OneNote 2013 Essential Training

Learn the basics of using OneNote 2013 to create, edit, and save notes.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started with OneNote 2013

• What is OneNote?
• Launching OneNote and touring the interface
• Sharing and moving notebooks
• Creating and deleting notebooks in OneNote
• Creating, moving, and deleting sections
• Working with pages and subpages
• Creating a note on a page

2. Creating and Adding Content

• Sending content to OneNote
• Copying and pasting content
• Sending screen clippings to OneNote
• Adding pictures
• Adding audio and video files
• Recording audio and video
• Embedding Excel spreadsheets
• Adding files
• Adding math equations and symbols

3. Formatting Notes

• Formatting text
• Borrowing formatting with the Format Painter
• Using styles from the quick gallery
• Using bullets and numbering
• Checking spelling

4. Viewing and Organizing Information

• Organizing the user interface
• Creating new windows and linking notes
• Searching a notebook
• Tagging notes

5. Working with Templates

• Using templates
• Saving as a template
• Choosing a default template

6. Formatting Pages

• Setting paper size and margins
• Changing page background options
• Adding a background graphic

7. Working with Tables in OneNote

• Creating a table
• Working with rows and columns
• Formatting tables and data
• Converting tables to Excel spreadsheets

8. Using Writing Tools

• Working in Pen mode
• Converting handwriting to typed text
• Manipulating written notes and drawings
• Converting handwriting to math equations

9. Interacting with Outlook

• Inserting Outlook meetings
• Sending page info by email
• Working with Outlook tasks

10. Sharing a Notebook

• Saving to other formats
• Saving OneNote content to PDF or XPS
• Saving to SkyDrive
• Inviting others and syncing notebooks
• Creating a shared notebook

11. Collaborating on a Notebook

• Knowing who wrote what with author indicators
• Locating newly added content with highlighting
• Seeing past versions quickly with versioning

12. Modifying OneNote Options

• Setting display options
• Changing email options
• Password protection
• Setting backup options

Conclusion

• Next steps