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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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MJ

Meihol J

10/30/17

5 out of 5

"digital notebook is just microsoft onenote"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I can one note is more then digital notebook, which is so easy to use and powerful. I can trust its capabilities and could use it as my physical note book. I can say use Onenote for once and it will be used by yourself forever. I am using with stylus with surface pro 3. I am so happy with it. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I want change in color. It should be part of windows OS. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft ...

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Rebecca B

10/30/17

2 out of 5

"Some syncing issues"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Ability to take notes across multiple devices. OneNote also allows you to organize your notes into notebooks, and further into sections within the notebook, mirroring a physical notebook. This level of organization is helpful. It also provides the ability to take notes with a stylus on devices that allow for this, making it possible to annotate and mark up typed notes. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Microsoft OneNote frequently ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/29/17

1.5 out of 5

"Not user friendly "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like how OneNote provides a space for creating documents to share with the office. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The interface is not user friendly. As powerful as I suspect OneNote can be, most of my office could not figure out how to use it. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Invest in some training. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? We made training guides with ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/29/17

2.5 out of 5

"Ok product"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Easy system to take quick notes during meetings. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Intergrationn with other Microsoft product isnt that seemless. Has hangups. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Basic note taking during meetings..

AU

Anonymous User

10/29/17

5 out of 5

"Perfect Organizational Tool "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I absolutely adore OneNote. It keeps me so organized it is essentially like having a digital note book, accessible at all times and able to search through it and keep it organized makes my work life and personal life so much easier. I love being able to not only add notes, but also keep drawings in there. It comes in very handy when having to do any sort of creative layout or jotting down something that isn't so easy to type. What do you ...

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Kavonda R

10/29/17

4.5 out of 5

"Quick and Easy Note Creator"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like the fact that you can create notes and share them with others. It even allows you to create various notebooks to keep track of information. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Sometimes the web clipper feature does not work as well as intended. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: If you have a lot of group projects within the office this software is great for sharing information between partners. It also ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/29/17

5 out of 5

"Super easy to take notes "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote seems to save your content whether or not you explicitly save it yourself What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Default settings make the tabs somewhat difficult to navigate Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Just try it! Use it like you would microsoft word during meetings, reference them later on, save them for later or delete. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? the ...

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paramveer s

10/29/17

4.5 out of 5

"One note is awesome"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? onenote is present in every device i use and the notes gets synced over the internet. onenote is very user friendly. It is based on windows office platform, very easy to learn. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? onenote does not have hash tags, the tags available in onenote do not sync to mobile device there is no one-on-one support system, if i do not understand a feature, i am on my own and need to check on the ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/29/17

5 out of 5

"Excellent Task Organization tool"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? One note is very similar to that of a notebook and is organized in the same way with tabs and subtasks What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I believe search functionality could be a bit better. For instance, after you click the first search item the list of where that term is found disappears. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Being able to multitask multiple projects in task and keep everything ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/29/17

1.5 out of 5

"Not user friendly "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like how OneNote provides a space for creating documents to share with the office. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The interface is not user friendly. As powerful as I suspect OneNote can be, most of my office could not figure out how to use it. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Invest in some training. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? We made training guides with ...

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