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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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Jlynn F

07/05/16

3 out of 5

"Primary notetaking location for personal, team, and cross department collaborations. "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? We tried other software but for working in an office that was split between mac and pc users, it worked pretty well. It became the main place to save documents, take notes, give updates, make lists, write reports, etc. I loved how easy it was to link to content so that you could make it really easy for colleagues to find what they were looking for. It was also easy to email notes out with a link back to the content. Since you has permissions ...

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Anonymous User

06/27/16

4 out of 5

"Excellent program!"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I love that I can create multiple tabs and group like documents together, but still access many things at once! What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The layout is not always easy to navigate. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Saving paper by not printing everything but keeping it in OneNote.

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Anonymous User

06/22/16

4 out of 5

"Great notetaking product "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Being able to share notebooks with other teammates on my staff What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The sync process takes a while sometimes What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Sharing note taking across multiple staff members

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Dana J

06/20/16

4 out of 5

"Great Alternative to Saving Documents/Files"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote is very user friendly and easy to learn/navigate. I like that you can organize pages under folders, color code, and that OneNote automatically saves your work. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I do not like that when copy/pasting tables, you do not have the option to continue with the format you pasted in. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? All my files are in one place and easy for me ...

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AU

Anonymous User

06/14/16

4.5 out of 5

"Microsoft OneNote Review"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? This product is definitely the best note taking product that I have used. The reason being the ease of use to use the software and the easy creation and integration of notes. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The one thing I dislike is that launching a plugin for this would be more helpful Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: I prefer this over evernote What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that ...

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Anonymous User

06/13/16

4.5 out of 5

"A great way to get and stay organized"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It is very easy to start using and effective in helping you get organized What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The display of it could be improved and have a more modern/easy to navigate set up What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? syncing multiple people's commitments and events in a consolidated information sharing space that goes beyond what we can do on the calendar

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Nabeel Z

06/09/16

4 out of 5

"Better than others"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like the overall interface of OneNote, the voice note taking capabilities and of course speech to text. I also like the quick shortcuts like "Highlight" "To Do" "Remember for later" Start - Important Password protection for tabs groups is a super handy feature. Makes me feel a bit better when it comes to privacy with some of the data within each note. Last thing would be the tabs and the way everything is organized. Not the most amazing, but ...

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NZ

Nabeel Z

06/09/16

4 out of 5

"Better than others"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like the overall interface of OneNote, the voice note taking capabilities and of course speech to text. I also like the quick shortcuts like "Highlight" "To Do" "Remember for later" Start - Important Password protection for tabs groups is a super handy feature. Makes me feel a bit better when it comes to privacy with some of the data within each note. Last thing would be the tabs and the way everything is organized. Not the most amazing, but ...

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Nicholas V

06/05/16

4 out of 5

"Good software for organization and cloud purposes."

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like that you can sync your information for multiple devices. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I would say that sometimes the items do not save correctly. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: N/A What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Utilizing this for program for project management has been very helpful.

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Nicholas V

06/05/16

4 out of 5

"Good software for organization and cloud purposes."

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like that you can sync your information for multiple devices. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I would say that sometimes the items do not save correctly. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: N/A What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Utilizing this for program for project management has been very helpful.

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