Microsoft OneNote Reviews in May 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

"Ok for simple note taking........but nothng else"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Its a generalized note taking app which is nice if your in a hurry or just need to jot down a few things like say a grocery list or maybe even writing a letter but honestly, its not my go-to note taking app. It really doesn't have alot of features. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Too many to list but here is a few. First off its not user friendly and it doesn't integrate well with other apps, at least not the ones I use at work or ...

"One man's take on OneNote"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I really like OneNote as a tool for creating a shareable knowledge repository. The fact that it saves all updates as they are made to the document is a real bonus as well. Also the fact that it makes all information contained within the document searchable is very helpful as well. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? In the experiences I have had with OneNote I have yet to find anything that I dislike. The only issue I have had is not ...

"One Note Rocks"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It's layout and organization works very well. I use it on my iPad and my iPhone. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? As with most of my Microsoft apps for iPad in particular, it can get very slow to respond at times. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Try it, because it is a very useful tool in my workflow, and I believe you'll find the same. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting ...

"Great for students"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? The ability to record lectures in the same file as you are typing notes. I use this at legal proceedings so that I can listen to recordings while re-reading my notes; this is especially helpful before an official transcript of the proceedings is available. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The method of organizing the notes in notebooks is confusing and seems limited. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Great for ...

"Awesome tool to help you at work"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I love that you can add tags to your notes, especially the To-Do tag, which I also use to help organise my personal life as well as my work life. I've found videos to show ways you can use OneNote differently to help organise your life - including replacing sticky notes. I do also like and use the app on my personal and work devices. They're great when you need to make changes on the run. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? It would be ...

"OneNote and Integration"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? The ease of use and ability to API into other platforms/document management What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Longer training duration than i expected Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Always a reliable product as are all Microsoft products What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking in meetings and minutes; Easy to access and search

"Great note taking app for business"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like the fact that I can manage multiple notebooks, sections and pages to keep things organized What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The navigation elements are not exactly the most intuitive, because there you must navigate using the left, top and right side of the application. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Try Evernote and OneNote to see which you find most useful. Both offer similar functionality. ...

"Great note taking app for business"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I like the fact that I can manage multiple notebooks, sections and pages to keep things organized What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The navigation elements are not exactly the most intuitive, because there you must navigate using the left, top and right side of the application. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Try Evernote and OneNote to see which you find most useful. Both offer similar functionality. ...

"OneNote and Integration"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? The ease of use and ability to API into other platforms/document management What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Longer training duration than i expected Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Always a reliable product as are all Microsoft products What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking in meetings and minutes; Easy to access and search

"OneNote"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I love the ability to be able to group activities that I am working on, I can keep all my notes, links, pictures, and anything else I am working on for that project all in one place - and I can share access to it so my team can work on it What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Sometimes it is hard to sync between computers - and this seems to happen because I have a personal OneNote and a Business OneNote Recommendations to others ...