Microsoft OneNote 2003 [Old Version]
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Software Reviews of Microsoft OneNote 2003 [Old Version]
Customer Review: OneNote 2003 now has a Service Pack 2
Summary: 5 Stars
Some of the reviews listed various complaints about the software. Some of those complaints may have been solved with the release of Microsoft's Service Packs 1 & 2.
Microsoft knowledgebase article ID: 887619
Customer Review: Very good, documentation lacking! :-(
Summary: 3 Stars
I find that Microsoft one note 2003 is an excellent program. I just bought it & I already love it, after using it for only 1 1/2 days I worked on it almost all day yesterday and it has already drastically changed the way I work and increased my efficiency/organization
Now to the criticism! My one really big frustration/an annoyance is the lack of documentation (no manual) I have a lot of questions I'm pretty sure/almost certain that the program will allow me to do certain specific things that I want to do. For example have multiple "notebooks" but I cannot figure out how nor can I find any mention update in the adequate online help. :-( another thing I would like to do is to rename the stupid title "My Notebook" to a more meaningful name for myself. I should explain here that I want to use the software for two very different purposes, at least two very different purposes 1 organize the vast amounts of research notes I have writing my first whodunit. :-) 2 I am a professional Web developer and I want to use it to organize all the various bits of information associated with my multiple Web development projects. Ideally having one" notebook" for each project.
I find myself forest to purchase multiple overpriced third-party documentation manuals. This is something I hate to do and feel that I he should not have to
I should note here that even with my criticisms I really wanted to give the program 3 1/2 stars instead of three stars :-)
Customer Review: Try pasting in an ascii table.
Summary: 2 Stars
Try pasting in an ascii table, and you will see that OneNote has it own weird ideas on auto-formatting your text. This auto-formatting has been a huge inconvenience for me. I have to manually correct these tables after pasting to make them look right.
Customer Review: It's a lifesaver
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm in grad school, which means long classes, long lecturs, and extensive note-taking. I started taking a laptop to classes last year to give my hand a break, and I decided to try OneNote. My primary motivation was that I absolutely abhor Word's auto-formatting - I spend more time wrestling with its ideas than taking the important class notes. OneNote COMPLETELY solves that problem. You can click anywhere on the screen and start typing. You can search throughout all your notes for a particular word or phrase. You can use the "pen" feature to copy your prof's lame diagrams right in to your notes! You can make sections and folders and subpages, color-coding them as you wish. You can flag certain items (like exam tips or assignment deadlines) and OneNote will create a list of your flagged items from everything in your notes, so you can see the important stuff all on one screen. You never have to worry about saving your work - it's automatically saved. It's easy to navigate.
As you can tell, I am a HUGE fan. I seriously don't know what I would do without OneNote. I don't even use its really crazy features, like the tablet PC ability or the ability to plug in a microphone and synch your notes with the recording (some of my friends do it, though, and it's wicked cool!). Whatever they are charging for it, if you are a student, buy it. It is well worth the price.
Customer Review: Useful and unique from Microsoft!
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, I am not a big fan of most microsoft software. I do like their operating systems but I feel that almost every other microsoft program has a superior and cheaper competitive software package. However, they have really done something with One Note.
One Note is a program designed for taking notes. I think microsoft had students in mind because as a student, I got a copy for free. So, I thought I would try it. I never thought taking notes on the computer would be so easy and so helpful. I don't actaully use it for class (prefer a notebook), but I use it all the time for other computer related items.
One Note has an infrastructure to allow a complicated system of organized notes, if you want. Or, if you just want to jot a bunch of information down in one place on your computer without worrying about margins, printing and formatting, then it easily does that too.
I use it for internet shopping and research. As you browse the web, you can easily copy text and screen clippings with One Note. If you are going on a trip, and have flights, hotels, car rentals, meeting agendas, maps, directions etc - One note is a wonderful place to consolidate all that information in one place organized however you want it to be.
My favorite thing about One Note is that you can format the information however you want without the program trying to format it in the way it wants (Other microsoft programs are notorious for this). Anywhere you click on the workspace you can add information to that very spot.
In conclusion: This is a program for taking personal notes. It is not good at formatting, printing, or publishing in any form. However, it is very good at letting you organize in your own unique and personal way. If that is what you need, this program is a good choice for you.