OneNote Course: Capture Ideas and Streamline Workflow

Ready to organize your notes? This course shows you how to create, manage, and share digital notebooks using OneNote.

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OneNote Course Outline

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Skill	Pre-assess	Lesson	Post-assess
The Fundamentals
Understand the Screen Learn how to use OneNote’s main interface	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started
The Quick Access Toolbar Customize tools in the OneNote toolbar	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started
Change Views Switch layouts easily in OneNote	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started
Search Notes Locate notes quickly with built-in search	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started
Print Print pages or sections from OneNote	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started
Help Find answers fast with OneNote help	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started

Skill	Pre-assess	Lesson	Post-assess	Learning mode
Notebook Basics			Account Required
Open and Create Create a new notebook in OneNote
Close, Exit, and Delete Delete or close notebooks in OneNote
Sections Organize notes with OneNote section tabs
Section Groups Combine sections into OneNote section groups
Pages and Subpages Create a OneNote subpage for nested notes
Notebook Properties Update OneNote notebook properties and info
Recycle Bin Restore notes from OneNote Recycle Bin
Notebook Backup Backup OneNote notebooks and restore files

Skill	Pre-assess	Lesson	Post-assess	Learning mode
Add Notebook Content			Account Required
Type Notes OneNote note taking for quick capture
Write Notes Handwrite or type notes in OneNote
Write Equations Solve and format OneNote math equations
Edit Written Notes Clean up handwritten notes with lasso tools
Tag Notes Tag notes for fast search in OneNote
Quick Notes Capture ideas fast with OneNote sticky notes
Screen Clippings Grab a OneNote screen clipping in seconds
Link Content Create links to other OneNote pages
Insert Images Insert images into OneNote pages
Record Content Save OneNote audio record files
Tables Create and format OneNote tables

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Format Notebooks			Account Required
Format Text Style OneNote text with bold italics color
Format the Background Change OneNote page background color
Styles Apply styles for clean OneNote formatting
Lists Create and format bulleted lists in OneNote
Time Stamp Notes Insert time stamps to track note updates
Paper Size and Margins Set paper size and margins in OneNote
Spell Check Run OneNote spell check to fix typos

Skill	Pre-assess	Lesson	Post-assess	Learning mode
Templates			Account Required
Use an Existing Template Use an existing OneNote page template
Custom Templates Create and save custom OneNote templates
Set a Default Template Make OneNote use your template by default

Skill	Pre-assess	Lesson	Post-assess	Learning mode
Using OneNote with Office			Account Required
Send Notebook Content Send notebook content by email or link
Add Files Attach files to OneNote pages
Embed a Spreadsheet Embed Excel spreadsheet in OneNote
Convert a Table to a Spreadsheet Convert OneNote table to Excel sheet
Add Outlook Meeting Details Send Outlook meeting info into OneNote
Send Notes with Outlook Email notes to OneNote from Outlook
Outlook Tasks Set OneNote reminders with Outlook tasks

Skill	Pre-assess	Lesson	Post-assess	Learning mode
Share and Collaborate			Account Required
Export Notebooks export onenote notebook as PDF or package
Create Shared Notebooks Share a OneNote notebook with your team
Share Content Share OneNote content via link or email
Sync Changes Sync OneNote notebooks across devices
Review Changes Track edits with OneNote page history
Stop Sharing Turn off sharing for a OneNote notebook
Password Protection Password protect OneNote sections and pages
Versions View and restore OneNote page versions

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Issued on November 24, 2025