
So, in a single cell, if you type something like (5*3)/3 and then type a “ =”, a 5 will appear after the equal sign. Instead of combining cells like you would in a normal spreadsheet, like A1 + B1 = C1, you can type an entire calculation in a single cell followed by an equal sign. Text within table cells can be formatted using OneNote’s formatting tools and numbers within table cells can also be used to perform basic calculations, although not in the way that you expect from a spreadsheet. In addition to text you can also insert and add data to tables. Unfortunately, there’s no way to create, save, and reuse changes you make to styles. The app also supports paragraph styles, lists, highlighting and the usual font formatting. This freeform style makes it easy to organize your notes in any fashion you please. The text you type is contained in a text box and these boxes can be moved and rearranged anywhere you want ont he page. This text can be formatted in the same way you format it using a normal text editor. Click anywhere on a notebook page and begin typing and your text appears right where you clicked.

The beauty of OneNote lies in how you enter your notes. You also have offline access to your documents at no extra charge. But, while simultaneous editing is possible, there is presently no way for you to track changes made by others, although you can see who made changes to the document. Changes made by others appear nearly instantaneously. Any document you create in the free version of the app can be shared with and simultaneously edited by others. If youĬhoose to purchase a subscription to an Office 365 account-not required to use the app-you get 20GB of storage and can purchase up to 200GB of additional storage. It’s free and includes 7GB of storage on Microsoft’s servers with no limit on the amount of data you can upload or download in a given time period. That’s one of the first things you should know about OneNote for Mac. The app has the feel of the new batch of Microsoft Office products for iOS, which is to say that the interface is clean and uncluttered.įree. OneNote’s editing environment is amazingly easy to use. This initial Mac offering is unlikely to unseat the current king, but I have no doubts that Evernote has a true competitor in OneNote for Mac.

It is a product aimed squarely at the information collection sweet spot whereĮvernote is currently king of the hill.

OneNote for Mac is a tool designed to help you quickly and easily collect, organize, and share notes, random (or not so random) thoughts, images, and other information.
