Training course

OneNote Essentials

In OneNote, notebooks never run out of paper. Notes are easy to organize, print, and share, and you can search and find important information quickly, even if you forget where you've originally captured it. Best of all, your notebooks are stored online so you can easily get to them on any of your mobile devices.

  • 1 Day
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Course Objectives

  • Explore the Microsoft OneNote interface and create a simple notebook.
  • Create notes using Microsoft OneNote.
  • Organize content and search for information in a Microsoft OneNote notebook.
  • Integrate OneNote with other applications.
  • Use OneNote to share notes with other people.

Prerequisites

  • Delegates should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard (basic typing skills are recommended). They should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computers. Specifically, they should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

Included

  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises
  • Telephone and Email Support

Course content Back to top

  1. Getting Started with OneNote
    Explore the OneNote Interface Create a Notebook Customize the OneNote Interface
  2. Creating Notes
    Enter and format Notes
    Create Template-Based Notes
    Draw Shapes
    Embed Content
    Discover how to effectively insert images, screen clippings, and OCR
    Utilize OneNote for various types of lists
  3. Organising and Working with OneNote
    Organize Notes
    Add Tags
    Search Notes
    Save and Print Notes
    Protect sensitive information using OneNote’s password protection features.
    Spellchecking and AutoCorrect options
  4. Integrating OneNote with Other Applications
    Customize the OneNote View Use Outlook with OneNote Use OneNote with Other Office Applications Publish Notes Pages
  5. Collaborating and Working with Notes
    Share Notebooks on a Network Location
    Work with Shared Notebooks
    How to Use OneNote on the Windows App

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.

What delegates say Back to top

“Very useful and well tailored to our requirements”
A.S., Indigo Software Ltd
“It was a great introduction to the basics and covered all the essentials. Well paced and delivered clearly and competently.”
D.M., Leeds & Yorkshire Ha Ltd

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“The techniques used for coping the important information”
A.S., Skills For Care, Minute Taking and Speedwriting

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“All very valuable, particularly how to use Pivot Tables and LookUps effectively, as well as the introduction to Macros.”
D.S., South Tyneside Homes, Excel Level 3
“The course offers everything it says it does.”
C.R., Business Writing Skills
“Everything was useful and delivered very well.”
B.W., Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service, Excel Level 2
“Really helpful training session”
C., V4 Services Ltd, Microsoft Teams in Office 365 Essentials
“I will feel more confident in general using Excel, I will be able to present data in a better way and will also feel more confident setting up my own worksheets in Excel.”
D.K., Egger, Excel Level 2

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