Microsoft Educator Courses:
“Getting Started with OneNote” Notes
OneNote is a notebook that is on a device
Can be organized by sections, similar to a binder
Within a class, can create a notebook for collaboration
Staff notebooks, collaborate with employees
Can be used for taking notes, mind mapping, a whiteboard, audio notes, images,
videos, and other websites can have embedded materials (Sway, Flip…)
Collaborate anytime
Save dates and times
Can be accessed on any device at any point in time
Use the panel on the left to go between notes and navigate
Breaks down into notebooks and sections (and sections within a section) and
then pages
o Use the more notebooks option to look at all notebooks
Use the “Add notebook” option to create a new notebook
o Automatically saved to OneDrive
Repeat the same process when adding a section
o Right click on section to choose a new color for it
Repeat adding a new page
o Can make a subpage by right clicking on page and selecting “subpage”
o Can move by dragging it to new spot
Content that can be added to a note:
o Text
o Digital inking
o Images
o Video
o Audio
o Forms
o Documents
Can move a text book anywhere on the page
o Can make your handwriting into words by selecting the text box with the
writing and clicking “ink to text”
Images can be added from the internet, your files, or the camera
o Can scan documents and other materials
Audio can used for notes or to check student’s understanding
o Do insert and then audio to record an audio piece
Can select the “form” option and then embed a form into the note
To embed videos, copy the URL/ link, then choose “insert online video” or paste
the link and press enter
o Don’t have to leave OneNote
Can insert presentation, use the link and paste it
Can add a file
o Insert, printout (set pic as background to type over) OR
o Insert, file, pick file, add to page (can add PowerPoint here as well)
Under insert tab, can add in meeting details
View: can change the page color and the rule lines (making it look like a
notebook or graph paper)
o Can set as a default by right clicking and setting as “default template”
Can zoom in and out or fit it to the screen
o Good for collaborative work
Click three dots, settings, options, and change the lighting and turn on page
previews
o Change default font
Give notebooks nicknames
o Only appear for you
o Right click on name of notebook and then rename option
o Can also color code
Click magnifying glass, and search for key words and will look through your
notes
o Can narrow it down by notebook
o Also can use recently added notes under the magnifying glass
Will automatically save if connected to wifi
o If cloud in top right has check, the current changes have been saved
Click share button to share the note
o Can change access settings
o Can see who has access by clicking three dots in upper corner
Click three dots and print option
o Can change print location or convert to PDF
Use Help in top task bar or use lightbulb button to look for a specific setting
