Microsoft OneNote (Desktop App)
In this course, you will develop note-taking skills by creating, modifying, and managing OneNote notebooks that work with other Microsoft 365 applications. You will:
- Navigate and customize the OneNote environment and create your first notebook.
- Add and format various types of notes and note elements, including text, links, and drawing objects.
- Add images, video, audio, Excel spreadsheets, and other types of files to a notebook.
- Organize, categorize, and search notebook content.
- Finalize notebook content by checking spelling, printing copies, and password-protecting notebooks.
- Manage notebooks by exporting content and working with history and backups.
- Share notebooks using Outlook and collaborate with colleagues using OneDrive.
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 Professional or Enterprise
- Microsoft® 365™ license (which provides the Microsoft 365 apps)
NOTE: The Microsoft 365 plan you use depends on the licensing available in your environment. If you wish to use a trial version, Microsoft 365 Business Standard is acceptable. This course was not tested with Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal; some features might not be available in these editions.
- If necessary, software for viewing the course slides. (Instructor machine only.)
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:
- Sufficient processor speed, RAM, and storage space for good system performance when running Microsoft OneNote.
- Mouse, keyboard, microphone, and monitor.
- High-speed, stable Internet connection.
- For the instructor's computer, a method to project and/or share the screen as needed for local and remote class participants.
Lesson 1: Getting Started
with OneNote
Topic A: Navigate the
OneNote Environment
Topic B: Create
Notebook Pages from Page Templates
Topic C: Customize the
OneNote User Interface
Lesson 2: Adding and
Formatting Notebook Content
Topic A: Format
Notebook Content
Topic B: Add Quick
Notes and Linked Notes to a Notebook
Topic C: Use Drawing
Tools in a Notebook
Topic D: Use Dictation
in a Notebook
Lesson 3: Adding Files to
Notebooks
Topic A: Insert
Images, Video, and Audio into a Notebook
Topic B: Embed Excel
Spreadsheets in a Notebook
Topic C: Attach Other
File Types to a Notebook
Lesson 4: Organizing
Notebook Content
Topic A: Use Tags to
Categorize Notes
Topic B: Organize and
Search Notebooks
Lesson 5: Finalizing
Notebooks
Topic A: Proof and
Print a Notebook
Topic B: Configure
Password Protection and Notebook Properties
Lesson 6: Managing
Notebooks
Topic A: Export
Content from a Notebook
Topic B: Manage
Notebook History
Lesson 7: Sharing OneNote
Content
Topic A: Send Notebook
Pages to Others
Topic B: Work with
Integrated Outlook Features
Topic C: Collaborate
on Notebooks
Appendix A: Microsoft OneNote Common Keyboard Shortcuts