Microsoft OneNote 2007

I had the 2003 version of One Note and I love the expanded functionality of this program. as a student it is awesome for keeping all my notes organized. Even for personal projects and business it is great because I can keep all my notes in one place, arrange it however I want, and not waste time opening separate files just to view stuff. I recommend it to everybody I know for keeping track of all your information.

MS Office OneNote 2007 actually does what is says - keeps all your info close at hand and so easy to get to. The notebooks that come included in the program are a snap to personalize, and taking a screenshot (or Screen clippings, as OneNote calls them) is finally easy. I started out looking for journal-writing software, and I came away with a whole lot more. As a writer, at last I've found a way to keep all the research (pictures, web-pages, ideas, scribbles) for my books (yes, plural!) available to hand, whether in a different section of the notebook currently open, or by using hyperlinks to connect to another section or notebook. (And I highly recommend downloading the separate Word Count PowerToy.) Included in the software is an extremely useful HelpGuide, a complete notebook on its own. You can even make new pages or sections in the Guide to include your own tips. (I do have to say, though, that the Help button found in the top toolbar is totally worthless.) All in all, this product is definitely worth the money.

This has got to be one of the most under publicized Microsoft products in their vast software library. I also think it is one of their better products. One of the coolest things is if you do a lot of research on the web when you copy from the web it adds the reference to the original source at the bottom of the copy so you never have to try to figure out where it came from or re-Google to try to find the source, just double click on the source. Also very cool is its abilty to read and search for word text in screen shots from any application that you paste into OneNote. So if you find yourself getting a little overwhelmed with data this is just about the niftiest organizer on earth. I have many GB in my notebooks and the search is very fast.

Overall, I am happy with the purchase of OneNote 2007. It takes some study and practise to fully utilize. I am not there yet, but I see great potential in the product. The fact that it is seamlessly interfaced to Office 2007 products is a plus. OneNote 2007 is much more powerful than most text base note taking software. I have tried several and used one for years. Plan on ditching it for OneNote as soon as my confidence level increases.

I have been in sales for 16 years and have always looked a reasonable solution to manage notes and files electronically...this tool is the perfect tool and very easy to use. I highly recommend it!!!