Getting Started with OneNote

Madison Derbyshire, Carol Garrett, Sierra Jimenez and Lauren Kennedy

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 What is Microsoft OneNote?
DEFINITION

Microsoft OneNote is a digital notebook program for gathering information and multi-user
collaboration. It can be used to take notes, draw ideas, and insert audio and video.

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 Getting Started
To start, type ”Google” into your search bar to find a link to Microsoft OneNote.

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 How to create an account
The direct website for OneNote will appear. Click “SIGN IN” if you have a Microsoft account, or “SIGN UP” to create one.
Note: You are able to sign in using a Google Gmail account as well.

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 STOP!
During this presentation we are using a class notebook to show the features in OneNote from a teachers
point of view. The rest of this tutorial is on how to create a new notebook for personal use within OneNote.

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 How to create a new notebook
Once you have logged in successfully to OneNote, a section titled “Notebooks” will
appear. Below you will find ”My Notebooks” and click “+ New”

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 How to create a Notebook
Creating a Notebook name is an essential part of organizing your notes.
Name the Notebook to match its content and select “Create”.

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New notebook page view

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 Add sections and pages within notebook
To begin taking notes select “+ Section” to create a tab within the notebook.
Select “+ Page” to add different pages within the section of the notebook.
*Both tabs are located on the bottom left hand corner of the notebook panel

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 How to share notebook
Select “Share” in upper right hand corner. The settings can be changed to enable or disable editing.

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Adding a Microsoft form within OneNote

• One can insert a Microsoft form into

OneNote to survey or quiz students.
• Select “Insert” and click “Forms”.
• Sign into Microsoft forms.
• From there, create a form and insert it onto
a page within the notebook.

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