Kelly LaForest

When you start to use Microsoft OneNote to store all of your notes, the number of pages in a Notebook can become overwhelming. Visual clutter has a negative effect on my brain. I compare it to having 16 tabs open in an internet browser. It’s hard to focus. After a while you start looking for ways …

[UPDATE: May 5, 2017 – There’s now an easier way to get Office Lens on your device. I’ve updated the links below. Kudos to Marjolein at @OneNoteC for the tip! – KM]   After you’ve been using OneNote as a new user for a while, you may encounter a few scenarios where add-ins and extras will come …

One of the first questions I am asked after speaking with someone just getting started with OneNote is: “What are some good basic getting started OneNote 101 how to video and instruction resources that I can look at?” I have compiled the following list so I can store all my recommended and favourite resources in …

A key reason I would always use OneNote 2016 is the ability to be logged in to multiple accounts at once. I discovered you could not use multiple accounts in the OneNote Windows 10 App in late 2016 when preparing for a presentation and had setup a new Microsoft account ([email protected]) to show the entire process of getting …

Discovered something neat that I didn’t know before when re-opening a stack of Notebooks in OneNote 2016 that I had opened before, but closed a couple months ago when delivering a demo (and never got around to reopening). Did you know that OneNote 2016 remembers the Display Name and Notebook colour you setup in the Notebook properties? Neat! For …

I use folders in my OneDrive for Business to help me manage my sharing permissions. I want it to be very clear what should be shared, and what should not, for example my private Microsoft MVP NDA Notebook. Recently I realized that it would be easier to have all my Notebook-related folders together in one bunch. …

When I knew that we were planning a migration to SharePoint Online at work, I read up feverishly on everything Microsoft posted about best practices. It was clear that closing Notebooks in OneNote 2016 was very helpful for a seamless experience for end users. However, I’ve been curious about what would happen if a OneNote Notebook was …

I recently appeared as a guest on Tech Talk with tech evangelist Alan Perry , a radio show on radio station CFAX 1070, focused on “keeping [listeners] current on the latest technology, and help [them] overcome any tech issues while keeping hackers and scammers at bay.” I was asked by my friend and fellow MVP Joel …

There are three different versions of Microsoft OneNote that you may be using: OneNote App OneNote 2016 Desktop App OneNote Online #1 – If you are not sure what version of OneNote you are using, check the OneNote icon: OneNote 2016 Desktop App – Free download from Website – here (Remember to click on Windows …