Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking program that enables users to take notes, draw, keep to-do lists, and collaborate with other users. OneNote is available through your Microsoft 365 account.

Features

Microsoft OneNote allows students to type notes while recording lectures, along with importing PowerPoint presentations, images, or drawings to keep course information in one place. Notes can be accessed from a computer or mobile device at any time. For more information about OneNote features, review the OneNote product page.

How to Use OneNote 

To access your Microsoft OneNote account: 

1. Log into Office365.IllinoisState.edu with your University email address, ULID@ilstu.edu, and password. 
2. Look for the OneNote icon on the left-hand menu. 
3. If you don’t see the icon, select the “All Apps” icon at the bottom of that row to find the Streams icon, once you do this, it should appear in the menu bar on later visits to the site. 

Additional resources for how to use OneNote are listed below:

• Differences Between OneNote and OneNote 2016
• External File Sharing in OneNote
• Transferring a OneNote Notebook to a New Owner

Video Demonstration

Select the following link to view a video that covers the features of OneNote: What is OneNote?

Getting Help

Technical assistance is available through the Technology Support Center by phone at (309) 438-4357; by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu; or by using the website Help.IllinoisState.edu to either submit a ticket or use the Live Chat feature.