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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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Miguel R

06/29/19

5 out of 5

" The best application to make quick notes."

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? What I like most about this application is the ease with which it can take quick notes, whether it's work or personal, I like it because I can use it on a day-to-day basis and its varieties of options are the best. Another thing that I really like is that it is a completely free application and very simple to use. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Actually there is nothing that I do not like OneNote, since it is a very complete ...

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Bahar K

06/28/19

4 out of 5

"Best note-taking application"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I keep my daily notes. I keep the meeting notes on a date basis. Under one file. It is super to be integrated with Outlook. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Mac version has less advanced features than microsoft version. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? Thanks to the search feature, I have reached portal information that I have not used for a long time by simply typing the relevant word.

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Anonymous User

06/27/19

4 out of 5

"Desirable Product"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? I enjoy the compatibility across platforms that OneNote allows. It's like having a notepad on steroids! What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I have not found anything to not like yet! Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Use it and see how quickly you'll stop using notepad, Word and other programs. What problems is Microsoft OneNote solving and how is that benefiting you? It'a one stop shop for pasting, posting, ...

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Marina W

06/27/19

5 out of 5

"Very good software for quick note creation"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Included in office 365 so if your company already gives you Word, Excel, etc... OneNote is included in the bundle and It's great to take quick notes and drawing for every occasion What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Syncing in MacOSX is a little slow compared to Windows and iPhone Recommendations to others considering Microsoft OneNote: Already included into Office 365 so if you need to takes notes there is no need to get another ...

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Carolina S

06/26/19

4.5 out of 5

"Great software to take quick notes"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Works smoothly on my iPhone, and my android tablet where I take most of my notes, I usually take a photo about something work related and take a note to sync and work later on my Laptop. Windows and MacOSX apps are in good shape so it's painless to retrieve the notes after they sync. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? Sync issues in the MacOSX application get a little annoying sometimes, syncing works great in all other ...

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Annie K

06/25/19

4.5 out of 5

"A Perfect Application to Manage Official as well as Perosnal Notes"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Microsoft One Note application is on my desktop for last 5 years. But, now last year I have installed it in my phone also. As to work on desktop is not easy always so it helps to work on my phone in an easy way. Wether its personalnor official, One Note helps me to remember the tasks I have to complete on time. I can easily create To-do lists and also the list of things for shopping. The interface is very user-friendly and one can even write, ...

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Prashant M

06/24/19

4.5 out of 5

"One of the best note keeping apps"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? One Notes ability to let the user categorize the notes taken down , into categories and pages under those categories. It really helps in note making on several different task right under one roof. One of the best features that I love about one note is its ability to associate the notes taken down to the audio recording of say a conversation or a client call. the ability to play back that relevant part of the call on the click of a certain part ...

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Areku M

06/24/19

5 out of 5

"It's like having pencil and paper on your PC"

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? Not everything can be done with written words, there is where One Note enters my day, when I need to sketch an Idea that is best done with paper and pencil(or mouse strokes) and then combined with typed words and Images I just open one note and work with it so I don't forget and can come back later to it to actually develop it. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? I like a lot this application, don't dislike anything of this ...

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John O

06/23/19

5 out of 5

"Tool that facilitates the creation of notes, organizing your ideas."

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? OneNote, It allows us to be creative and imaginative, writing handwritten or keyboard notes as a quick note-taking, this offers us the possibility of attaching, images, drawings, diagrams, photographs, multimedia elements, audios, videos, its multi-user capability allows you to edit a note without connection, this makes it a suitable tool for groups whose users are not always connected to an internet network, the amount of tools and options ...

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Sett H

06/22/19

4.5 out of 5

"Great for dumping ideas into the pc "

What do you like best about Microsoft OneNote? When I have something in my mind and want to draft an idea I open OneNote and I can take notes, draw whatever I need then after I'm done just continue where I was. Everything syncs automatically so when I'm done and want to continue later in another device everything is exactly as I left it on the other computer. What do you dislike about Microsoft OneNote? It confuses me a little that Windows and MacOS shortcuts are different, but maybe that's ...

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