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# Page 46 - Reviews of Microsoft OneNote

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MO

Mofoyeke O.  
CEO  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Idea Board Made Easy"

September 22, 2018

5.0

Pros

I have used quite a number of note apps over the years but OneNote still remains one of my favourites. The things I love about it are many 1. Drawing my ideas as it comes to my head is a gem 2. Teamwork is also made easy so most of my remote staff have real-time access to the the things I love to work on with them. 3. I scribble and just concert to text later. Simply amazing! IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS

Cons

I only use it to capture notes, pictures and ideas and it serves me well for that. I have no complaints about it

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AC

Anuj C.  
Internist  
Medical Practice  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "OneNote"

June 3, 2021

5.0

Pros

I love being able to download pdfs right into OneNote to type on top of and use the editing tabs to write directly on the page. It was useful for learning and developing research studies or taking notes in certain lectures.

Cons

I wish the files did not have to be compressed in the images to fit the pages of the software which got unhelpful for radiology slides.

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DD

Daniel D.  
Owner  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best light tool to get organized"

August 22, 2022

5.0

very happy with this note taking application. Simple to use, a bit heavy on the Mac (long to load) but very complete.

Pros

Very simple to use and categorize information, like meeting notes, projet notes, etc.

Cons

No "meta" information such as "status" or "dates" on notes so you need to rely of text search in your notes.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The King of Note-Taking Apps"

August 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

Microsoft OneNote is a must-have for school. I'm a longtime user of this application, and it is extremely easy to use. It has all the functions that paper note-taking would have, such as highlighting. It is extremely easy to get organized as well, and allows you to sort your notes by pages, subpages, and sections.

Cons

Searching on Microsoft OneNote is a bit more difficult compared to searching on PDF or Powerpoint, because search results (via Ctrl+F) come up more scattered and just overall look less organized.

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KL

Kevin L.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use, great for meeting notes"

March 26, 2018

5.0

Pros

It's easy to create and share notes with others in a team. The sync is very nice to have. In conjunction with MS Teams, this is super helpful for us. You can access it anywhere with an Office 365 account.

Cons

We have formatting challenges. The web link is really long and crazy. The syncing broke for me on one of my notes and I'm not sure how to fix it.

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SA

Searpons A.  
Sales and Marketing Supervisor  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Organized and accesible on all devices"

February 15, 2019

5.0

Best recommended softwAre for all companies or even for personal use

Pros

One note is a very usefuk and helpful software, i can save my files easily and make it organized, i can use it in many devices without any requirements needed.

Cons

Sometimes i am having problem because of bugs. Specially when im using it on my phone or tablets, hope to have some updates for this concern,

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MJ

Miriam J.  
Recruiter  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One Notes - Microsoft Review"

January 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

YET another GREAT software by Microsoft. It's super user friendly. The nice thing about OneNote like many Microsoft program (if not ALL) whenever you don't know something about the product or if you need help finding way to maximize it you can always find help or search on the program "how to". Great product for keeping important information saved.

Cons

Not too many cons. It would be nice to see Microsoft allow OneNote notes to be saved in PDF form. The format of Microsoft is very nice. It should be able to be printed as seen on the computer.

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BD

Benjamin D.  
Business Analyst  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great tool for collaboration"

January 16, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love using OneNote within Office 365. It provides one place for meeting agendas, collective notes, and even shared to do lists and project management.

Cons

I wish there was a way to freeze part of the page while viewing, similar to freeze panes in excel. When you use a table on a OneNote sheet, it would be nice to have the top row visible as you scroll.

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JP

Jordan P.  
Managing Member  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Excellent Digital Notebook"

October 22, 2019

5.0

Pros

I have been using OneNote for almost two years now. I can definitely say that OneNote is an application that I missed out on for way too long. I think many other people are also missing out on the benefits of OneNote. Taking the time to map out different notebooks for different businesses or projects is excellent in OneNote.

Cons

I can't really think of many negatives as the software tends to sync extremely quickly with my phone. At first this was not the case, however, now the syncing is instantaneous.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Digital Marketing Specialist  
Machinery  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great for digital notes "

May 12, 2022

5.0

OneNote is a great way to write digital notes quickly and easily.

Pros

I love OneNote for taking notes. Now that I switch between Work From Home and In-Office work, I needed a way to digitally keep track of notes so I didn’t need to lug around notebooks. I love that you can click anywhere on the screen and start typing and I use the checkboxes for my daily to do lists.

Cons

Sometimes when I click the icon when OneNote is minimized, the program doesn’t immediately respond. I will have to click it 3 to 4 times before it opens.

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UG

Utkarsh G.  
Administrator  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy management of notes"

April 11, 2023

4.0

Pros

Its like virtual notebook, very convenient to use.

Cons

Sometimes, search results take time to search.

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FA

Flavia A.  
Senior Marketing Consultant  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "I Love It"

July 28, 2020

5.0

Before OneNote, I used to write my notes everywhere and, of course, often loosing them. Now, even if I am messy, at least I have them in one place.

Pros

I use Microsoft OneNote daily. Lately, I have very long meetings, 4 hours sometimes, and I have to write down more than ever. I also use it for quickly copy and pasting things, whenever I do online editing. Comes in really handy. It is easy to customize, draw or create tables, but I usually don't use a lot of features.

Cons

For now, there is nothing I can complain about Microsoft OneNote. Luckily. Sometimes, I find it hard to click on the right page or note, being one next to other, but that is my fault.

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JH

Jazaib H.  
Freelancer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Microsoft One Note Review"

May 26, 2021

5.0

It takes some time to truly master OneNOte but once you do it becomes very easy. Over the period of time I have made numerous notes for myself and clients around the world and never had any complaint from anyone. Once you get the hang of it you can do some really good things.

Pros

OneNote is a straight forward tool for making and storing notes with a very much " you get what you paid for" user interface. It is also a very dominant notes software, as it does not only allow you to make notes but it also allows you to add pictures, tables, and drawings etc. You will not find any client or venue which does not support Microsoft OneNote. Its a superbly versatile software allowing users to do far more than just make notes.

Cons

As it is a Microsoft product it also has its down sides. As in it could be a little more user-friendly specially for someone who is new to the software which gives a slight edge to the other similar softwares. It does not allow you to create or draw any images rather you can add them ready made. It should allow a little bit more creativity.

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AJ

AKURO J.  
Translator  
Translation and Localization  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Samakuse's "

December 25, 2023

5.0

my overall experience was a very good one.

Pros

I like how it is user friendly and can be used offline.

Cons

Even though it can be used offline but it is sometimes challenging to do so.

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RR

Rachel R.  
student  
Sports  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "OneNote great for organization but not as much for storage "

November 16, 2021

4.0

I usually prefer Google drive for note taking because it allows for easy sharing of information, and organization is also easy on Drive. I also don't tend to have as many issues with data limits on Google drive.

Pros

OneNote is great for note-taking and organizing files! Really multifunctional. You can add notebooks, folders, and pages so that information is categorized, which is great for a type-A personality/organizer like myself. It's easy to insert images, PDFs, or other files into OneNote.

Cons

iCloud seems to fill up fast and at a certain point OneNote actually cut me off from using it. It would not let me edit anything or add new pages. I don't think you can share data and edit simultaneously, which is why I often prefer Google drive. Overall, I had some issues with the software which I didn't quite know where they came from and I ended up not using One Note for that reason... never figured out exactly what went wrong

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sr. Research & Project Analyst  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One stop shop for all your project notes."

January 4, 2019

4.0

Pros

You can write text, copy image, copy a YouTube Link ( run the YouTube video ) everything from one place. This tool has become the first tool I open every day as soon as I go to my office. Cross Platform tool.

Cons

Loading for the first time takes some time, but that is quite common with Microsoft tools. Apart from it, everything seems to be good.

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TW

Terye W.  
  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Notes in one place without syncing issues"

January 25, 2019

5.0

Pros

I love having all my notes in one place on the various different projects I work on. There is no limit on the size of the file, which makes for ease of use on the long-running projects.

Cons

It does not seem to work as well when I am using a MacBook, there are things that just will not work such as adding a document made by another application.

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OS

Olivia S.  
Assistant Operations Manager  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The update made it difficult to use"

December 21, 2018

3.0

Pros

I love that I can have all of my notes in one place. It's nice that I can have different categories of notes to better organize myself.

Cons

I used to LOVE the old version of One Note. Since the Microsoft Office update, it's messy and hard to navigate. I miss the old navigation bar and the side bar of all of my notes. This new version is messy.

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AD

Abbi D.  
SLP  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "So great for group collaboration!"

September 8, 2021

5.0

Pros

I use this app often with my coworkers. It is great for sharing documents/notes.

Cons

I have no complaints. I love that it is linked to my outlook email.

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CR

Charlie R.  
Director  
Retail  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great for collaboration (business costs need to be lowered)"

October 7, 2023

5.0

Considering we have only been using for 4 months we have so far had a very good experience with this product

Pros

Great for collaboration I was able to work with my colleagues from one side of the world to the other

Cons

When using for a business as with any Microsoft product it is fairly pricey

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ML

Michael L.  
HR Consultant  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Key tool for my team"

May 21, 2018

5.0

I use it everyday and can't do my work without it.

Pros

Easy to share information across the team, flexible enough for everyone to be able to take notes their own way, and like to be able to take screenshots from webpages and articles

Cons

Sometimes it is too flexible - wish the software came with templates or structures to help with certain business cases

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medarfine Z.  
Secret  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Meilleures "

January 10, 2024

5.0

Pros

C'est un logiciel qui te permet de faire des traitements de documents

Cons

Un peut d'amélioration sera mieux parceque parfait sa ne donne pas vite

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FG

Francesco G.  
Sales Analyst  
Airlines/Aviation  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Interesting tool for taking live notes on your computer"

June 25, 2022

4.0

very good. Very useful tool

Pros

Very good tool for taking notes. Always useful in case you don't have pen and paper

Cons

Very basic functionalities. Unable to properly manage tables or use some other advanced functionalities for MS Word

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BW

Bryan W.  
VP  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One note - very integrated with Microsoft products"

August 13, 2020

5.0

I think it is a great program. I hope they continue to support the software.

Pros

You can just click on one button to save emails and other notes. I also have a surface and I can take notes in OneNote easily.

Cons

Sometimes it is difficult to share information with others. The software can store information in various places and sometimes others cant access.

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TA

Tasha A.  
Homemaker  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Love Microsoft OneNote"

August 30, 2022

5.0

Pros

The simplicity makes this my number one go to for note taking. A major plus to me is i can access on my cellphone as well!

Cons

No cons i can make mention of as i personally have never had an issue with Microsoft OneNote!

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