This introduces MS OneNote

1. Basic Computer
Fundamentals
Microsoft OneNote

2. Getting Started
What you’ll learn and do
• Learn the basic steps to using OneNote.
• Creating a workbook in the cloud.
• Adding sections and pages.
• Taking notes.

5. Creating
OneNote
Notebooks
To create a new Notebook:
1. Open OneNote.
2. Choose File > New.
3. Choose OneDrive – Personal.
4. Under Notebook Name, type a name, and
then click Create Notebook.

7. Opening
OneNote
Notebooks

8. Adding Sections
Sections and pages are used to organize a Notebook.
• Choose the “+” symbol along the top of the Notebook.
• Rename the section by double-clicking on the Section Name.
• To change the color of the section, right-click the Section tab, choose
Section Color, and then choose a color.

9. Adding Pages
Choose + Add Page.
 Name the page by typing in a Title and pressing Enter.
 To change the page color, choose View, then Page Color and
choose a color.

10. Adding Page
Templates
To insert a Page Template:
• Choose Insert, then Page Templates.
• In the Templates task pane, expand the categories.
• Apply a template by clicking its name in the list.
(You may press CTRL + Z to undo and try another
template). 4. Click Close (X).

11. Taking Notes
• OneNote provides several ways to
take notes: typing, writing, drawing,
sketching, speaking, copying, etc.
• Type notes simply by typing in the
space.
• Touch-capable devices have the
added option of handwriting notes.
• To use a bulleted list, type * on a
new line, then press the Space Bar.

12. Handwriting Notes
• On the ribbon, choose Draw.
• In the Tools group, choose any of the color pens or highlighters, and then use your computer’s stylus
to write notes on the screen.
• To stop drawing, choose Type.
• Convert your handwriting to text by selecting the content you want converted, then choose Draw,
and choose Ink to Text.

13. Adding Audio and Video