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# Page 49 - Reviews of Microsoft OneNote

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sP

santiago P.  
Process coordinator  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "OneNote daily use"

January 23, 2024

4.0

Pros

It's a program very friendly if you're an organized person, it allows you to be free in the workspace and create all the tasks needed. Defenetly a big help to keep track of several task that can occur at the same time.

Cons

You really need to be carefull with the organization otherwise it will just be a big mess

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HM

Havah M.  
Virtual Assistant  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Perfect for Sharing Information and Procedures"

June 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

The layout is simple and it is very easy to quickly navigate to whichever note you need to access. I use it for sharing information, tasks, and processes between virtual team members and this makes it easy for multiple members to view and update information.

Cons

At first the layout feels odd. When adding a new text block it will literally create a box to type into in whatever area you clicked on the page, which also seems strange at first.

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BN

Bill N.  
President  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I LOVE OneNote!"

August 23, 2018

5.0

Any chance I get I'm happy to show people my notes in OneNote. I've got a number of books and keep EVERYTHING there. The fact that it syncs across devices and I can pull up notes from my phone is amazing and impressive.

Pros

Syncs across devices Let's me keep EVERYTHING note wise. Very customizable search Integrates with Outlook for meeting notes.

Cons

There's both a touch and desktop version for Windows 10. That's weird. You can't use strikethrough font on the mobile versions. You can't start with lined paper on the mobile versions.

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DH

Dong H.  
Solution Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy take note"

June 30, 2019

4.0

I have used Onenote for a long time and it help me to take note in all my subject. I totaly comfortable to use this software.

Pros

The software is auto synchronize with my microsoft account.Save my note at the time I document to system.

Cons

It does not have backup funtion so when I loss my account I will lost every notes.

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SF

Sandy F.  
Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great software for notetaking"

October 4, 2022

5.0

Pros

Love the ease of use and how you can export Or share the notes taken

Cons

Wish that I can scribble onto screenshots pasted into onenote

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "OneNote deserves One Hundred Likes "

August 11, 2021

4.0

Pros

The real time collaboration aspect of OneNote allowed productivity to be increased by my team during capstone project planning and development. I also liked the ease of integrating into Slack and Trello.

Cons

I did not like that sometimes the cloud aspect or having multiple users on at a time can cause this to slow down.

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SA

Shamshad A.  
Delivery Driver  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great note taking software solution."

August 10, 2022

4.0

My overall experience was great using Microsoft OneNote. I think its a go-to solution for students who are heavy note takers and prefer taking notes on a screen rather than paper.

Pros

The thing that i like the most about OneNote is that i have the options to use both the desktop and mobile apps and easily create notebooks for courses to take my notes. I was able to add images, videos and even use my stylus pen to write on the notes as if i was using pen/pencil to take notes on a piece of paper.

Cons

The only thing i didn't like about OneNote is that sometimes taking notes can clog up pages very quickly and scrolling on the app isn't very good compared to other note taking software's that i have used.

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JG

Jake G.  
President  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "OneNote does the job"

January 4, 2019

4.0

Pros

We use OneNote to have a shared task list among multiple employees, as well as keeping track of ideas for running our engineering business, quality control ideas, and more. I like that it is part of the Microsoft Office Suite and is included in our Office 365 subscription.

Cons

What I find annoying about OneNote is that copying and pasting existing lists can be pretty clunky and doesn't always work well. It should operate more like other Office programs in that regard.

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EL

Ernesto L.  
Owner / Lead Designer  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Overhyped"

May 24, 2022

5.0

For the most part I use this simply as an overlay note taking app to take notes or to copy information from one page to another. I do not use most of the functionality as I find it has more than is needed.

Pros

I use this to write up notes during meetings that can be copied into other documents.

Cons

There's more functionality that I tend to use, but that's the point. There is more in this than there needs to be and is overhyped for what I and most people use it for. It should be free.

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EW

Emily W.  
Account Specialist  
Mental Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great!"

November 22, 2022

5.0

Pros

Ease of use. Keeps everything in one place.

Cons

The lack of sharing / collaborating tools

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JJ

John J.  
Associate Territory Manager  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use"

January 25, 2022

5.0

Pros

I love that it's integrated into my Outlook. Any notes I've taken I can search for in my email and there they are.

Cons

There is nothing I do not like about this app.

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PH

Paula H.  
Shift manager  
Restaurants  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Ultimate note and calendar "

August 28, 2022

5.0

Love using and able to share scheduled events with others

Pros

Great input into calendar as well as reminders

Cons

Nothing love the price as well as the overall company and software performance

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Marketing Specialist  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Digital Notebook Tool"

December 19, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love the fact that this is in the cloud and you can use where ever you need. It is a great alternative to your physical notebook. Super easy to use.

Cons

Some people prefer physical notebooks, which I carry around but other than this, it is a great tool and do not have any cons.

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JT

Jonathan T.  
Payroll Analyst  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "ONENOTE that do more !"

October 20, 2018

5.0

Pros

I use it for my self and its very satisfying. I can easily find information in my notes by using tabs. and also make it easy to put pictures, charts and presentations. plus One note help me to access my notes, reminders, and my reports even at home or outside the company trough my phone.

Cons

since I am using it by my phone it requires a huge memory space . that make it buffer or lag for sometime. so I recommend to check your phone's memory space before downloading it

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JS

Jess S.  
Academic Advisor  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I LOVE it"

October 11, 2018

5.0

Pros

I absolutely LOVE OneNote! I use it for taking notes for school. I use it for work. I recently started a new job and am using it to take and arrange all my notes.

Cons

I cannot think of any cons for OneNote. I have used it for almost 10 years now and plan to continue using it.

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CP

Craig P.  
Product Manager  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for staying organized with little maintenance required"

February 12, 2019

4.0

It does what I need it to, but I feel like there's another solution out there like Evernote I might like better.

Pros

It's very easy to learn. You build a folder for each main topic and a tab for each sub-topic. It's also very easy to insert imagery and PDFs, while drawing on top of them to illustrate points.

Cons

Frequently it crashes, pushes pages to a "misplaced area", and says that it ran into an issue where a back-up needs to be restored. Also, it can be tricky to handle embedding horizontal slideshows.

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ES

Erik S.  
Online Channel Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One note for ever! "

October 11, 2018

5.0

Good to go. Keepnit up!

Pros

I really love one note! Especially when doing my personal notes. I dont need to bring notebook and pen.. it makes all easily for me. Keep it up!

Cons

I cant find anything negative about this software. I really like this software. Thumbs up! Highly recommended

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FP

Francis P.  
Photographe  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good free notes software"

March 31, 2022

5.0

Pros

The main reason i use it is that i can use it on my iphone and Macos. The drawing and handwritting tools are well done.

Cons

Maybe more tools for drawing and for handwritting but overall those tools are good.

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PG

Paul G.  
Founder/CEO  
Motion Pictures and Film  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great for Notes and Brainstorming"

May 25, 2021

5.0

I like using the product, it is kind of unique in its position and handles most of the selling points quite well.

Pros

I really like the system of having worksheets that are kept in individual "folders", it helps with seperating different projects and staying focused.

Cons

I did not like the redesign last year, also you are mostly tied to Microsoft's OneDrive-Features. The pen support does not work completly reliable, but it gets better with every update.

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Amos G.  
  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Syncing made easy."

September 23, 2016

5.0

It's been some time since I started out on One Drive. My main ambition behind it was the reason that my iPhone's 16 of limited space was quickly draining out and I knew that I would need a backup drive up in the cloud. I have always been interested with Microsoft so I gave One Drive the first chance. Now I just back up my data in the cloud and I no longer have to worry about keeping those treasuring photographs safe in my mobile, still need to carry the songs though. Their service is amazing. The cloud storage did not give me any trouble at any time, it is also safe to use as the data is encrypted and is unlikely to be theft from. The 7 GB initial storage was enough initially but as I moved forward, I bought the additional 50 GB for $25 which sort of is a good enough deal.

Pros

It is very easy to set up cloud storage and quite functional too.

Cons

So far, I haven't encountered any problem which would bug me.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Programmer  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Need more options for task management"

August 5, 2022

4.0

Pros

I liked that I can enter as much information in the software it is easy to add many tasks

Cons

There is no feature to organise the tasks it all gets accumulated and there is no boundary from one tasks to another it can be improved

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AJ

Andres J.  
CEO  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Love how it works with my Surface"

June 30, 2019

4.0

Pros

The way its integrated with the Surface pen and how easy it’s to use made it a must at every meeting

Cons

You can easily end with thousands of notes making it a little difficult to find them

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SC

Sheronda C.  
Trade Compliance Specialist  
Computer Hardware  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "LOVE it for note taking"

October 11, 2022

5.0

Pros

What I like most about Microsoft OneNote is its functionality when I'm taking notes and need to quickly reference them when completing work tasks. I love that it allows me to add documents and links to my notes and that I can easily organize any notes that I save.

Cons

So far there is nothing that I can note as least liking about Microsoft OneNote. I haven't had to contact support as I have yet to run into any technical difficulties when using the software.

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SS

Sandeep S.  
Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Nice product"

October 14, 2021

3.0

Task management and productivity improvements.

Pros

Sharing and editing documents and making notes are helpful.

Cons

Could have integrated workspaces and softwares for team work and collaboration.

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JS

Josh S.  
Project Engineer  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Never take a pen and paper anywhere again"

July 23, 2019

5.0

Pros

From my iPad, personnel phone, and laptop, I can keep all of my photos and notes updated as well as dynamically search all notepads for the information I need at a moments notice. Great product.

Cons

The iPad/mobile functionality is not as developed as the desktop yet.

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