If you’re currently a OneNote user or thinking about upgrading to the latest version, My OneNote 2016 is your must-have companion. This friendly, quick, full-color, 100% practical tutorial walks you through the various tasks for building your own digital notebooks and filling them with notes, ideas, resources, artwork, lists, and more. If you’re ready to organize your note-taking projects, then My OneNote 2016 is ready to help.   In addition, this book is part of Que’s Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of OneNote 2016, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection.   My OneNote 2016 is an easy, full-color tutorial on the latest personal information management program from Microsoft, which covers the following topics: Start fast with OneNote on your computer, laptop, or smartphone Customize OneNote to your personal note-taking style Create, manage, and edit notebooks Organize notes into sections, pages, and subpages Quickly add and create content, including audio and video clips and photos Search, tag, and index your notes so you can find anything fast Share notes and notebooks with colleagues--even in real time Build outlines, tables, and spreadsheets in your note pages Draw pictures and handwrite text--or even equations Research and clip web content into your notebooks Add links to files, web pages, and other notebooks Store notebooks in the cloud and access them anywhere Synchronize notebooks you’ve shared Open notebooks using the OneNote Online web app Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, colorful screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost or confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help you get started quickly. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, lists, and quick solutions to the problems you're most likely to encounter.   How to access the Web Edition: Follow the instructions in the book to learn how to register your book to access the FREE Web Edition.

Table of Contents:
Prologue: What Is OneNote?    3 Introducing OneNote   4 What Can I Do with OneNote?    5 Exploring OneNote Features   7 Comparing OneNotes   8 Chapter 1: Getting Started with OneNote   13 Opening and Closing OneNote   14 Open OneNote in Windows 8.1   15 Open OneNote in Windows 10   16 Close OneNote   17 Navigating the OneNote Workspace   18 Use the Default Notebook   19 Minimize or Maximize the Window   20 Working with the Ribbon   21 Use the Ribbon   22 Pin the Ribbon   23 Working with Toolbars and Shortcut Menus   23 Use the Quick Access Toolbar   25 Use Mini Toolbars   26 Use Context Menus   27 Changing Screen Views   27 Zoom In or Out   28 Switch View Modes   29 Dock OneNote to the Desktop   30 Finding Help with OneNote Issues and Topics   31 Open Help   32 Chapter 2: Working with Notebooks   35 Exploring Notebooks   36 Creating New Notebooks   38 Create a New Notebook   40 Assign a Notebook Color   41 Opening and Closing Notebooks   42 Close Notebooks   42 Close Notebooks with the Shortcut Menu   43 Open a Notebook   44 Deleting Notebooks   45 Delete a Notebook from Your Computer   46 Delete a Notebook from OneDrive   47 Chapter 3: Working with Sections, Pages, and Subpages   51 Storing Notes with Sections, Pages, and Subpages   52 Working with Sections   54 Add a Section   54 Rename a Section   55 Assign a Tab Color   55 Move a Section   56 Delete a Section   57 Empty the Notebook Recycle Bin   58 Grouping Sections   59 Move a Section to a Group   60 Merge a Section   61 Assign a Password to a Section   62 Working with Pages and Subpages   64 Add a Page   65 Change the Page Name   65 Move a Page   66 Delete a Page   67 Copy a Page   68 Make a Subpage   68 Promote and Demote Subpages   69 Expand and Collapse Subpages   70 Using Page Templates   71 Add a Page Based on a Template   72 Create Your Own Template   74 Change the Page Color   75 Chapter 4: Taking Notes   77 Exploring Various Ways to Take Notes   78 Typing Notes   82 Type a Note   83 Apply Basic Formatting   84 Apply Bullets and Numbers   86 Change Text Alignment   87 Indent Text   88 Change the Font Color   89 Apply a Style   90 Remove All Formatting   91 Handwriting Notes   92 Add a Handwritten Note   93 Erase Your Writing   94 Select Handwritten Text    95 Convert a Handwritten Note into Text   96 Adding Pictures   97 Insert a Picture   98 Add a Picture from OneDrive   99 Add a Picture with Bing Search   100 Add a Picture from Facebook   101 Insert Screen Clippings   104 Arranging Notes   105 Move a Note   106 Resize a Note   107 Cut, Copy, and Paste a Note   108 Add Space Between Notes   109 Delete a Note   112 Chapter 5: Using Note Features   115 Inserting Date and Time Stamps   116 Add a Date and Time Stamp   116 Calculating with OneNote   118 Type a Mathematical Expression   119 Add a Symbol   120 Turn a Handwritten Equation into Math   121 Use Built-In Equations   122 Turning Files into Notes   123 Add a File as Notes   124 Embed a File   125 Clipping Web Content with OneNote Clipper   126 Add the OneNote Clipper Tool   127 Capture Content with OneNote Clipper    128 Adding Quick Notes   129 Add a Quick Note   131 Pin a Quick Note   132 Review Quick Notes   133 Turning Notes into Outlook Tasks   134 Turn a Note into an Outlook Task   135 Chapter 6: Taking Audio and Video Notes   139 Recording Audio and Video Notes   140 Record Audio   142 Record Video   144 Working with Audio and Video Clips   146 Use Playback Controls   147 Play Linked Notes   148 Rename a Clip   149 Delete a Clip   150 Open a Clip in Another App   151 Embed a Clip   152 Find Audio and Video Settings   154 Chapter 7: Drawing Notes   157 Drawing Freeform Notes   157 Draw a Freeform Note   159 Change the Pen Color and Thickness   161 Drawing Shapes and Lines   162 Draw a Shape   163 Draw a Line   164 Working with Drawings   165 Select Lines and Shapes with a Selection Box   165 Select Lines and Shapes with a Lasso   166 Select Individual Lines and Shapes   167 Use the Eraser Tool   167 Delete Drawings   169 Move Drawings   170 Resize Your Drawings   171 Rotate Drawings   172 Layer Lines and Shapes   173 Chapter 8: Working with Tables and Spreadsheets   177 Using Tables   177 Create a Table   179 Enter Data into a Table   179 Select Rows and Columns   180 Change Text Alignment   182 Sort Table Data   182 Insert a Row   183 Insert a Column   183 Delete Rows and Columns   184 Hide Table Borders   185 Add Cell Shading   185 Convert a Table to a Spreadsheet   186 Working with Excel Spreadsheets   187 Insert a New Spreadsheet   188 Insert an Existing Spreadsheet   189 Edit a Spreadsheet   191 Format a Spreadsheet   191 Create a Formula   192 Use Functions   194 Create a Chart   196 Chapter 9: Working with Links   199 Linking Within OneNote   200 Link to a Page or Section   201 Link to a Specific Paragraph   202 Linking to Files and Email Addresses   204 Link to a File on Your Computer   204 Link to an Email Address   205 Linking to Content on the Web   206 Manually Link to a Web Page   206 Link from Existing Text   207 Copy and Paste Linked Web Content   207 Managing Links   208 Edit a Link   208 Remove a Link   209 Delete a Link and Link Text   209 Taking Linked Notes   210 Use Linked Notes with Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint   210 Use Linked Notes with Internet Explorer   212 Chapter 10: Tagging and Searching Notes   219 Tagging Notes   220 Assign a Tag   223 Make a Checklist with the To Do Tag   224 Delete a Tag   226 Modify a Tag   226 Create a Custom Tag   228 Find Tags   230 Create a Summary Page   232 Searching Through Notes   233 Search Through All Notebooks   233 Narrow the Search Scope   235 Search through Audio and Video Clips   236 Chapter 11: Researching and Reviewing with OneNote   241 Using the Spell Checking Tools   242 Check Spelling   244 Turn Off Automatic Spell Checking   246 Add Your Own Typos to AutoCorrect   247 Using the Thesaurus   248 Look Up a Synonym   249 Using the Research Task Pane   250 Open the Research Task Pane   251 Change Search Services   253 Translating Text   254 Translate Selected Text   255 Use the Mini Translator   258 Chapter 12: Distributing and Sharing Notes   261 Printing Notes   261 Print Sections of a Notebook   262 Exporting Notes   263 Export to a Different File Format   264 Emailing Notes   265 Email a Page   265 Email a Notebook as an Attachment   266 Email a PDF File as an Attachment   267 Sharing Notebooks   268 Share a Notebook with Others   268 Share a Link to a Notebook   270 Access a Shared Notebook   272 View Changes by Other Users   273 View Most Recent Edits   274 View Edits by User   274 Work with Page Versions   275 Synchronize Notebooks   276 Change Sharing Options   277 Chapter 13: Customizing OneNote   281 Finding Customizing Options   281 Customize the Default Note Font   282 Customize Backups   283 Changing the Page Setup   284 Hide the Page Title   284 Display Rule Lines   286 Change the Paper Size   288 Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar    289 Add Your Favorite Command   289 Updating the OneNote Program   291 Update OneNote   291 Chapter 14: Taking OneNote Online   295 Using OneDrive with OneNote   295 Sign In to OneDrive with Your Browser   300 View OneDrive Folders and Files   301 Open a OneDrive Notebook in OneNote 2016   303 Relocate an Online Notebook from OneDrive to Your Computer   304 Manually Sync a Notebook   306 Share a OneDrive Notebook   307 Create a New OneDrive Folder   308 Move Files Between Folders   309 Sign Out of OneDrive   310 Using the OneDrive Desktop App   310 Open the OneDrive Desktop App   311 View Folders and Files in the OneDrive Desktop App   312 Open a OneDrive Notebook from the OneDrive Desktop App   313 Using the OneNote Online Web App   314 Sign In to the OneNote Online App   314 View the OneNote Online Window   315 Open a Notebook in the Desktop Program Window   317 Open a New Notebook   318 Index   321