One of the most commonly asked questions when delivering training on OneNote is 'which version should I use?' The aim of this blog post is to dispel the confusion and explain the differences between the two apps to help you decide which version of OneNote is the best choice for you. T he below information is taken from the where you can find guidance and support on many other topics, please also check back as these are updated regularly as these amazing products continuously adapt to the needs of educators. OneNote for Windows 10 (simply labeled “OneNote”) is pre-installed with Windows 10. This version runs only on Windows 10 and it’s the newest, most up-to-date and feature-rich version of OneNote on Windows. OneNote 2016 (commonly referred to as the “desktop app”) comes with and runs on Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. This version looks similar to the other Office 2016 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
This week Microsoft updated its new Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac Preview. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Onenote all received a little love this month. I understand that the legacy OneNote 2016 Win32/64 application is being deprecated in favor of the Windows 10 UWP app. Because of this, I started using the Windows 10 app which is less like the old desktop app more aligned to the iOS/Android version. But it's a bit of a mess.
The OneNote 2016 desktop app is also available as a free download from. OneNote for Windows 10. Note: If your OneNote app on Windows 10 doesn’t look quite like this, make sure you have the latest version. Click the Windows Start button, type Store, and then click the Store app in the results list.
In the Store app, type OneNote into the Search box, click the OneNote app in the results list, and then click the Update button that appears next to the OneNote icon at the top of the page. When the button says Launch, you’re good to go!
OneNote 2016 Which version should you use? Note: If you right-click the OneNote 2016 icon in the alphabetical list of your installed apps instead of the search results list, you may need to first click More before clicking Pin to taskbar. Repeat the previous steps if you want to also pin the OneNote (for Windows 10) app to the taskbar.
Tip: For a chronological list of monthly feature additions and improvements, see. Features available only in OneNote 2016 While OneNote is great for all users, you might need to use OneNote 2016 if you rely on any of these features:. Certain Office integration features, including embedded Excel spreadsheets and Outlook tasks. Categorize notes with custom tags and quickly find them later. Apply a template to pages to maintain a specific look or layout. Store notebooks on your local hard drive instead of in the cloud Additional information.
OneNote for Windows 10 is regularly updated, which means you can expect to see new and improved features every month. To see what’s recently been added and improved, see. Got a favorite feature in OneNote 2016 that you’d like to see in OneNote for Windows 10?
Let us know on. We’re constantly improving the app and your feedback helps influence what we’re working on next. As always remember to regularly check back to the Microsoft Support OneNote pages to keep up to date with the latest and greatest OneNote features.
This was originally published on One of the most commonly asked questions when delivering training on OneNote is ‘which version should I use?’ The aim of this blog post is to dispel the confusion and explain the differences between the two apps to help you decide which version of OneNote is the best choice for you. T he below information is taken from the where you can find guidance and support on many other topics, please also check back as these are updated regularly as these amazing products continuously adapt to the needs of educators.
OneNote for Windows 10 (simply labeled “OneNote”) is pre-installed with Windows 10. This version runs only on Windows 10 and it’s the newest, most up-to-date and feature-rich version of OneNote on Windows. OneNote 2016 (commonly referred to as the “desktop app”) comes with and runs on Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. This version looks similar to the other Office 2016 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The OneNote 2016 desktop app is also available as a free download from. OneNote for Windows 10.
Note: If your OneNote app on Windows 10 doesn’t look quite like this, make sure you have the latest version. Click the Windows Start button, type Store, and then click the Store app in the results list. In the Store app, type OneNote into the Search box, click the OneNote app in the results list, and then click the Update button that appears next to the OneNote icon at the top of the page. When the button says Launch, you’re good to go!
OneNote 2016 Which version should you use? Note: If you right-click the OneNote 2016 icon in the alphabetical list of your installed apps instead of the search results list, you may need to first click More before clicking Pin to taskbar. Repeat the previous steps if you want to also pin the OneNote (for Windows 10) app to the taskbar.