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

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Microsoft OneNote Reviews & Ratings

4.47

Very Good

Based on 1630 ratings & 1830 reviews

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Rating Distribution

Excellent

(1288)

Very Good

(421)

Good

(83)

Poor

(26)

Terrible

(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

  • Integrates with Outlook and other Office 365 tools for centralized organization.

  • Supports quick note-taking across projects and workflows.

  • Organizes notes, media, and data in a flexible, structured format.

  • Shared notebooks and real-time editing support team collaboration.

  • Feature parity across platforms is inconsistent, affecting cross-device experience.

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

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Showing 1621-1630 out of 1830

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Anonymous User

05/11/17

5 out of 5

"Best note-taking tool ever! "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I love the flexibility the program offers. You can have multiple tabs at the top and the side. Copying and pasting is easy. It saves automatically. I like that the program allows you to insert graphics, word art, drawing, clipping, etc. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The integration between Excel/Onenote isn't as smooth as I'd like it to be. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Explore the program fully! Its ...

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Sidney C

05/10/17

5 out of 5

"great product for use across multiple devices"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I love that OneNote allows me to access my notes and lists from several devices, all while syncing up. I also really like having everything in one place for not only business but personal as well. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Sometimes OneNote can be difficult to organize when I get a lot of different notebooks going. It can also be a little slow to sync and sometimes takes awhile to do so. Recommendations to others considering ...

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AU

Anonymous User

05/08/17

5 out of 5

"Microsoft OneNote"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Microsoft OneNote makes my work life simple. It allows me to have different notebooks for different projects I am working on throughout the year. In addition, it makes it easy to search for things I typed in the past through the search feature. I love the look and how easy it is to use. One of my favorite things about OneNote is the ability to search for key words within PDF or images. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I think the ...

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Erin S. B

05/04/17

5 out of 5

"The most efficient tool for multimedia collaboration and organization."

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? The most compelling thing about OneNote is how well it integrates with already commonly used software, and the low learning curve for new users. With students the uptake on it is approximately 2 weeks. Additionally, it is so handy that people take this software into their daily lives to improve organization and efficiency, which in turn improves their efficiency in using it at work/school. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? My only ...

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Mindy H

05/02/17

5 out of 5

"For the multitasked"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It keeps me organized! I never miss anything and am able to follow up with all of my tasks. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Syncing issues. It took me a while to figure out how to be able to share my notebook. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to stay on top of all of my to do list. It allows me to organize each shift appropriately. It also allows me to have different sections for ...

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Casey E

05/01/17

2.5 out of 5

"Great for Teacher and Student collaboration"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like that I can upload any assignments to one note and my students are able to complete it without having to ask me. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I dislike that it seems to glitch more frequently than it has in the past. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: It works really well for Teachers What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I am reducing the need of having 40 ...

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AU

Anonymous User

04/27/17

4.5 out of 5

"Great electronic journal for lab work"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It was easy to add pictures along side text and to also start new sections/chapters. Everything was time-stamped. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I've always dislike the default microsoft fonts, would prefer if a smoother sans-serif font like Roboto was used. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Try it for logging lab work! What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking day ...

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AU

Anonymous User

04/26/17

5 out of 5

"Keeps all my notes well-organized!"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I love One Note for organizing all my meeting notes. It's easy to add new tabs and topics with drag-and-drop ordering. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? There's really nothing I don't like about OneNote. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: You need to know nothing to get started. It's so intuitive you can open it right up and get going. Absolutely recommend it to everyone! What problems is Microsoft OneNote ...

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Daniel C

04/25/17

4.5 out of 5

"The best note-taking and organising app there is - bar none"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote's sync across all my devices (PC & Android - but also works with Mac) and online through any web browser means that I have access to my notes anywhere I go What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Because it's so feature-rich, sometimes it's a bit clunky and unintuitive. In addition, if you're adding pictures, the only way to have more than 1 picture per line is to create a table with more than 2 columns and paste the pictures into ...

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Julie B

04/24/17

5 out of 5

"Microsoft OneNote is a great tool to keep organized across devices"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? When I first started using OneNote I didn't fully appreciate all of the features or ways OneNote could help keep my thoughts, research and important emails not only organized, but organized across devices. I think I figure out a new task OneNote can help me with each week. Even though it is a digital tool it helps keep your organized in an old-school way: keeping your papers in a notebook with tabs. What do you dislike about Microsoft ...

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