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Work Smarter with Microsoft OneNote

By : Connie Clark
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Work Smarter with Microsoft OneNote

By: Connie Clark

Overview of this book

Do you want to take your information and note organization to a new level? This book will show you how to use Microsoft’s organizational app, OneNote, to store endless amounts of information in a productive and organized way, including solutions for creating your notes and then sharing them easily with your team or department. You’ll be guided through everything you need to set up a notebook and customize it to suit you or your team. The book will show you how to navigate through OneNote and search for virtually anything, as well as save time with all the shortcuts. You’ll discover that inserting information into your notebooks goes far beyond text, images, and videos, and also includes emails, links to documents, and clippings from the web. But it doesn’t stop there. Integration with other Microsoft products is key for making your experience successful, and this book demonstrates how to use OneNote with Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams. Beyond instructions and essential topics, this book also provides you with the motivation you need to make OneNote a habit as well as real-life examples of notebooks you can use. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to use OneNote for everything and from every device. Even if you start a notebook on your laptop and continue it on your phone, you’ll find working with the app seamless.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Section 1: The Anatomy of OneNote
6
Section 2: Navigating, Searching, and Shortcuts within Notebooks
10
Section 3: Inserting Information and Links into Your Notebooks
14
Section 4: Integrating OneNote with Other Microsoft 365 Apps
17
Section 5: Making Lasting Changes with OneNote

Preface

I couldn't function without OneNote. Years ago, in an attempt to become a better role model for my students, and as an advocate of a paperless office, I started my journey with this program. Microsoft introduced OneNote in 2002 so that we could capture notes easily and effectively. This organizational power and ease of notetaking are what I want to share with you in this book. OneNote is a brilliant application, bundled with other Microsoft products but often overlooked.

In this book, I will not only help you understand the importance of OneNote, but I will also take you through how to use the program, step by step. You will learn how to create a notebook, enter information, categorize and search your notes, organize your notebook pages and sections, add shapes, videos, web clippings, documents, and emails, and much more. You will even find out how OneNote works best with other Microsoft programs, such as Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.

So that you can succeed in adopting OneNote and benefit from all the time savings it can give you, I will also share with you how to make OneNote a habit, real-life examples of possible notebooks, and best practices for working with OneNote.

Armed with all this, I am confident you will start the journey with me and become a OneNote fan and advocate.