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[Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/onenote-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/onenote-profile/alternatives/) # Microsoft OneNote User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.6/5 - Total reviews: 1,983 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.6/5 - Customer support: 4.3/5 - Value for money: 4.6/5 - Functionality: 4.5/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 1,315 reviews (66%) - 4 stars: 533 reviews (27%) - 3 stars: 112 reviews (6%) - 2 stars: 17 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 6 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - It allows me to take notes while in meetings and also helps me stay organized while being able to separate notes from each other and create several different workbooks for my notes. - Being part of the 365 ecosystem is supports strong collaboration and integration with other MS tools, and provides easy organising through notebooks; sections; pages; tags and more. - It works like a flexible notebook where notes, images, links, and even sketches can all be added without worrying about structure too much, which makes it very practical for daily use. ### Most mentioned cons - It is perhaps not the best choice for users seeking strong control over xync behaviour or advanced document formatting, and is stronger as a note capture tool rather than a process, document management and presentation platform. - It has its own file format for saving the documents, which makes it difficult to adapt when the software is not available, which might cause data loss. - Formatting can occasionally shift when syncing between devices and Large notebooks may experience slower performance. ## Microsoft OneNote customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 1,983 (page 1). ### Once my favorite Notebook app until all my notes were deleted - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Richard S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Machinery - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I had been accumulating various notebooks within OneNote over several years, a process which took a lot time and work. Once I filled up my OneDrive, my use of OneNote became very limited, preventing me from adding new notes. Also, after so much time of having my OneDrive overfilled, all my notebooks were deleted, which was devastating. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros My favorite thing about OneNote was the way that it incorporated other Microsoft products into its notebooks. Also, I like the organization structure of the notebooks. #### Cons While I like the symbiotic relationship it has with other MS products, I do not like the way it is dependent upon available cloud storage space within OneDrive. Upon filling up my OneDrive, I am no longer able to use OneNote, and this is a huge problem for me. #### Reasons for switching to Microsoft OneNote I like Microsoft's products and was impressed with OneNote. --- ### Great Flexible Organiser - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Chelsea G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Onenote is really helpful and can be a great way to organise and keep on top of notes, planning or just brainstorming. It is perfect for both work and personal, especially study. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Onenote is a great space to organise notes in sections and pages. It has the option to add images or checklists. Perfect for organising notes and syncs across all platforms. #### Cons Formatting is a little clunkier than other applications, which can be tricky to get your head around. #### Reasons for switching to Microsoft OneNote I love the organisation and 'filing' systems. Perfect for so many uses. --- ### Un blocco note digitale potente e accessibile per l'organizzazione quotidiana - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Fabrizio A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered La mia esperienza complessiva con OneNote è solida e positiva. Si conferma uno strumento aziendale affidabile e concreto per la gestione della conoscenza e la raccolta di note rapide. Non ha la flessibilità modulare di strumenti più recenti, ma compensa ampiamente con la sua gratuità per chi ha già una licenza Microsoft e con una stabilità collaudata nel tempo. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Il vantaggio principale è la perfetta integrazione con l'ecosistema Microsoft 365, che permette di collegare note, email di Outlook e documenti di SharePoint in modo immediato. L'organizzazione strutturata in blocchi appunti, sezioni e pagine è estremamente chiara e imita perfettamente i raccoglitori fisici. Inoltre, la flessibilità dell'interfaccia a "tela libera" consente di inserire ovunque testi, tabelle, registrazioni audio e persino disegni. #### Cons Il limite maggiore riguarda i problemi occasionali di sincronizzazione dei blocchi appunti condivisi, che a volte generano conflitti di versione quando più colleghi lavorano sulla stessa pagina. Inoltre, l'interfaccia utente differisce in modo marcato tra la versione per Windows, la versione per Mac e l'app web, creando una fastidiosa incoerenza nell'esperienza d'uso. #### Reasons for switching to Microsoft OneNote To much sophisticated for my usage and sometimes there are problem for the integration with other Windows Software --- ### Everyday use! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Kate L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Machinery - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, I had a positive experience using Microsoft OneNote. It was a useful tool for organizing notes, keeping information in one place, and accessing content across multiple devices. Although there was a learning curve with some features and formatting, it proved to be an effective application for note-taking, organization, and collaboration. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros What I liked most about Microsoft OneNote was how easy it was to organize notes in notebooks, sections, and pages. It allowed me to keep all of my information in one place, making it simple to find and update notes. I also liked that it synced across devices, making my notes accessible wherever I needed them. #### Cons One thing I liked least about Microsoft OneNote was that formatting could sometimes be inconsistent, especially when moving or resizing content. It could also feel cluttered when managing large notebooks, and finding certain features took some time to get used to. --- ### Useful piece of software for students and workers - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: niamh o. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall very helpful software and you get used to the interface with continued use and practice. It is more beneficial to have my notes stored here and add new notes rather than keeping everything in handwritten notebooks. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It's a great product and it's like using a digital white board. I can use it for note taking, drawing diagrams and syncing across platforms. I can share notebooks, search for work within them and integrate AI products. #### Cons Sometimes can be slow to sync across devices and performance can be slow with large files. Sometimes has printing issues #### Reasons for switching to Microsoft OneNote Goodnotes is more used on ipad but not on computer and for my research it is more important to have an application i can use on computer --- ### Excellent note taking app - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Pete E. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall Onenote has been an excellent note taking app, it works with stylus, allows inserting of documents, shows who edited the text, and works well for education where each student gets a one note in their class team. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It is integrated with the Microsoft Office system, syncs to the cloud easily, works on a number of different OSes and devices. #### Cons the layout could be better, and it is hard to do housekeeping and clear out old notes. Would be nice to have a way of seeing old notebooks/pages. It also takes a few days to create OneNote sections for students in their class Teams. #### Reasons for switching to Microsoft OneNote The integration with Office was an essential integration for OneNote. It was also easier to use and has more features. --- ### Excellent software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Joseph T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Events Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. A great software which still need to be upgraded. It could be mixed with Loop or should intgrate loop component for advanced functionalities #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The thing i really like about this one is the free type. I can write, sketch annotate, insert and there no formatting so i can do anything anywhere which i like a lot #### Cons There's no implentation which task, planning or calendar of the Microsoft suite. this is a real bummer, i would like tasks set to be shared accross app and devices. Also this miss a planning feature for projetc follow up #### Reasons for switching to Microsoft OneNote The plans and possibilities of Onenote. Moreover, the integration with Microsoft tools too --- ### OneNote is One of My Favorite Tools! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tyra O. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I LOVE using OneNote and it has only gotten better overtime. Their UI is fantastic and super easy to use! It helps me stay organized and working at my maximum level of productivity. It's super easy to keep all of my documentation stored and organized neatly within the tool. I use it everyday and love it! #### Cons There's nothing that I can identify that I truly dislike about OneNote. So far I've had a great experience! From time to time I will enter a new section on the same page and it will not auto-align with the previous section-- really small and picky UI preference. --- ### All-in-One Note Taking Application - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Clyde W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Food & Beverages - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I use OneNote constantly throughout the day. It's beneficial while I'm in meetings and also helps me with project planning. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Microsoft OneNote is the perfect note taking app. It allows me to take notes while in meetings and also helps me stay organized while being able to separate notes from each other and create several different workbooks for my notes. I also like the ability to share/upload notes via OneDrive. #### Cons There always seems to be an issue with syncing from my Windows laptop to my iPhone or iPad. The sync issue never seems to resolve itself and causes problems accessing newly created documents. --- ### OneNote helps me stay organized throughout my day - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ali M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The search feature of Microsoft OneNote is very good when I need to fine something I wrote months ago. I take notes on my computer and I can check them on my phone or ant other device. I love that OneNote let me organize information as I want, it is very flexible. #### Cons The interface can sometimes feel cluttered, when managing a lot of notebooks and sections. Sometimes syncing took longer. --- ### Powerful Tool OneNote - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Michael H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I have used one note for several years after giving up the paper notebook and it's been great. I think the software is well worth the money and I have not needed customer support due to the fact of it's ease of learning. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I find OneNote a great tool for notetaking, organization and collaboration with my team. It is very easy to use but allows everyone to find different tools to make their notes work for them. #### Cons I would like it to have more tagging features to allow me to search for notes falling in certain subjects that I need to find quickly. Although the search tool is very powerful to use. --- ### My Experience with Microsoft OneNote - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Accounting - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, my experience with Microsoft OneNote was good because it helped me keep my notes well organized, access them on different devices, and work more efficiently. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I liked that Microsoft OneNote is easy to use and very helpful for organizing notes, ideas, and documents in one place, which makes studying and working easier every day. #### Cons I liked least that Microsoft OneNote can sometimes be slow to sync and the interface may feel confusing, especially when using it for the first time. --- ### New filing system! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ben P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Once i was able to wrap my head around OneNote and to fully maximize the full functionality of the program, i haven't been able to go back to the days of not using it. There is no need for a filing system anymore as this is the digital version of that. It has allowed me to create a digital filing system of every client i have. I Love how organised it has made me feel. I highly recommend everyone give it a fair go. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I love when you use one note that it automatically saves the information you a writing. This feature alone has saved me multiple times. #### Cons I didnt like how long it took me to get used to one note and how to sort it out, i found it very difficult to begin with and questioning why this is even a necessary tool. --- ### OneNote holds the key to quite literally all of my notes - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Textiles - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I've used OneNote during all of my university courses, and at each of my jobs since. It keeps me organized, and I love that all of my notes are safely in one place, forever. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros OneNote is like having a note book organized into 143897432 tabs, unlimited pages and the most detailed table of contents. It can be used for quick literally anything: class notes, group projects, to do lists. #### Cons It's honesly tough to come up with this. Sometimes when I can't get the text boxes to allign perfectly I get frustrated, but that's not even worth half of a star. --- ### OneNote: One Note to Rule Them All - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Jeremy J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Renewables & Environment - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. This software has given me a lot over the years. I've created instruction notebooks, I've used it to compile tribal knowledge and support new hires, keep meeting notes, and share what I have learned and know with those I work with #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Versatility - this software provides little constraint on creativity and helps bring your desired visual layout to life. Notebook organization - Having the ability to organize thoughts and tasks using the sidebar and pages features is a powerful yet simplistic way to keep things where you can go back to easily. Hyperlink capabilities - I find these tasteful for managing multipage notebooks as you can utilize it to jump to specific pages that deal with what you're after or redirect you to a resource you found that you want to revisit. Like using the "Heading" styles in Word when generating a table of contents. Microsoft Compatibility - The integration between OneNote and other Microsoft Programs like Word and Excel is definitely not something to scoff at. From converting tables to Excel sheets to OneNotes extensive file compatibility makes it nice and convenient to put and access everything in one place. Sharing Notebooks - This has been game changing as it has generated a lot of credibility for myself and appreciation from my peers to be able to share the knowledge I've generated through the years in an easy to navigate medium. #### Cons I wish there was a function that allowed you to lock items in place once you get them where you want them. Too often do you get the look of your page where you want it and start adding the meat and potato's to only accidently select a text box or picture and undo the work you did in the initial set up. The table feature would be nice to have some integrated depth like basic cell merging/splitting. I understand that you can convert the table to a spreadsheet, but it's not always the most efficient. I wish they would add the option for one additional subpage. I feel this addition would provide the perfect level for sorting/organizing. --- ### A reliable place to arrange academic programs and coordination of teams. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Patricia H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I use OneNote to keep all the planning notes, meeting notes, and records of the ongoing programs in one place. It is easy to integrate into my everyday work process and make information available without making the processes too complicated. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I also like that it is easy to arrange the voluminous amounts of notes and at the same time maintain a flexible cooperation with my team. #### Cons The delay of sync takes place sometimes, when many contributors make changes on large parts concurrently. --- ### Useful Product - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Aaron S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Design - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall I am happy with OneNote. It does what I would expect it to do and has been a cornerstone of my workflow for years. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like the way I can create links inside of OneNote to other pages because it makes for a real seamless experience. #### Cons I'm not aware of very many customizable features that have been provided or that can be selected to make it more useful to each individual user. --- ### An organized notebook dream! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ashley B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: October 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall, OneNote is super intuitive and easy to use. I love having an in app feature to organize and share notebooks with my colleagues. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I am honestly obsessed with OneNote. I love that there are so many different ways that all of my notes can be organized. My absolute favorite feature is the ability to create sub-tabs. #### Cons I wish that there were more options to insert pictures and have them embedded into text like one could in Microsoft word, kind of like newspapers would. I think this would be a super helpful feature. --- ### Overall it’s useful to have - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Bre N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like that I can copy and paste things to make my work day easier. We have a set prompt we like to use when emailing our customers so I just copy and paste when I need too. #### Cons It doesn’t let you print your notes. I wanted to print them and put them in my desk. Im a very organized individual so this is a major conflict for me. --- ### Great for collaborating with others! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: January 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like how easy OneNote is to use for all of our directors here at the YMCA. It's great for team collaborations or even single meetings. #### Cons I think the only thing to note is the format when you are about to print the document when using it through Outlook. It's better using it just separately on its own, I would say. --- ### Reliable and simple, as it should! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall good, reliable and works as should. Not fancy features which are not needed for basic notes writing and storage. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Simple to use, possibility to synchronize with one drive, tags and classification, different tabs and sections to keep it tight, no strict layout. #### Cons Limited features for text and images editing, more to improve in terms of internal search and integration with other tools. --- ### Best Microsoft product - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Emily J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I love this product. I use it to take all of my work notes and the ability to search and create folders for each product is pivotal. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros OneNote is my favorite application of the Microsoft suite. The ability to organize freely, enter dark mode, and search your notes is a complete game changer. #### Cons I really do not think there is a Con to this product. The only one might be the limitation Cloud saves when off wifi, but this is a limitation that is not really apparent since a local version is also saved. --- ### Excellent Learning and communication tool - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Matthew L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Very useful for communication and lesson planning. A great piece of software for learning materials and collaboration between pupils and teacher. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Ability to plan lessons and store them for use and collaboration on here. Also, the ability to share communications with a team. #### Cons Sometimes it can be glitchy when sharing with others but the worst part is if someone else deletes or edits a note or part of one unintentionally. --- ### OneNote is not just a gimmick, This is transformative - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: David p. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered once I figured out how to use it the way it was intended, I am using it for everything. I used to carry a couple of legal pads in my work bag. Between the notebooks on my computer and access to them from my phone, I don't need the yellow pads any more. I haven't carried one around in months. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It took me a a little while to figure out how beneficial this actually was. I started using it because I was trying to find an effective way to transfer large amounts of data between my MacBook and my work windows computer. I was building code with the help of AI on my personal and deploying it on my work laptop. Ultimately having the same workbook open on both computers allowed me instant access to the code. Once I started playing with it, I had attempt 1 attempt 2 attempt 3 etc. Sections described file pathways, another for gemini code, GPT code, Claude code etc. then I would paste each version into a sheet v1 v2 v3 etc so if my successor needs to adapt the code and make corrections, the old code and the experiments I did with the data are there, along with explanations of what I did and why, what worked and what didn't in each attempt. Since then I will be putting our standard operating procedures in a one note book. We have also started using them for staff meeting minutes, agendas, and other related materials. #### Cons Truthfully there isn't much that I didn't like about one note. I think if I had to make a suggestion for improvement it would be added features like templates for different things. But you can use templates from any product and put them in your notebook. you can even include photos and other file types. --- ### Microsoft OneNote effects for Small Education Company - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Mark H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Microsoft OneNote has been solid for our small business for notes during our business meetings and its various features make for options. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Microsoft OneNote is does solid note-taking and is does decent consolidation of notes and research. #### Cons Microsoft OneNote times time to load and runs slowly at times. 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