ITTA offers a Microsoft OneNote catalogue with the OneNote – Work efficiently course. It covers organisation in notebooks, sections and pages, multi-device note-taking (Windows, Mac, web, iOS, Android), Outlook integration (note sending, tasks), insertion of images, audio, sketches, search across all notes, team sharing via OneDrive and SharePoint, and personal organisation best practices. Sessions delivered in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom.
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OneNote training in Geneva and Lausanne. Half a day to master Microsoft OneNote note-taking at ITTA Switzerland.
Microsoft OneNote occupies a particular place in the Microsoft suite: it is a digital notebook, organised in notebooks, sections and pages, allowing capture of typed and handwritten text, images, web excerpts, attached files, audio recordings, sketches and collaborative elements. Where Word handles a linear structured document, OneDrive stores files and Loop creates floating components, OneNote thinks note-taking as a free binder where one accumulates without format constraint. This freedom is what makes it valuable for daily uses: meeting minutes, project journal, course memos, personal capitalisation, brainstorming, reference lists.
OneNote has existed in two main variants for some years: OneNote for Windows 10/11 (the modern app available in Microsoft Store) and OneNote (the classic desktop app delivered with Office and Microsoft 365). Microsoft announced in 2022 its intention to converge both into a single OneNote app on Windows, which clarifies the landscape. On Mac, web, iOS and Android, the app is unified. Synchronisation is done via OneDrive (personal notes) or SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Groups (team notes).
With Microsoft Loop, Microsoft Lists and Copilot arriving, some wonder if OneNote still has its place. The answer is yes, for several reasons. First, OneNote remains Microsoft’s most mature handwritten note-taking tool, with excellent stylus support on Surface and tablet. Then, it is a very versatile tool accepting all formats (audio, images, files, captures, web clips) without imposing structure. Finally, many organisations and professionals have already built substantial knowledge bases in OneNote, which would be costly to migrate.
OneNote serves well for meeting note-taking (with Outlook links), personal project tracking, business reference sheets, team internal documentation, course notes for students and trainers. It complements Loop (floating components integrated with Teams), Word (structured documents), Planner (task tracking), Lists (structured lists) rather than competing with them.
The OneNote – Work efficiently course is designed to transform OneNote into a real tool of personal and collaborative productivity. The programme covers structuring in notebooks, sections and pages (and sub-pages), creation and formatting of notes (text, bulleted lists, tables, handwriting), insertion of images, recorded audio, files, printouts and web captures, powerful search across all notes (including text in images via OCR), use of tags (to do, important, question, idea), tagging and sorting by tag, journal and work plan creation, Outlook integration (note sending from an email, Outlook task creation from OneNote), OneDrive / SharePoint synchronisation, team sharing (read-only or modify permissions), and personal knowledge organisation best practices.
Creation of a “Meetings” notebook, section per project or per client, one page per meeting. Insertion of Outlook context (invitation, participants), note-taking during the meeting (text or handwritten), tracking of decisions and tasks via tags. Once the meeting is over, transverse search to find a decision made six months ago.
A notebook per project, sections for ideas, drafts, external references (web clips), attachments, daily tracking. The free format allows progress without structural constraint.
Notebook shared via SharePoint or Microsoft 365 Groups, sections per theme (procedures, FAQ, useful contacts, resources). More flexible than a wiki, more organised than a chat channel.
Widely used by students and trainers: a notebook per course, sections per module, pages per session. Combination of typed text, handwriting (Surface stylus), web captures, board images.
OneNote fits in the Microsoft productivity ecosystem. The Microsoft Office publisher regroups the complete Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote). The Microsoft 365 publisher covers cloud uses that complement OneNote (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Loop). The collaborative tools sub-domain regroups training on team collaboration (Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Lists, Loop). For general office uses, the messaging and organisation sub-domain regroups Outlook, OneNote and organisation practices.
Several trends shape OneNote in 2026. The convergence of the two Windows applications (OneNote desktop and OneNote for Windows 10/11) is now complete, with a single modern app. Copilot in OneNote allows summarising a notebook, generating to-do lists from disordered notes, extracting key points from a meeting. Integration with Loop allows inserting Loop components (tables, lists, ideas) that remain synchronised between OneNote, Teams, Outlook and Word. Handwriting support (Surface stylus, Apple Pencil) continues to enrich, with improved handwriting-to-text conversion. Our pedagogical content regularly integrates these evolutions.
OneNote or Microsoft Loop: which to choose?
OneNote for persistent note-taking, organised in notebooks, to keep over time (minutes, reference sheets, project logbooks). Loop for dynamic collaborative components integrated with Teams, Outlook, Word (tables, lists, ideas shared in real time). Both tools are complementary rather than competing.
Does OneNote work offline?
Yes, OneNote works offline. Modifications are synchronised to OneDrive or SharePoint as soon as the connection is restored. It is a real asset for travel and contexts with variable connectivity.
Do I need a Microsoft 365 subscription to use OneNote?
OneNote for Windows 10/11 is free. OneNote delivered with Office Pro / Microsoft 365 is included in the subscription. Cloud features (personal or work OneDrive synchronisation, SharePoint sharing) depend on the associated account.
Is this course accessible to beginners?
Yes, the OneNote – Work efficiently course is accessible to beginners comfortable with basic Microsoft office productivity. No prior OneNote knowledge is necessary.
Our OneNote – Work efficiently sessions are scheduled in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom with a live trainer. The format is very practice-oriented on OneNote with creation of a structured notebook from the first hours, web capture exercises, handwriting note-taking (if stylus available), transverse search, Outlook integration. For organisations, we offer in-house sessions on your real Microsoft 365 tenant with a team notebook built as an exercise. Material modalities communicated by the education team in advance.
ITTA offers a broad Microsoft 365 catalogue covering personal productivity tools (OneNote, Outlook) and team collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint, Loop, Planner). This continuity allows addressing OneNote in its real usage context: personal notebook articulated with Outlook for daily productivity, or team knowledge base articulated with SharePoint and Teams. Our trainers are professionals active on Microsoft 365 office automation projects in French-speaking Switzerland, able to illustrate best practices with concrete examples from the field. Sessions in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom, in-house and inter-company.
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