What is Microsoft OneNote?
Microsoft OneNote is a versatile digital notebook application that provides a centralized platform for gathering and organizing various types of information. The software, part of the Microsoft Office suite, enables users to capture and consolidate notes, drawings, screenshots, and audio recordings in a seamless and collaborative manner.
Highlights
- Shared notebooks and syncing across multiple devices via Windows Live online storage, allowing real-time collaboration and access to information from anywhere
- Optical character recognition (OCR) functionality that extracts text from images, business cards, and other visual sources, enhancing the searchability and accessibility of the stored data
- Integration with Microsoft 365 products, enabling users to seamlessly incorporate OneNote content into their workflows with applications like Excel and Word
- Deep search capabilities that allow users to quickly locate specific notes, recordings, and other stored information within the OneNote system
Platforms
- Linux
- Desktop Linux
- Desktop Windows
- Desktop Chromebook
- On-Premise Windows
- Web
- Windows
- Chrome OS
- Kindle Fire
- Apple Watch
- Online
- iPhone
- Mobile iPad
- Mobile Android
- Windows Phone
- Desktop Mac
- iPad
- Android
- Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- Windows S
- Mobile iPhone
- On-Premise Linux
- Android Wear
- Mac
- Web-based
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- Catalan; Valencian
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Malay
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Chinese
- Slovak
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
Features
Knowledge Management
OCR
Notebook
Subtasks
Dark Mode
Hyperlinks
Multiple Account support
Unlimited Canvas Area
Handwriting recognition
Automatic Tagging
Legacy Firefox Addon
Web Clipper
Linking capability
Audio Recording
Works Offline
OneLogin integration
Sections
Handwritten Notes
Digital Painting
Tabbed interface
Voice recognition
Dynamic typing
Hierarchical Structure
WYSIWYG Support
Integrated Search
Data export/import
Pressure Sensitivity
Better formatting
Insert images
Text formatting
Real-time sync
Photo Import
Protected by Password
PDF OCR
Search by tags
Visual Organization
Embedded media
Support for styluses
File Sync
Sketching
Folder Hierarchy
LaTeX Math
Auto-saving
IFTTT Integration
Unicode Math Support
Auto adjusting tables
No dependencies
Screenshot OCR
Cloud Sync
Freehand Writing