Using Tags in Microsoft OneNote Online

Microsoft OneNote Online provides a useful feature called "Tags," which allows you to categorize and organize your notes with visual labels. Tags provide an efficient way to highlight important information, mark to-do items, or group related content. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use tags in Microsoft OneNote Online:

Step 1: Open OneNote Online Launch your web browser and go to the Microsoft OneNote Online website (www.onenote.com).

Step 2: Sign in Sign in to your Microsoft account. If you don't have one, you can create a free account to access OneNote Online.

Step 3: Create or Open a Notebook Create a new notebook or open an existing one where you want to use tags.

Step 4: Create a New Page or Open an Existing Page Within your notebook, create a new page or open an existing page where you want to add tags.

Step 5: Add Content to the Page Add text, images, or any other content to the page that you want to tag.

Step 6: Access the Tags Menu At the top of the OneNote Online interface, you'll find the "Tags" menu represented by a tag icon. Click on it to open the Tags menu.

Step 7: Choose a Tag In the Tags menu, you'll see a list of available tags. Click on the tag you want to use to apply it to the selected content on the page.

Step 8: Apply Tags to Specific Content Highlight the text or select the content that you want to tag, then click on the tag in the Tags menu. The selected content will now have the chosen tag applied to it.

Step 9: Use Additional Tags (Optional) OneNote Online provides various default tags for common purposes like important, to-do, question, and more. If you want to use different tags or create custom tags, click on the "More Tags" option at the bottom of the Tags menu. You can then select from the list of additional tags or create custom ones by clicking on "Create New Tag" at the bottom of the tag list.

Step 10: View Tagged Notes To view all notes with a specific tag, click on the "Find Tags" button in the Tags menu. A list of tags will appear, and you can click on any tag to see all notes associated with that tag.

Step 11: Remove Tags (Optional) If you want to remove a tag from a specific piece of content, select the content and click on the tag in the Tags menu again to toggle it off.

Step 12: Organize and Manage Your Notes with Tags Use tags to keep your notes organized and easily find important information, to-do items, or any other content you want to highlight.

Conclusion:

Using tags in Microsoft OneNote Online is an effective way to categorize and organize your notes, making it easier to find and manage specific content. By applying tags to text and other elements on your pages, you can visually highlight important information, mark action items, or group related content together. Whether you use default tags or create custom ones, this feature enhances note-taking and productivity, allowing you to stay organized and focused within your OneNote notebooks.