Microsoft OneNote 2007: A Review

I purchased Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 for my two college-aged children. It included Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote.

OneNote? What's that? I personally had never heard of Microsoft OneNote prior to this purchase, so I had no clue what it was. Being unfamiliar with it, had it not been part of this software bundle, I probably would not have purchased it. But since Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is licensed for up to three computers, I decided to install it on my computer. I'm glad I did; I've been using it ever since!

This article will give you a brief overview of Microsoft OneNote 2007 and tell you what I do and do not like about it.

First, the system requirements are:

500 megahertz processor or higher

256 MB RAM or higher

1 GB of hard disk space; a portion of which can be freed up after installation

CD-ROM or DVD drive

1024x768 or higher resolution monitor

Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later operating system.

Now that you know the basic system requirements, it's time to take a look at what Microsoft OneNote 2007 does and does not do.

Microsoft OneNote 2007 is essentially a virtual notebook program. If you like to organize using three-ring binders and tabs, but you are looking for a more efficient way to keep track of your information, Microsoft OneNote 2007 may be for you. Think of it as a program that lets you create endless virtual notebooks for various purposes that are easy to design and organize.

A big plus is that included is a OneNote 2007 Guide. This guide was probably one of the better software tutorials I have ever used. The tutorial walked me through the OneNote basics and got me up and running in no time. In less than a half an hour, I was putting together my own Microsoft OneNote notebooks!

Here are some of the features I especially like: