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Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote in short

Microsoft OneNote is a digital notebook that is part of the Microsoft 365 suite. You can type, draw or handwrite notes with a stylus or finger, and store text, images and video in notebooks organised into sections, pages and sub-pages. Notebooks back up to the cloud automatically, so your team can open and edit them from Windows, macOS, Android or iOS devices, or the web app. A history feature records every change and who made it.

Keep Your Thoughts and Notes Organised

Microsoft OneNote: Your Digital Notebook for Efficient Collaboration

It can be challenging to keep track of information scattered across pen-and-paper notes, meeting recordings, and team discussions. Teams nowadays work from different locations and need more efficient collaboration tools to access and share information in real time.

To help you keep your notes in one place, and help your teams to access them anytime from anywhere, use Microsoft OneNote. It’s a feature-rich collaborative note-taking app that’s as useful on the professional front as it is on the personal one. Whether you have ideas, to-do lists, reminders, or even rough sketches, OneNote accommodates everything for you.

What is Microsoft OneNote?

Microsoft OneNote is a digital notebook loaded with excellent features, such as taking notes using a stylus or finger; storing, organising and prioritising information in the form of text, images, and videos; searching for information and so much more. You can create individual notebooks in OneNote by organising notes into different folders, sections, pages, and sub-pages, and access them whenever you need to.

OneNote is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, and it automatically backs up data to the cloud. You can download OneNote 2016 for Android, iOS, macOS or Windows, and use it across various devices from mobiles and tablets, to desktops and laptops. One of the best things about using OneNote is that it facilitates information helps you share information while also protecting the privacy of your data, as only those with editing access can make changes to it.

Benefits of Microsoft OneNote

You can access the entire range of features by downloading OneNote on your device, or you can use the OneNote Web app. This app is compatible with various digital formats, allowing you to store simple text as well as multimedia documents while tracking revisions and changes.

Here are just some of the benefits of using Microsoft OneNote:

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Why Is OneNote Ideal for Your Business?

OneNote helps remote teams working from remote locations to collaborate effectively. It supports the sharing and access of information in real time, boosting productivity. The OneNote app can help your business in so many ways.

Here are some benefits of using OneNote online:

  • Great for Collaboration on Projects

At its heart, OneNote is a collaborative tool. It helps you to share text, graphs, audio, and video with your team, and lets them share their feedback and input in real time.

  • Keeps Information Centralised and Consolidated

As a Microsoft 365 product, your OneNote notebooks will automatically back up data to the cloud. Anyone with access can use OneNote to keep themselves up to date themselves with the latest information, anytime, from anywhere.

  • Digitises Notes and Processes

OneNote comes with built-in technology to read handwriting and convert it to digitised text. You can use this feature to scan handwritten notes, share them with your team, and even make them searchable.

  • Information About Projects Becomes Accessible from Anywhere

OneNote data is stored in the cloud, making it accessible to your teams anywhere in the world, and at any time. They get to see recent updates highlighted since their last login, helping them to keep up with the latest changes.

  • Gain an Understanding of the Research and Processes That Go into Projects

If you have a remote team working on a project, you can easily start to feel out of touch with what your teams are doing. With OneNote, you can keep track of recent research and progress on the project, while allowing your teams to add their own input for enhanced collaboration.

  • Ensure That Nothing Gets Lost – Notes, Suggestions, Instructions, and Updates

OneNote’s history feature tracks all the changes to your notebooks, along with the users who made them. Added time stamps mean that all your notes, suggestions, instructions, and updates stay on the record, and can be accessed any time they might be needed.

ABOUT SOLID SYSTEMS

With over 20 years of experience in helping teams to work more efficiently and productively, Solid Systems is perfectly placed to help you make the most of all that Microsoft OneNote has to offer. We’re just a click away, so don’t hesitate to contact us.

Since 2003, we have specialised in delivering leading technology solutions and offering guidance to organisations in South Africa and abroad, in the most human way possible.

We love technology and the exciting ways that it evolves, and are constantly improving the tools that we use. But humans are at the heart of our business. That’s why we value each relationship and prioritise a personal approach, finding solutions that deliver results for your company in the best way possible.

With our highly skilled and passionate professionals behind us, and the latest and most sophisticated tools at their disposal, we ensure that the businesses we work with are constantly evolving, and can step into the future with confidence.

Frequently asked questions

What is OneNote used for in a business?

OneNote is used to keep meeting notes, research, to-do lists and project updates in one shared place. Teams can add text, graphs, audio and video, give feedback in real time, and see recent changes highlighted since they last logged in.

Can OneNote read handwritten notes?

Yes. OneNote has built-in technology that reads handwriting and converts it to digital text. You can scan handwritten notes, share them with your team and make them searchable.

Who can change a shared OneNote notebook?

Only people with editing access can make changes to a shared notebook. OneNote’s history feature tracks every change along with the person who made it, and time stamps keep notes, suggestions and instructions on the record.

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