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Microsoft OneNote for iOS

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Editors' Review

shelbybrown Jul 15, 2016

Microsoft OneNote is a robust iOS app that enables you to save text, media, and Office documents in your notes.

Pros

More than text: Microsoft OneNote captures and preserves not only text, but also photos, drawings, Web clippings, lists, voice recordings, and Office documents.

Great organizational tools: Create pages, sections, and notebooks to house your notes for easy discovery. Pin your most-used pages for easy access.

Checkable lists: You can insert checkboxes into lists, then check them off at any time. If you start a list with the checkboxes, they'll continue to appear for each new row just like bullet points. Or you can go back later and add them to individual rows.

Sync across devices: You must create a free Microsoft account to use this app, and the upside is that you can access your notes on any device where you've installed OneNote. That means you can create a notebook on your computer, edit it on your iPad, and check off a list on your iPhone. Changes you make in one place are immediately reflected on all other devices, so you can always view the most up-to-date information from anywhere.

Real-time collaboration: Share notes with others and collaborate in real time, so you see changes as they're happening.

Added privacy: If you'd prefer to keep your notes to yourself, you may add password or TouchID protection to them.

Cons

Small-screen limitations: Because OneNote offers so much functionality, the iPhone's small screen can make it hard to view some long and complex notes.

Bottom Line

Microsoft OneNote is a powerful, versatile, and convenient app to help you stay organized.

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Full Specifications

What's new in version 16.4

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General

Release September 29, 2017
Date Added September 29, 2017
Version 16.4

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Compatible with: iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74

Popularity

Total Downloads 1,584
Downloads Last Week 4
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Developer's Description

Capture your thoughts, discoveries, and ideas and simplify overwhelming planning moments in your life with your very own digital notebook. With OneNote, you can plan that big event, seize that moment of inspiration to create something new, and track that list of errands that are too important to forget. Whether you're at home, in the office, or on the go, your notes are available to you across all of your devices. CAPTURE ANYTHING. Capture your thoughts, discoveries, and ideas and simplify overwhelming planning moments in your life with your very own digital notebook. With OneNote, you can plan that big event, seize that moment of inspiration to create something new, and track that list of errands that are too important to forget. Whether you're at home, in the office, or on the go, your notes are available to you across all of your devices. POWERFUL ORGANIZATION. Organize your notes in a way that works best for you. Create, rename, search, sort, and copy pages, sections, and notebooks. Find your most recent notes quickly and pin the pages you use most. Secure your notes with a password and use touch ID to quickly access them. THINK TOGETHER. Share your notes with your friends and colleagues, whether you're planning a party with others or a working on a school project with your classmates. You can combine forces and all work together at the same time in a shared notebook. ALWAYS WITH YOU. Access your notes on your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other devices. Your notes are synced to the cloud (OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint) making it easy to access your recipe notes on your iPhone at the store, your homework on your Mac in class, or your itinerary on your iPad during your travels. Achieve more with OneNote. CHECK THESE LISTS. Create to-dos to keep track of your daily errands, groceries shopping, or travel planning. WRITE & DRAW ON iPAD. Scribble your notes at a conference, write math equations in class or sketch your ideas. With a variety of pen colors and settings, you can create beautiful handwritten notes and drawings. Draw with confidence with "Convert to Shapes" mode: OneNote will automatically convert hand drawn shapes into crisp, perfectly regular polygons and circles. OneNote is free on iPhone and many other devices. Get started today. Download OneNote and sign in with your Microsoft Account or the account assigned to you by your work or school.
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