OneNote Tags masterclass

OneNote Tags powerful and versatile. Many people do not use the full potential of tags. That is why, I created this video. Learn why we should use tags in the first place, how to use them and when to use which tag.

Video: OneNote Tags

YouTube video: 8 min, 40 sec.

Contents

Already know about tags? Need specific clarification? Jump to the desired topic directly.

1. Introduction – 00:00
2. Find the best tags for yourself – 00:31
3. To Do tag – 01:26
4. Other To Do tags – 02:31
5. Meeting In-Attendance tag – 02:44
6. Apply Multiple tags – 03:27
7. Tag images and ink (handwritten notes) – 03:54
8. Create Custom Tags – 04:35
9. Finding tags – 06:14
10. Search Summary Page – 07:56
11. Find original page – 08:09

OneNote Tags Summary

• Tags add more meaning to your notes.
• Tags are like Colour categories in Outlook. But here you can have icons along with colours.
• You get many built-in tags.
• The first nine tags in the list have built-in shortcuts: Ctrl 1 to Ctrl 9
• The list of tags is long.
• Therefore, identify the tags you need and move them to the first nine positions.
• The To Do tag is like a checkbox. It can be checked or unchecked.
• You can apply more than one tag to one paragraph.
• You can also apply tags to images and handwritten notes (ink).
• Ctrl 0 removes all tags.
• Tag search shows a separate pane.
• It shows a list of where each tag appears.
• Decide where you want to search (the scope) and then search.
• If needed, you can also create a separate page which shows the search results.
• You can create custom tags: Select an icon, a colour and a highlight.
• Custom tags move to the top of the list – so that they get shortcuts automatically.
• Use tags to your advantage.

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