Enhanced note taking experience in Quick Note

(Originally posted April 3, 2023 By ~ Daniel Bead and Primadonna K.)

Hello, Microsoft 365 Insiders! We’re Daniel Beade and Primadona K, two product managers on the OneNote team, and we’re excited to announce an improved way to take notes with Quick Notes in OneNote on Windows.

Improved note-taking experience in Quick Note

Many of you have told us that you are looking for a more efficient and faster way to record your thoughts, reminders, and notes.

To this we responded as follows:

• We’ve integrated a sleek new toolbar with useful text formatting options and ink capabilities.
• Provides faster access to screen clipping.
• Switching from Windows to OneNote just got easier with the overflow menu.

As a reminder, here are all the ways you can access the Quick Notes environment:

• Press Windows key + Alt + N.
• Click the OneNote icon in the system tray.
• Click on the back of the pen.
• In OneNote on Windows, select: see > New quick note.

How it works

Add text and take advantage of the text formatting tools available in the new toolbar.

Quick note showing text formatting options

Get creative or jot down a quick note with our handy ink tool.

Ink tool in Quick Note

Quickly insert screenshots into your Quick Notes. Screen clipping button.

Screen clipping in Quick Note

Launch OneNote on Windows or provide feedback via the overflow menu.

Overflow menu in Quick Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

In which versions of OneNote is this feature available?

This new option is available in OneNote on Windows. ~ No Available for OneNote for Windows 10.

How do I get the OneNote app?

The OneNote app can be downloaded from: Microsoft Store or through ~ OneNote.com/Download.

effectiveness

This feature is rolling out to Insiders using Version 2302 (Build 16118.20002) or later.

memo: This feature is currently only available in OneNote for Windows. It is not available in OneNote for Windows 10.

Features are released over time to ensure everything works smoothly. They are released slowly to a larger number of Insiders, highlighting features you may not have. Sometimes we remove elements based on your feedback to make them even better. This is rare, but we also have the option to completely remove a feature from the product, even if you, as an Insider, had the opportunity to try it out.

feedback

We want to hear from you! Share your feedback by selecting it right in the app. help > feedback In OneNote on Windows or Toolbar Overflow > Please give feedback On a quick note.

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