Tips for using OneNote effectively and quality

 We can easily classify work content, or set reminders for important tasks so we don't miss any work. Here are some tips for using OneNote effectively and qualityly.

Classify and prioritize tasks via tags

When using OneNote for daily work, you should take advantage of tags to classify and prioritize which tasks you want.

Click on the note you want to tag and then select the tag in the Tags section on the toolbar above. We can choose To Do, Important tags or click on the triangle icon to expand more tags like Question, Remember for Later, Critical, Idea, Password.

To find the set note tag , click Find Tag to find the note's tag.

Create reminders in OneNote

Reminders in OneNote help you not forget any important tasks that need to be done. When the due date arrives, Outlook will send you a notification via email.

Click on the task that needs to be noted, then select Outlook Tasks to select the reminder deadline for the task to be performed. To adjust the time to your liking, click Custom below.

Immediately after that, you will be transferred to the new interface. Click Reminder to create a reminder, enter the date and time , then click Save & Close to save the reminder.

Export text from images on OneNote

To extract text from an image on OneNote, click on the image and then select Copy Text from Picture to export the text. We can then use the content for other tasks.

Voice recording for OneNote notes

To quickly record something right in OneNote, click the Insert tab , then click Transcribe and select Record Audio to proceed with voice recording. After you finish recording, click Stop to stop.

Share notes on OneNote

OneNote has real-time collaboration to support planning, tracking, and execution. In the note content you want to share, click the Share button and then select Share Entire Notebook .

In the new interface, enter the email of the person you want to share with then click Send below to send.

Create OneNote notes on your phone screen

To quickly track notes from OneNote, you can add the OneNote widget to your phone's home screen. Depending on whether each Android phone line supports OneNote widget or not, click on the Widgets icon and then select OneNote in the displayed list to add it.

With iPhone, press and hold the screen and select the plus sign to add a widget. Then you add the OneNote widget to the desktop.

Marvin Fry

Update 01 August 2024