May 2008 - Posts

Audio and Video Recording in OneNote
29 May 08 07:43 PM | jeffcardon | 1 Comments   

I don't know about you, but when I was in college, there were times I wish I could have sent someone else to take notes for me during class. I was too busy working or too tired to get out of bed or just having a nice conversation with someone who's company Read More...

Filed under: Video, Audio, Recording

Templates in OneNote
21 May 08 09:48 PM | jeffcardon | 0 Comments   

Templates are relatively easy to use and create in OneNote. There are a wide variety of pre-defined template styles to choose from. There are 33 blank templates that define everything from specific page sizes to the page color. A6 paper size Blue Mist Read More...

Filed under: Templates, Template Manager

Attachment(s): TemplateManager.zip

Mike Tholfsen Has Started a New Blog
19 May 08 11:59 PM | jeffcardon | 1 Comments   

Good news!  Mike Tholfsen, (the OneNote test manager), has decided to start a new blog.  Mike is passionate about a lot of things, but his two biggest passions are OneNote and education.  It's no surprise then that the theme of his blog Read More...

Insert or Print Documents to OneNote
16 May 08 09:56 PM | jeffcardon | 5 Comments   

Before OneNote came along, I would typically attend a meeting, bring a pen, and take lots of notes right on the handout. Aahh, good times, right? Actually, a lot of that still goes on today. Look around you the next time you attend a meeting and see if Read More...

Filed under: Printouts, Printout Manager

Attachment(s): PrintoutManager.zip

Napkin Math in OneNote
09 May 08 11:33 PM | jeffcardon | 1 Comments   

In addition to being a great place to store all of your notes and other content, OneNote also serves as a calculator. For example, say you're taking some notes and you suddenly have to do some quick arithmetic. You can either try to uncover those dusty Read More...

Filed under: Napkin Math, Math

Note Tags
07 May 08 07:23 AM | jeffcardon | 2 Comments   

A friend of mine recently got a new Tablet PC and decided to show off some of it's cool features. He also knows that I work for the OneNote team and so he decided he was going to impress me with his knowledge of OneNote. He told me he loves the idea that Read More...

Filed under: Note Tags, Tags

Unfiled Notes
03 May 08 01:02 AM | jeffcardon | 1 Comments   

Sometimes you won't have time to think about where to put a particular note. For example, suppose you're in a meeting where you're discussing the week's activities with your colleagues. Suddenly, you have a thought about your stock portfolio, something Read More...

Filed under: Unfiled Notes, Side Note

Pages
01 May 08 11:34 PM | jeffcardon | 0 Comments   

Page tabs are the labels that appear along the right edge of the page. They belong inside of sections. As you switch from section to section, you'll see all the page tabs pertaining to that section change to display the ones associated with the current Read More...

Filed under: Pages, Tabs

Sections
01 May 08 01:09 AM | jeffcardon | 0 Comments   

Sections appear along the top of the page and look similar in shape to the tabs you find on the yellow manila folders: Sections belong inside of notebooks. So when you switch to another notebook, you'll see the section tabs associated with that notebook Read More...

Filed under: Sections, Tabs