One of my favourite features in OneNote 2007 is that when you hit tab it auto inserts a table for you, I have found this to be the best way to start making tables. I have only once wanted to enter an old fashion tab in OneNote and I did it by copying and pasting from Notebook/Windows Run dialog. Anyhow it looks like Olya Veselova, OneNote PM, has blogged something new: Workaround for "turning off" the TAB key creating a table instead of a regular TAB in OneNote. Here is her tip:
Create an Auto-correct rule that turns your chosen character sequence (e.g. "\t") into a regular TAB: Open Notepad and type one TAB. Select it and copy it. Go to OneNote and click Tools > Auto-correct Options... In the dialog, put your desired sequence of characters (e.g. \t, or \tab, or TAB, or <t>, or whatever you like) into the "Replace:" field. Paste the TAB that you copied from Notepad into the "With:" filed. Click Add. Now, any \t followed by a SPACE will be replaced by a regular TAB.
Create an Auto-correct rule that turns your chosen character sequence (e.g. "\t") into a regular TAB:
Now, any \t followed by a SPACE will be replaced by a regular TAB.
Check out the full post here: Workaround for "turning off" the TAB key creating a table instead of a regular TAB in OneNote. Nice post Olya!
I don't miss the TAB, because I can always use INDENT RIGHT, using alt+shift+right arrow.
I'm so used to this that I even try to use this shortcut in other programs that don't have it :)
Yes, while I love the fact that onenote now can easily make tables, I do miss the regular "TAB". Since I outline more often than make tables in onenote,I'd prefer that making tables was a CTRL TAB or some other key sequence. But that's just me, and I've been addicted to Onenote since pre-table days and haven't gotten used to table'ng yet. I really miss the internet explorer onenote toy that let me have a drop-down menu for selecting saving locations.
Instead of overiding the TAB Table tool Or copying and pasting a Tab space try using the alt key code "alt + 9"
I miss tab a lot! I hate the automatic table feature, I hate being forced to use tables. Why would they take away that option? it's obnoxious.
Yes, Yes, Yes.
Why remove the standard function from a keyboard key, when all that is needed is to assign a hot key combination to the table feature. People, your making something easy into something difficult.