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Note-taking is one of those simple yet extremely personal things. Some notes are more important than others, but we keep them all together to ensure they're organized in one place. Whether you're jotting down a simple grocery shopping list or a random thought that you want to save for later, having a dedicated and reliable note-taking app that works well on your computing devices such as Windows laptops, desktops, and Mac is extremely crucial to ensure you can quickly access it wherever and whenever you want.
These new features for OneNote for Windows lets you do more with your pen
OneNote is getting enhanced text pen and ink gestures, text prediction, and more.
Microsoft has detailed some new features coming to OneNote on Windows. You'll be getting some enhanced text pen and ink gestures, text prediction when notetaking, and three other experiences. The changes are now rolling out in the current channel, though some might require a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft is killing off translation features in OneNote for Windows 10
Microsoft is ending support for the translation feature in the OneNote for Windows 10 app later this year. It's recommending the newer app instead.
OneNote on Windows is a bit of an odd duckling. Depending upon your desktop configuration and use, you may have access to two OneNote apps. The first is the OneNote for Windows 10 - which is based on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) - and has been delisted from the Microsoft Store. The second is the newer unified version based on the classic OneNote desktop app that comes with Microsoft 365. Now, the Redmond tech firm has announced that it is ending support for translation capabilities in the old OneNote app.
OneNote is getting an improved experience for quick notes on Windows
Microsoft has announced some improvements to the note-taking experience in OneNote for Windows, making it easier to format notes and add screenshots.
Microsoft is working on some major improvements for the quick notes experience in the OneNote app for Windows desktop, which some Microsoft 365 Insiders can test right now. The new experience brings a much more tailored interface for this experience, rather than trying to adapt the full OneNote UI into a smaller window.
OneNote for Windows is getting vertical tab support in early 2023
The newly-unified OneNote app is adding support for vertical tabs, mirroring the behavior on mobile apps and the old Windows 10 app.
Microsoft has announced that the OneNote app for Windows is getting an update early next year to add support for vertical tabs. This will make it so that tabs, which represent the sections in a given notebook, are displayed vertical next to the page list.
Microsoft delists the OneNote UWP app from the Microsoft Store
Microsoft has announced that the OneNote UWP app will no longer show up in the Microsoft Store, though it will continue to work for now.
Microsoft has taken yet another step in replacing the OneNote UWP app (officially referred to as OneNote for Windows 10) with a new unified version based on the classic desktop app. The company has now announced that you're no longer able to find the OneNote UWP on the Microsoft Store, and instead, you'll see the new app available for download instead.
Dictate is now rolling out in OneNote so you can write with your voice
Microsoft has announced that it's rolling out the Dictate feature in OneNote on the desktop and the web, with over 50 languages supported.
Microsoft is rolling out the new Dictate feature in OneNote for Windows and on the web. The feature was announced earlier this year at Build, as the company is working to bring together the OneNote Windows 10 app and the classic OneNote desktop app.
Microsoft announces new features coming to the OneNote app for Windows
The redesigned OneNote app for Windows is getting new features from the Windows 10 version, as well as some brand new ones entirely.
Last year, Microsoft announced it was working on a unified OneNote app for Windows, which would come in the form of a redesign of the classic OneNote app, superseding OneNote for Windows 10. While we still don't know when the transition will be completed, Microsoft today announced that it will soon be rolling out major changes to the classic OneNote app, including a new design and new features to make the app more useful and modern.
OneNote on the web is getting improved inking and new features
Microsoft is rolling out a few new features to OneNote on the web and Teams, incuding auto-inking with a stylus and improved sharing.
Microsoft has announced a handful of improvements and features making their way to OneNote on the web and Teams. Some of these features have already rolled out to users, and others are just starting to roll out.
Microsoft is killing the OneNote UWP app in favor of a new unified app
Microsoft has announced that it's bringing the features of its OneNote apps for Windows under a unified app over the next year.
Microsoft has announced that it's working on an improved and unified OneNote app for Windows. Technically, Microsoft says it's working on updates for OneNote, and these updates will roll out over the next 12 months. However, these updates are ultimately bringing together the feature of the OneNote app for desktop and the OneNote for Windows 10 app.
Microsoft Office and OneNote now available for Amazon Fire OS
Microsoft has announced that its unified Office app and OneNote are now available for Amazon's Fire tablets in the Appstore.
Today, Microsoft announced that it's bringing new Microsoft 365 apps to Amazon's Fire tablets. Specifically, the unified Microsoft Office app and OneNote are making their way to the Appstore.
Microsoft OneNote is getting a dark theme on Android
Microsoft's Outlook application just had images of its Dark Mode feature leaked and now beta users of OneNote are seeing the new feature in the app.
The background color of applications and websites never used to be that big of a deal since most smartphones used LCD screens. As OLED technology matured though, it was able to shake off the rampant burn-in complaints that most people had with it. Now, most flagship smartphones are shipping with OLED screens and that means apps and websites which offer a Dark Mode option can help users save some battery. Microsoft's Outlook application actually just had images of its Dark Mode feature leaked and now beta users of OneNote are seeing the new feature in the app.