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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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Anonymous User

11/03/19

3.5 out of 5

"If you don't have a good CRM, but use the Microsoft suite, it's not a bad alternative..."

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Context: I'm a recruiter and I use it for all of my screen/interview note taking... -The search function. I use it constantly and for things like... Search: "XBox" to help find who it was I spoke with last week that worked on XBox at Microsoft OR to find everyone I've ever spoken to who worked on XBox at Microsoft -I can "print" resume .pdfs to OneNote and the text on them is searchable as well -I use the folders to keep track of all of the ...

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AU

Anonymous User

11/02/19

3 out of 5

"Really useful however a bit unstructured "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Useful for taking notes, organising them and using colour coding. It is a Microsoft product so many others use it and I can easily find it on other computers than mine at work What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? A bit messy. I still don’t use it that much because I find its thumbnails structure lacking Organizational features (e.g. grouping them) What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Taking quick ...

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AU

Anonymous User

11/01/19

4 out of 5

"Online journal "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Use to use this software in my previous job. Its a great way to collobrate with others and work as a team on the same notebooks. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Syncing between devices didn't always work as planned and kept getting conflicts What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Conflicts when syncing, had to close the notebook and reopen

AU

Anonymous User

10/31/19

4 out of 5

"Good product for taking notes but it could be better"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? It’s possible for teams to work on the same notebook What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? There is not an efficient way to manage passwords What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? It’s easy to share information between the colleagues

AU

Anonymous User

10/30/19

5 out of 5

"I Love OneNote"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I have been using OneNote for a while. I love how I can collaborate with Team members and upload docs and images. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? There isn't anything that I don't like about OneNote. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: OneNote is great for organizing anything personal and professional. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Personally I have been able to ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/30/19

3.5 out of 5

"OneNote feedback"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Since this product is integrated into MS Office, it is easy to copy notes between other Office products, like Outlook or Word. Easy way to organize hierarchy notebooks. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Had few problems with online version syncronization, so I had to restore backups manually. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm using OneNote to store my projects statuses and records about ...

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Armando L

10/30/19

3.5 out of 5

"Useful branded tool for everyday"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote lets you combine almost anything on a page: text, images, lists, drawings, tables, links, video, audio and more (even audio and video can be recorded directly inside the app). If you use a touchscreen PC or a tablet with a pen, it becomes even more useful. I also like the sharing and history features built into OneNote which can be very useful if you're working on notebooks as part of a team. A couple of clicks is enough to restore a ...

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AU

Anonymous User

10/30/19

3.5 out of 5

"OneNote feedback"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Since this product is integrated into MS Office, it is easy to copy notes between other Office products, like Outlook or Word. Easy way to organize hierarchy notebooks. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Had few problems with online version syncronization, so I had to restore backups manually. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm using OneNote to store my projects statuses and records about ...

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Armando L

10/30/19

3.5 out of 5

"Useful branded tool for everyday"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote lets you combine almost anything on a page: text, images, lists, drawings, tables, links, video, audio and more (even audio and video can be recorded directly inside the app). If you use a touchscreen PC or a tablet with a pen, it becomes even more useful. I also like the sharing and history features built into OneNote which can be very useful if you're working on notebooks as part of a team. A couple of clicks is enough to restore a ...

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Brand A

10/29/19

5 out of 5

"A Versatile & Powerful Note Taking App (and More)"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote allows me to record notes, organize them by Notebooks, and sync them to the Cloud so I can access everything from any device or platform What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? The Mac version doesn't seem to be as feature rich as the PC version Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Use OneNote if you need a powerful, feature rich note taking software that synchronizes in the Cloud and can be accessed ...

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