As far as I know, no other note-taking app has this feature. Microsoft recently updated OneNote with a new feature where it will read aloud the math solutions. Again, it works anywhere and even with handwritten formulas. Just type the formula followed by the = symbol and Space key to get the answer. You can perform reasonably complex math calculations right inside OneNote. On the flip side, it only works on desktop, and there are rumors about retiring it by 2025.

You can also assign a date and time there. The one that says Outlook Tasks when you hover over it. Right-click on the to-do list item and use one of the flags to mark it. The same to-do list will also appear in the Microsoft To-Do app, if you are using one. You can create to-do lists in OneNote and then flag it to link with Outlook. Integrate with Outlook Tasksĭo you use Outlook? If so, you will find this feature useful.

You can also create custom tags if you want. That will give you a lot of freedom to work between sections and notebooks. Simply right-click on the header of the part you want to tag and choose one from the drop-down menu. You can start writing anywhere inside a OneNote note.

But what many users don’t realize is that you can also tag individual parts of notes. Tags are an amazing way to categorize notes, especially if they are related but saved in different notebooks or sections. Results are not very accurate in case of handwritten notes but otherwise, works like a charm. OneNote supports OCR (Optical Character Recognition), which means you can now grab text from your images to the clipboard directly without typing it.Īdd the image to note and right-click on it to select Copy Text from Picture option.

Press Ctrl+1 to create, delete, or mark to-do list itemĪre you looking for more shortcuts? Thankfully, Microsoft has compiled a lengthy list of OneNote shortcuts.

(that’s a period) to use/remove bullet list

Press Ctrl+/ to apply/remove number list.

Press Ctrl+Shift+H to highlight selected text.

Press Shift+F10 to open the context menu.

Press F7 to check spelling and Shift+F7 to open thesaurus for a selected word.

Press Windows+Alt+N to open small note window without opening the whole app.

Let’s begin the guide with some handy, time-saving keyboard shortcuts.

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