Course Objectives:

In this course, you will develop digital note-taking skills by creating, modifying, and managing OneNote notebooks that work with other Microsoft Office programs.

You will:

• Navigate and customize the OneNote interface and environment.
• Add and format text, images, audio, links, and drawing objects to a notebook.
• Embed Excel spreadsheets and attach other files to a notebook.
• Categorize, organize, and search notebook content.
• Check spelling in, print, and password-protect notebooks.
• Use Outlook and OneDrive to send and share notebook content.
• Export notebook content and manage notebook history and backups.

Target Student:

This course is intended for people in a variety of roles and fields who have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office 2016 and want to incorporate digital note-taking and note collaboration by using Microsoft OneNote 2016. In addition to creating and modifying OneNote notebooks, this course will introduce you to inserting images and embedding files into notebooks, categorizing content, sharing content with OneDrive®, and exporting content to other file formats.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course, you should have Windows end-user skills that include starting and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders. Previous experience with OneNote is not required; however, having a basic understanding of the Microsoft Office productivity suite would be beneficial. 

Course Contents

Lesson 1: Getting Started with OneNote

Topic A: Navigate the OneNote 2016 Environment

Topic B: Use Templates

Topic C: Customize the OneNote User Interface

Lesson 2: Adding and Formatting Notebook Content

Topic A: Apply Formatting to Notebook Content

Topic B: Insert Images and Audio into a Notebook

Topic C: Add Quick Notes and Links

Topic D: Use Drawing Tools

Lesson 3: Embedding and Attaching Files

Topic A: Embed Excel Spreadsheets

Topic B: Attach Other File Types

Lesson 4: Organizing and Searching Notebooks

Topic A: Use Tags

Topic B: Organize and Search Notebooks

Lesson 5: Finalizing a Notebook

Topic A: Proof and Print a Notebook

Topic B: Configure Password Protection and Notebook Properties

Lesson 6: Managing Notebook Files

Topic A: Export Content from OneNote Notebooks

Topic B: Back Up and Restore Notebook Content

Lesson 7: Sending and Sharing OneNote Content

Topic A: Send OneNote Content in Other Formats

Topic B: Share OneNote Content by Using OneDrive