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Microsoft OneNote - Note Taking Software

Microsoft OneNote Reviews in June 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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Microsoft OneNote Reviews & Ratings

4.2

Very Good

Based on 2454 ratings & 1830 reviews

Rating Distribution

Excellent

(1288)

Very Good

(421)

Good

(83)

Poor

(26)

Terible

(12)

Spotsaas Editor’s POV

Microsoft OneNote has established itself as a versatile and indispensable organizational tool, catering to a wide range of users' needs. Its seamless integration with Microsoft Office 365 tools, including Outlook and Teams, enhances productivity and collaboration. Users appreciate the ability to synchronize notes across devices, making it easy to stay organized ...Read more

Microsoft OneNote pros and cons

  • Seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook and other Office 365 tools, enhancing organization and productivity.

  • Allows for quick and easy note-taking across projects and workflows, improving efficiency.

  • Offers a versatile and structured organizational tool for various types of data, media, and information.

  • Facilitates collaboration through shared notebooks and real-time editing, enhancing teamwork.

  • Lack of advanced features and functionality across different platforms and applications, impacting uniformity and user experience.

  • Some users find the formatting and customization options challenging, especially for new users.

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Anonymous User

01/25/18

4 out of 5

"Easy, syncable note taking system"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? That I can use it on my phone and computer What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The pages, folders, and notebooks can be kind of confusing What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I store all kinds of information in OneNote. I even have my personal and work notes on the same account in different notebooks.

AU

Anonymous User

01/25/18

4.5 out of 5

"So convenient with just a few flaws"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Quick and easy storage and access of info, I like that I can send stuff to it straight from Outlook What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Sharing it is a little clunky, there's a way to share your file but it's just weird Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Quick and easy to use - great storage for digital information What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy storage with less ...

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AU

Anonymous User

01/25/18

4 out of 5

"Easy, syncable note taking system"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? That I can use it on my phone and computer What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The pages, folders, and notebooks can be kind of confusing What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I store all kinds of information in OneNote. I even have my personal and work notes on the same account in different notebooks.

AU

Anonymous User

01/24/18

3 out of 5

"Great for Notes and recording"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like the fact that I can take notes for my projects and file them immediately and then send links to the project team members almost instantly. I can also attach documents to the One Note to send as well. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I dislike that if the screen goes dark, then the recording playback is extremely slurred and you can not understand what is being said. You almost have to take notes and can not rely solely on ...

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Mark J. B

01/24/18

5 out of 5

"MS OneNote 2018 Review"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like that I can capture almost any screen or image and paste it into a document, or other application. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Some screens cannot be captured which may not be the program's fault, but could be a security measure for those programs that won't allow the capture. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I use OneNote for most of my daily tasks and it not only saves time, but ...

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AU

Anonymous User

01/24/18

5 out of 5

"Great Note-Taking Application"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote is a great for giving you one, central place to store your notes for a multitude of subjects. I like the tabular functionality that lets you sort/classify notes. I also like that you can write anywhere, for any length, in the notebook. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? There's a lot of functionality I have yet to explore with OneNote. I use it on a regular basis, but I haven't dived into the product deeply enough to find ...

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AU

Anonymous User

01/24/18

3.5 out of 5

"Onenote is the best application to create and maintain notes "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It is very much user friendly and it does sync with Onedrive. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? It is not very much smaller like sticky notes. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: It is very much faster and effi What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Notes organizing.

AU

Anonymous User

01/23/18

4.5 out of 5

"Replaced my notebook"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Ability to create multiple pages, adding direct link to files, and sharing my notes with coworkers What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Automatically saves changes makes it hard to recover changed notes from coworkers Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Really easy to learn and use. Don't be scared of transitioning from handwriting to digital What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting ...

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AU

Anonymous User

01/23/18

4.5 out of 5

"Replaced my notebook"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Ability to create multiple pages, adding direct link to files, and sharing my notes with coworkers What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Automatically saves changes makes it hard to recover changed notes from coworkers Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Really easy to learn and use. Don't be scared of transitioning from handwriting to digital What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting ...

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AU

Anonymous User

01/23/18

3.5 out of 5

"My one note review for display"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It lets you create simple or complex notes from scratch, organize them into searchable, browsable notebooks, and sync them among a variety of platforms, You can create individual notebooks; within each notebook, you can create section groups that contain multiple sections. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? When you create a new section or try to rename an existing section in OneNote for Windows 10, you may not be given the chance to ...

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