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Microsoft OneNote
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<p>Microsoft OneNote is a <a href="/facts/Note-taking/V27nB55K">note-taking</a> <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> developed by <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a>. It is available as part of the <a href="/facts/Microsoft_365/RuF4C8BL">Microsoft 365</a> suite and since 2014 has been <a href="/facts/Freeware/c8oGA9ju">free</a> on all platforms outside the suite. OneNote is designed for free-form <a href="/facts/Information_gathering/FsILyU4n">information gathering</a> and <a href="/facts/Collaboration_tool/LGULx7k6">multi-user collaboration</a>. It gathers users' notes, drawings, screen clippings, and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network. </p><p>OneNote is also available as a free, stand-alone app via the official website and the <a href="/facts/App_store/czIkzyv9">app stores</a> of: <a href="/facts/Windows_10/be9IHehJ">Windows 10</a>/<a href="/facts/Windows_11/J2ywV8r4">11</a>, <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">MacOS</a>, <a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a>, <a href="/facts/IPadOS/fClrmH7D">iPadOS</a> and <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a>. Microsoft also provides a <a href="/facts/Web_application/BLkF3BIN">web-based</a> version of OneNote as part of <a href="/facts/OneDrive/4Pty6BW8">OneDrive</a> and <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Office/faD8vYG0">Office for the web</a>. </p>