Tool: One Note

Website: www.onenote.com

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Microsoft OneNote is a king of digital notebook developed by Microsoft Corporation, designed for information gathering and multi-user collaboration.

Usage

OneNote enables the user to gather notes drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. The notes can by organized using notebooks, sections and tags. The text in the notes can be handwritten or typed and have different format (bold, italicize, underline, highlight, indent). Notes’ reviewing and updating is possible on different devices thanks to synchronization and storing notes in the cloud (e.g OneDrive). Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network. Microsoft OneNote is included with the Microsoft Office suite.

Review

OneNote is available on devices with Android, iOS and Windows Phone or via browser. Creation of the account is required to start using the tool. User can create notes without Internet, however for synchronization and backup services the Internet connection is required. With OneNote user can create different types of notes, which can be stored “in the cloud” and available on various devices like mobile phones, iPad’s, computers. From the application user can share and publish notes on e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. The notes can be stored on Onedrive or Dropbox. It’s compatible other Microsofr Office applications, e.g. with Word, Excel.

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