OneNote: Microsoft Digital Note-Taking Guide
OneNote is Microsoft's digital notebook. It's free and integrates with Windows and Office. This guide explains what OneNote offers and when to use it.
Free-form notes
OneNote uses notebooks, sections, and pages. You can type, draw, and paste anywhere on the page, which suits mixed content and handwriting. It's built into Windows and works with Office; sync is via OneDrive. Free tier is generous. OneNote fits users who want a loose, free-form notebook and are in the Microsoft ecosystem. For more structure or databases, Notion is an alternative. For our full note-taking guide, see Note-Taking Apps.