Though mostly self-explanatory, I do want to include
the following pointers to some of OneNote’s performance tweaks that you
might find useful.
Modifying the Default Location of New Notebooks
Typically, new notebooks
that you create on your hard drive are stored in the OneNote Notebooks
folder in your Documents (or My Documents) folder.
If you want all future new
notebooks to be created in a different location, you can tell OneNote
your preferred new default location by doing the following:
1. | Click the File tab and then click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Save & Backup category on the left side.
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3. | On the right side, under the Save heading, click the Default Notebook Location path in the list, and then click Modify.
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4. | Navigate to the new location where you want notebooks to be created and then click Select.
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5. | In the list, verify that the new file path now shows up next to Default Notebook Location.
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Modifying the Location of Unfiled Notes
If you want to change the default location of your Unfiled Notes section, do the following:
1. | Click the File tab and then click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Save & Backup category on the left side.
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3. | On the right side, under the Save heading, click the Unfiled Notes Section path in the list and then click Modify.
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4. | Navigate to the new location where you want your Unfiled Notes to be stored from now on and then click Select.
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5. | In the list, verify that the new file path now shows up next to Unfiled Notes Section.
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Modifying the Location of Your Backups
If you want to change the
default location of automatic backups that OneNote creates for you (or
the default location of any manual backups that you create), do the
following:
1. | Click the File tab and then click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Save & Backup category on the left side.
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3. | On the right side, under the Save heading, click the Backup Folder path in the list and then click Modify.
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4. | Navigate to the new location where you want your OneNote backups to be stored and then click Select.
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5. | In the list, verify that the new file path now shows up next to Backup Folder.
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Modifying the Default Locations of Notes, Outlook Items, and Screen Clippings Sent to OneNote
If you frequently use any of
the Send to OneNote commands that may appear in other programs that you
have installed, you can more specifically control where such items
should automatically be filed by doing the following:
1. | Click the File tab and then click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Send to OneNote category on the left side.
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3. | On
the right side, for any of the items you see listed, click the
drop-down arrow next to the items whose default location you want to
change, and then make a selection from the available options.
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4. | Click OK to save your changes.
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You might need to restart OneNote for these settings to take effect.
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Changing Office Language Preferences
Microsoft Office 2010 is
available in over 30 world languages. In addition to your native
language for which you have configured Windows and Office, you can
purchase and install optional language packs that provide additional
proofing tools and spelling capabilities in your copy of OneNote or
Office.
To install, verify, and troubleshoot such optional language packs after you have purchased them, do the following:
1. | Click the File tab and then click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Language category on the left side.
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3. | On
the right side, choose the appropriate settings for your editing
languages and for your display and Help languages for OneNote or for
Office.
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4. | If you need assistance with these features, click the Help links provided on this screen or visit www.office.com and search the Microsoft Office website for information about language packs.
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5. | If you make changes on this screen, click OK to save them.
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Optimizing OneNote for Laptop Battery Life
OneNote typically decides
automatically how often to run a variety of housekeeping activities in
the background while you take notes, such as search and audio indexing,
text and handwriting recognition, and notebook synchronization.
If you’re using OneNote on a
laptop with a short battery charge, you can tell OneNote to minimize
such activities to extend your battery life by a bit.
To optimize OneNote for laptop battery life, do the following:
1. | Click the File tab and then click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Advanced category on the left side.
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3. | On
the right side, scroll down to the Battery Options heading and then
choose the option you want from the Optimize for the Following Battery
Life drop-down list.
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4. | Click OK to save your changes.
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It’s impossible to
accurately predict how much battery life you will save by setting this
option to any of the battery-saving options. It depends on the size of
your notebook, the types of notes you’ve written, how often you navigate
through your notebook, the speed of your computer, the type of hard
drive in use, and the capabilities and age of your battery. If you want
to determine how dramatically these settings may or may not affect your
specific computer, keep track of the time it takes to fully discharge
your battery on the two configuration settings most opposite to one
another and then compare the results.
