OneNote Unleashed: Essential Skills + Copilot Magic

OneNote Unleashed: Essential Skills + Copilot Magic

Video • 115 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Navigate the OneNote interface to create, organize, and sync logically structured notebooks across devices via Microsoft 365.
  • Develop rich, formatted notes by integrating diverse content types, including tables, file attachments, digital ink, and tags.
  • Efficiently locate information using advanced search and tags, and manage shared notebooks to collaborate with others in real-time.
  • Utilise Copilot to summarise content, extract action items, and refine notes while adhering to responsible AI practices.
  • Enhance productivity by connecting OneNote with Microsoft 365 apps (like Outlook and Teams) and customizing layouts for professional use.

    Learning Description

    This course is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to using Microsoft OneNote confidently and effectively — with a strong focus on both core note-taking skills and new AI-powered Copilot features.

    You’ll start by learning the fundamentals of OneNote, including how notebooks, sections, and pages work, how to navigate the interface across devices, and how to keep your notes synced and organised. From there, you’ll build strong note-taking habits using formatting, tags, tables, digital ink, and multimedia content.

    As the course progresses, you’ll explore more advanced organisation tools such as enhanced search, linking notes, managing large projects, sharing notebooks, and integrating OneNote with other Microsoft 365 apps.

    A dedicated section focuses on Copilot in OneNote, where you’ll learn how AI can help summarise notes, extract action items, generate task lists, refine writing, and support project-based notebooks — all while understanding when and how to use AI responsibly.