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Learning Technologies, Training & Audiovisual Outreach
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.
Figure 1 - Interface
Revised 6/30/2016
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File Tab (Backstage View)
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Back - Takes you back to edit your notebook.
New - Create a new notebook.
Open - Open a notebook.
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
Figure 4 - Quick Notes
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.
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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