• Inserting Screen Clippings With Send to OneNote

• Attaching Files

• Understanding Audio and Video Files

• Linking to Other Pages

• Linking to a Web Page

• Sending Web Notes to OneNote

• Adding OneNoteNote Web Clipper

• Using OneNote Web Clipper

Working with Linked Notes

• Understanding Linked Notes

• Starting a Linked Notes Session

• Ending a Linked Notes Session

• Starting Linked Notes From Word or PowerPoint

• Viewing Linked Notes

• Removing Note Links

• Disabling and Re-Enabling Linked Notes

• Using the Research Pane

Using Quick Notes

• Understanding Quick Notes

• Creating a Quick Note

• Keeping a Quick Note Visible

• Reviewing Your Quick Notes

• Moving Quick Notes to Existing Notes

Formatting Notes

• Formatting Text

• Using Bulleted and Numbered Lists

• Checking the Spelling

• Applying Styles to Text

• Adding Paragraph Spacing

Working with Note Containers

• Resizing a Note Container

• Merging the Contents of Note Containers

• Moving a Note Container

Outlining

• Creating an Outline

• Selecting Levels in an Outline

• Collapsing and Expanding Details

• Moving Content in an Outline

Working with Tables

• Inserting a Table

• Adding Content to a Table

• Selecting Content in a Table

• Inserting Rows and Columns

• Deleting Rows and Columns

• Formatting a Table

Using the Drawing Tools

• Understanding Pen Mode

• Inserting Shapes

• Drawing With the Pen Tool

• Selecting Shapes

• Modifying Drawings

• Converting Ink to Text

• Creating a Favourite Pen

Tagging Notes

• Tagging Content

• Creating Custom Tags

• Modifying Tags

• Removing Tags From Notes

• Finding Tagged Notes

Searching Notebooks

• Searching the Current Page

• Using Quick Search

• Using the Search Results Task Pane

• Turning on Search and Text Recognition

Templates

• Understanding OneNote Templates

• Creating a New Page Based on a Template

• Creating a Custom Template

• Setting a Default Template

• Deleting a Custom Template

Formatting Pages

• Specifying Paper Size

• Changing Print Margins

• Setting Page Colours and Rule Lines

• Adding a Background Picture

Printing and Exporting Notebooks

• Understanding the Print Dialog Box

• Printing With the Print Dialog Box

• Printing From Print Preview

• Exporting OneNote Content

• Exporting Content as a Word File

• Exporting Content as a PDF or XPS File

• Exporting Content as a Web Page

• Sending Pages in Different Formats

Security Features

• Locking a Section With a Password

• Locking All Protected Sections

• Unlocking a Protected Section

• Removing a Password

• Setting Password Protection Options

• Setting Backup Options

Sharing Notebooks

• Understanding Sharing Notebooks on OneDrive

• Creating a New Shared Notebook

• Sharing an Existing Notebook

• Inviting Others to Share Your Notebook

• Opening a Shared Notebook

• Viewing New or Changed Content

• Searching Shared Notebooks by Author

• Viewing Page Versions

• Synchronising a Shared Notebook

• Changing Permissions and Removing Users

• Using Sharing Links

• Accessing Shared Notebooks on the Web

Integrating with Outlook

• Emailing OneNote Pages

• Sending Email Messages to OneNote

• Inserting an Outlook Meeting Into a Note

• Creating an Outlook Task From a Note

• Sharing a Meeting With Others