{"id":942,"date":"2020-03-11T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsolutionsinc.com\/blog\/take-notes-the-modern-way-with-onenote\/"},"modified":"2022-03-02T08:41:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:41:49","slug":"take-notes-the-modern-way-with-onenote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsolutionsinc.com\/blog\/take-notes-the-modern-way-with-onenote\/","title":{"rendered":"Take notes the modern way with OneNote"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Note-taking is a vital skill in life. Whether you\u2019re in a board meeting, conference, or lecture, you\u2019re bound to list, quote, or summarize certain points in order to recall them later and understand them better. Thanks to new technologies, you now have more ways of taking down notes than just a pen and paper. Using your mobile device and Microsoft OneNote, you can easily record your notes and have the bonus features of customizing and sharing them. Discover the ins and outs of this incredible app by reading on.<\/p>\n

Organize your digital notebook<\/h3>\n

While both Microsoft Word and OneNote let you create text-heavy documents, they store and display saved information differently. Word displays one document at a time, but OneNote shows you all your documents at once.<\/p>\n

When you open the desktop version of OneNote for the first time, it shows you a default Notebook called \u201cMy Notebook.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to create another Notebook, click on the < beside the name of your current one, then choose +Notebook<\/em> at the bottom of your screen.<\/p>\n

You can customize a Notebook by separating it into subcategories called Sections, which are like dividers in a physical notebook. For instance, you can dedicate one Section for the notes regarding a particular client. Sections are shown as color-coded tabs along the top of the screen, next to the name of your Notebook. You can add more by clicking on +Section<\/em> at the bottom left of your screen.<\/p>\n

You can add individual pages to a Section by clicking +Page<\/em>, and you can use this feature to separate information. For example, you can add pages pertaining to a client\u2019s contact details, project statuses, and billing information.<\/p>\n

You can rename your Notebook, or any Section or Page, by right-clicking on it and choosing the rename option.<\/p>\n

Start experimenting<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s no hard-and-fast rule to enjoy OneNote because each person\u2019s note-taking habits are unique. The only way to find out if OneNote works for you is to try out all the features and decide which method is most effective. Here are some things you can try to get a feel of the OneNote experience.<\/p>\n