Very New User?

[grep]

Can someone point me in the direction of how to get started with
OneNote? I've got OneNote 2003, but don't have any idea what to do with
it. I was under the impression that it's really only useful if you have
a tablet, but it seems from this group that people are using it
otherwise too. I'd like to know more about that.

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[EMRhelp.org]

Can someone point me in the direction of how to get started with
OneNote? I've got OneNote 2003, but don't have any idea what to do with
it. I was under the impression that it's really only useful if you have
a tablet, but it seems from this group that people are using it
otherwise too. I'd like to know more about that.

grep

OneNote 2003 is a relatively cumbesome application whose main strength
is that is allows text and ink (handwriting) to be displayed in the
same note, simultaneously. Other than that, it's a 1.0 app from
Microsoft !

I think OneNote *CAN* be used for some things, but for the most part
there are much better apps out there, depending on what YOU want to
accomplish.

Which begs the question, what do you want it to do ?

FYI, OneNote 2007 is a much more useful app with much improved
internal and external linking and better integration with Outlook
2007. OneNote's peer to peer synching over a Hamachi VPN is very
enjoyable. I have My OneNote Notebooks at home, at work, and on my
Tablet, all synched up, and it is done without any intervention.

 

[Erik Sojka (MVP)]

While I agree that the OP should forget ON2003 and move to ON2007, that
doesn't answer the original question.

OneNote is a note-taking application primarily but not exclusively geared
towards students and businesspeople.

More information about the product and its use can be found at these
sites:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101656661033.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101650251033.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/FX101759221033.aspx

 

[KR]

It makes a very good file cabinet to group files from different sources but
for the same purpose. You can look at them all at the same time without
opening multiple files. For example, doing research on a particular topic.
When you find something you want to keep from whatever source, you can copy
it to your OneNote and organize it later. It's also a great place to keep
information for traveling (i.e. electronic tickets, hotel info, sightseeing
ideas) all in one place so you don't have to go searching back thru your
email, etc. when the time comes.

 

[MakeMeAHarp | Christine]

I agree with KR for the most part.I know that these posts were a long time ago but if anyone stumbles across this, like I did, I hope they find this helpful.
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I actually use my computer files more like a filing cabinet. Each "cabinet drawer" is given a category. Then, I store files in my "hanging file folders." I've even changed all my folder icons to mimic Filing Cabinets and File Drawers.

OneNote, on the other hand, I treat like a Bookshelf with a variety of Binders. I have my main "binder" (in OneNote it's called a "notebook" as the current year (i.e. - 2011, 2012, etc.) All other annual binders go into a SECTION GROUP entitled "Archives." From there, I have "notebooks" that are collections/groups of items. I've even found a way to keep a Daily Planner (based on the Franklin Planner) in OneNote.

As a Business Manager, I used it for a variety of purposes.
For my staff:
- Meeting Notes
- Associate Notes (which was easy when preparing quarterly evaluations)
- Conference Call Notes
- Product Research

For my clients:
- Client Notes (from F2F mtgs, calls, etc)
- Product & Service Demonstrations (the ease of importing pictures, resizing, setting as background, and grouping made this VERY HELPFUL)

For my personal life:
- Financial records (receipts, orders, etc.)
- Christmas & Birthday Wishlists
- Gift Lists & Budgets
- Bible Study Notes
- Homeschool Lesson Planner
- Website Tracking (although you can password protect sections and pages, I NEVER EVER EVER type my ACTUAL passwords. I just leave hints in the password column)
- All Membership & Credit Card information (this comes in really handy if you are traveling and your wallet is lost/stolen)

The "list goes on and on," so they say. If any of this is helpful and you'd like to know more about how I have mine set up, feel free to email me: (e-mail address removed)

I'd be more than happy to help! I used to use Evernote and did like it a lot. But, for me, the "binder/notebook" system is much easier than the "tag/folder" system. I have "binders/notebooks" that I use on a daily basis and OneNote works best for me.