Are you ready to transform your OneNote notebook into a vibrant and organized masterpiece?
OneNote's page templates are here to help you add color, personality, and structure to your notes. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just someone who loves to stay organized, these templates will make your note-taking experience more enjoyable. Let's dive in and explore how you can add personality and flair to your OneNote notebook with page templates!
These features are available in the OneNote app, not the online version. To ensure you have the latest version of the OneNote app, visit onenote.com/download.
Template Categories
OneNote offers a variety of template categories to suit your needs and add some flair to your notes. The following does not reflect every option in the respective category, just an example of what you can find.
Academic
- Lecture Notes: Say goodbye to boring class notes! The academic section includes templates for both simple and detailed lecture notes, perfect for organizing your thoughts and making studying a breeze.
Blank
- College Ruled: Love the look of traditional college-ruled paper? This template is for you! It's perfect for taking notes in a familiar format.
- Postcard, Index Card, and Colored Backgrounds: Want to add a splash of color or create custom-sized notes? These templates have got you covered.
Business
- Meeting Notes: Keep your meetings organized with templates for simple and detailed meeting notes. No more scrambling to find your notes after a meeting!
Decorative
- Themes: Add some personality to your notes with decorative themes like Purple Clouds and Flowers. These templates will make your notes visually appealing and fun to use.
Planners
- To-Do Lists: Stay on top of your tasks with various to-do list templates. Perfect for planning your day, week, or even month and can be used digitally or printed out!
How to Access Page Templates
- Open OneNote: Fire up the OneNote app on your device.
- Navigate to a Blank Page: Open a new or existing notebook and head to a blank page.
- Select Insert: Click on the "Insert" tab in the menu bar.
- Find Page Templates: In the "Insert" menu, you'll find the "Page Templates" option. Get ready to explore!
- Choose a Page Template: The Page Templates menu opens on the right-hand side. Select the dropdown under your desired category and instantly use your template.
- Template Example: In the example below, I selected the Detailed Meeting Notes template, and I am instantly ready to take notes for my next meeting right away.
Customizing Templates
OneNote also lets you unleash your creativity by customizing your own page templates. Design a page to your liking and then save it as a template by selecting "Save current page as a template." You can even choose a default template to use for all new pages in the current section, ensuring your notes are always stylish and consistent.
- Open OneNote: Launch the OneNote app on your device.
- Navigate to a Blank Page: Open a new or existing notebook and go to a blank page where you want to create your template.
- Design Your Page: Customize the page to your liking. You can add text, images, tables, and other elements. Format the page with your preferred fonts, colors, and layout.
- Save as Template:
- Click on the "Insert" tab in the menu bar.
- Select "Page Templates" from the options.
- In the "Templates" pane that appears on the right, click on "Save current page as a template."
- Name Your Template: Give your template a name that will help you easily identify it later.
- Set as Default (Optional): If you want this template to be the default for all new pages in the current section, check the box that says "Set as default template for new pages in the current section." Save your template.
- Find Your New Template: Your new template can be found in a new template category section called My Templates.
