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