OneNote is a free-form information gathering tool.
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Is there any way to get Google Desktop Search to index Microsoft OneNote data?
I have recently started using Microsoft OneNote, and I like many things about it.
However, Google Desktop Search does not seem to be aware of stuff stored there.
Is there any way to get Google ...
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What is the closest OneNote Linux alternative?
As in topic; I would especially appreciate notes import from OneNote, some notes sync option and gtk base.
Or maybe it is not an overkill to run OneNote on Wine?
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Using Vim key bindings in Onenote
I found ViEmu, which allows you to use Vim key bindings in Visual Studio and certain Office applications. Does anyone know of similar software for using Vim key bindings in Microsoft Onenote? Free or ...
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Sync OneNote Notebooks to/on SkyDrive
I've got OneNote running on all computers in our house, using it all the time with several people and computers.
The only drawback: I want to keep the copies of OneNote in sync without having to run ...
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Is there a OneNote file viewer for Mac OS X?
I've got a Dropbox account where I store my OneNote files. On my Windows boxes this makes it really handy to work with the same files on multiple machines, however I would also like to be able to view ...
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How to disable or change the Windows+S hotkey in OneNote
I've been using some software for a while that uses Win+S and I've gotten used to it. I've just recently started using OneNote 2010 and I find that it's hijacked the Win+S hotkey for doing screen ...
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Good Digital Pen that Integrates with Microsoft OneNote
Does anyone know of a good digital pen product (like the Logitech IO2) that:
Can cleanly integrate with Microsoft OneNote
Works with regular paper (not expensive DPS paper)
Works with Windows 7 - ...
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OneNote invading my privacy?
I downloaded a OneNote file from our work Sharepoint server. This file contains information relating to a work project.
So far so good.
I noticed though that in my download folder, OneNote ...
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Equivalent of OneNote for Mac
I like the screen clipping function of OneNote on Windows very much, now I have to move to work on Mac, is there any equivalent software on Mac that allow me to do the clipping and writing notes as ...
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Trick Windows 7 into Thinking It Is Installed on a Tablet PC
Is there a way to make Windows 7 think it is installed on a tablet pc? (Not like an iPad but a convertible laptop)
The reason is, I'm having trouble with OneNote and Wacom Cintiq the handwriting is ...
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OneNote: Import data from other sources?
In MS OneNote, is it possible to import data from other sources?
(Like Google notebook, Evernote, etc?)
If so, what are the steps to do this?
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How to insert a html type separator line in a OneNote page?
If such functionality is at all offered by this software.
I'm talking about <hr> Horizontal Rule.
Currently using OneNote 2013 Preview, if this makes a difference.
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How to paste from Putty to OneNote with colors?
Putty has an option to copy to clipboard in RTF format. This means console colors preserved in pasted text. This works ok in MS Word, but does not work in Microsoft OneNote.
Why?
Is it possible to ...
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What's the keyboard shortcut for OneNote page navigation?
Does anyone know what the keyboard shortcut is to switch between Microsoft OneNote pages?
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Is there a way to change background color for a table in onenote?
In word or excel or power point you can change the background color of a table or selected rows or columns of a table, but I can't find a way to do this is onenote.
Is there a way to do this?
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Any ways to add new (edit) shortucts in OneNote 2010?
I can't find a way to add a customized keyboard shortcut in OneNote 2010.
In particular, I want to change the default "ALT + =" shortcut, which adds a new equation.
(the key combination doesn't work ...
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How to permanently remove attached files from OneNote?
I attached a 3 GB file to OneNote. Then removed it by selecting it and pressing delete. But file size still remained ~3 GB. I emptied the OneNote recycle bin but still the size was same. I attached ...
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In an audio recording of a lecture, can I reduce the volume of my typing while preserving the volume of the lecture?
I'm playing around with using OneNote 2013 to record some of my lectures. I really like the feature that links the time I wrote each paragraph in my notes with the time in the recording. However, the ...
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Online PIM Needed: EverNote + Cozi =?
I am looking for an online solution with free-form note-taking ability like OneNote or EverNote, and also a robust calendaring system (tasks, repeating appts, notifications). Cozi has a great calendar ...
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Is there a way to modify the default size of a new side note in OneNote 2010?
I am a fan of OneNote, but there is one aspect of it that makes it less useful than it could be. When I make a new side note (i.e. by clicking the OneNote icon in the system tray or pressing ...
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Un-Sharing OneNote
I had Onenote 2010 syncing to skydrive, but then I chose to "share" my onenote on a drive on my local computer, so that my wife could see it. As a consequence of sharing it, the notebook was no ...
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Microsoft OneNote Replacement
I'm wondering if a free, open source replacement for Microsoft OneNote exists.
Features it would need to have:
Click anywhere on the page and start typing.
Automatic revision history tracking.
Some ...
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Create re-usable text snippets in OneNote
Is it possible to create re-usable text snippets in OneNote 2010?
I often find myself writing the same text. Being able to bind the insertion of configurable text to a key combination would be very ...
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How to summarise recent changes in a OneNote notebook?
I know that OneNote keeps a history for each page in a notebook and that I can access this history for each individual page, but is there any way to get a change log for the entire notebook?
For ...
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OneNote local copy of web notebook?
Does OneNote 2010 maintain a local copy of a web notebook? If so, where? I'd like to ensure my notebooks get backed up
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Suppress OneNote adding itself to startup items
I use the MS Office OneNote app from time to time, but not daily. However, every time I use it, it sticks itself back into the Windows startup items, and helps itself to a chunk of RAM and boot time. ...
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Microsoft Office: Hotkey for applying frequently used fonts?
When writing technical documents/reports, it is often a good practice to use different fonts for certain concepts, e.g. to use Consolas for the names of datatypes (in the context of software ...
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Optimal Audio Codec and corresponding format/option for the recording of voice in small and large lecture halls
Microsoft's OneNote supplied with Office2010 does very well for note taking software. It includes the function to record audio/video, or just audio. The options in the program for Codec are a) Windows ...
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Syncing OneNote 2010 notebook with Sharepoint 2010 creates a folder on sharepoint but no notebook (0xE000076C error)
I'm trying to sync a OneNote notebook with my Sharepoint site.
I create a new notebook, choose to store it on the network and give the location of a document library I have created on Sharepoint, but ...
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Why does my font in the OneNote 2010 beta keep changing back to a non-default?
In OneNote options I've set a particular default font. Then I selected all text in a particular notebook section and change it to the new font. However, whenever I insert a new line in that existing ...
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How can I print to OneNote without splitting the document?
I've noticed with longer pdf's, after sending to OneNote with Print and selecting a Page to insert to, OneNote ends up splitting my document into its own page and subpages (1 for each page). I want ...
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saving OneNote notebooks on hard drive and simultaneously on Skydrive
G’day, I love OneNote but there is one thing I hate: it’s one or the other, not both (i.e. I want to save the notebook on my computer but ALSO have it synced online). I DO NOT like the idea of just ...
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Can I create my own custom 'language' for OneNote spellchecking?
Do you know a way to add SQL, Perl, C# or any other programming language's keywords as a custom language to OneNote?
We use OneNote to document our work.
When I add code (SQL, other) to a new page, ...
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How to link a line in OneNote to an existing Outlook task?
In OneNote I know how to create a new Outlook task which is linked to a OneNote line. (e.g. switch to OneNote, press Ctrl+Shift+1 task which is due today is created).
Is it way to create a link to ...
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Move notes from Evernote to OneNote
I want to move my < 4000 notes from Evernote to Microsoft OneNote 2013. I tried the Ever2One Converter but it doesn't work. Is there any other way to move my notes in a batch?
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User Initials setting in Microsoft OneNote / Author Highlighting
I have ended up with different initials on different devices in Microsoft OneNote. The result of them being different is that it thinks I am a different person making revisions and I end up with ...
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OneNote Layout formatting
Is there any way to format a OneNote Page or do I have to manually move each item? I have several items on a page overlapping each other in Several notebooks.
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OneNote 2010 full notebook encryption?
in OneNote 2010 one can encrypt single tabs / categories - but how to encrypt a complete notebook, so that not just all existing tabs but also new tabs become automatically encrypted?
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In which intervals does OneNote saves my notebook?
How much time elapsed between one save to another?
In my area there are a lot of electricity power interruption, so I don't know how much I can count on OneNote autosaving.
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OneNote 2010 Pen Thickness
Can you choose any pen thickness in OneNote 2010?
I think I remember being able to set a pen thickness in mm in OneNote 2007, but in OneNote 2010, the thickness selection is very limited.
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Is there a way to add OneNote-style tags in Evernote?
I made the switch to Evernote from Onenote a few months ago. For the most part, I like it a lot better, but there are some features I really miss.
In OneNote, I can "tag" a line of text by using ...
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Sharing OneNote 2010? Desktop and Laptop and the Web(Skydrive)?
I love Onenote and have 2010.
I've been able to sync Onenote on my laptop and skydrive, but would like to add a desktop with the onenote client to to sync with as well (not use web).
Onenote will ...
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MS OneNote screen capture stopped working
With MS OneNote installed, I could use the Windows + s key-combo to launch the screen capture utility. But it all of a sudden stopped working. According to this post, that "sometimes happens" and can ...
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How to compare two OneNote sections (*.one files)
I am syncing my OneNote notebooks using Cubby (something like Dropbox) and sometimes, it generates "conflicts", i.e. suddenly there are two sections like this:
MyNotes.one
MyNotes (conflict at ...
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Cannot open OneNote file
I cannot open my .one OneNote files.
I get this error when I try to open my .one file in OneNote Enterprise 2007:
This file is from a different version of OneNote. Your version cannot load this ...
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SkyDrive Notebook not syncing as expected
I've been using OneNote for about a year and a half now (if only I had known about it while I was at university!) and just got SkyDrive a week ago. I've begun the task of moving all of my Notebooks to ...
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Shortcut to collapse a paragraph/outline in OneNote?
This describes a way to collapse outlines with the mouse. Is this possible to do with keyboard only?
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Restore OneNote Ribbon from backup
I made a full system backup (drive image) of my machine, then re-installed everything. I went from Windows 7 Home-Premium to Professional.
I can't figure out what files I need to restore from the ...
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Create a link to a OneNote page that does not bring up the web browser
I am following the directions to create "Keyboard shortcuts for fast access to favorite OneNote pages", but my Live SkyDrive stored one note gets brought up in the OneNote Web App instead of the ...
