OneNote 2016 for Windows - Quick Start Guide

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OneNote 2016 for Windows - Quick Start Guide

The Interface

1. Quick Access Toolbar - Keep shortcuts to your favorite tools. 2. File Tab (Backstage View) - The backstage view is where you manage your files and the information

about them (e.g. open, save, print, etc.). 3. Ribbon - Where you can access the tools for formatting your notebook. 4. Contextual Tools - A ribbon that appears by selecting relevant objects in your notebook. 5. Ribbon Display Options - You can collapse, auto hide, or show the whole ribbon. 6. Notebook List - List of notebooks you currently have open. 7. Notebook Sections - List of sections in the notebook. 8. Search - Search all the notebooks open. 9. Notebook Pages - List of pages in the section of the notebook. 10. Document - This is where you type, edit, insert content in your notebook. 11. Quick Notes - Quick notes are automatically saved here.

Revised 6/30/2016

Figure 1 - Interface

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File Tab (Backstage View)

1. Back - Takes you back to edit your notebook. 2. New - Create a new notebook. 3. Open - Open a notebook. 4. Print - Configure how you want to print.

Quick Notes

Quick Notes allow you to quickly create a note without having to open OneNote. By pressing the Windows + N keys on your keyboard a quick note window appears. Quick notes are automatically saved in the Quick Notes section of OneNote.

Figure 2 - Backstage View

Tags

The Tag gallery lets you put visual markers in your notes. With tags you can remember for later, create to do lists, mark important items, search for tags by keyword and category, and many more. You can tag a single line or a whole paragraph. Tags are located on the Home tab, in the Tags group.

Figure 4 - Quick Notes

Record Audio and Record Video

You can Record Audio and Record Video directly to your notes. This can help with taking notes where you don't have to worry about typing. If you do type notes during the recording, they will be linked.

To Record Audio or Video: 1) Click the Insert ribbon 2) Click Record Audio or Record Video 3) The Recording tab will open where you can play, pause, and stop to control the recording.

Figure 5 - Record Audio & Video Buttons

Figure 3 ? Tag

Figure 6 - Recording Tab

For additional support, please contact the KSU Service Desk

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