Creating Lists in a Note
Besides text formatting,
you can format lines or paragraphs of text in your note as lists.
OneNote Mobile supports numbered lists and bulleted lists. You can also
use text indentation for creating a basic text outline without any list
formatting or to create additional levels of detail in a numbered or
bulleted list. No matter which format you choose, list formatting can be
applied to any blank line in your note or to a selection of existing
text.
Numbered lists are best
for showing items in sequential order (for example, the steps in a list
of driving directions). To start a numbered list, do the following:
1. | Open or create a note.
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2. | Place the cursor on a new, blank line, and then tap the round Numbered List command icon at the lower left of the screen.
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3. | When 1. appears as the start of the list, type the first list item by using the onscreen keyboard.
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4. | Tap
the Enter key (the L-shaped arrow on the lower right of the onscreen
keyboard) to continue the list with the next item. To end the list, tap
the Enter key twice.
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To format existing text as a numbered list, do the following:
1. | In your note, tap the line of text that should become the first item in a numbered list.
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2. | Tap the round Numbered List command icon at the lower left of the screen.
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3. | Tap to select any additional lines of text underneath the current line and then repeat step 2.
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Bulleted lists are best for
showing items that belong together but don’t require a logical order
(for example, a shopping list). To start a bulleted list, do the
following:
1. | Open or create a note.
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2. | Place the cursor on a new, blank line.
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3. | At the bottom of the screen, to the right of the round command icons, tap the More (...) icon to display the action menu.
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4. | On the menu that appears, tap Bulleted List.
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5. | When the first bullet symbol appears, type the first list item by using the onscreen keyboard.
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6. | Tap
the Enter key (the L-shaped arrow on the lower right of the onscreen
keyboard) to continue the list with the next item. To end the list, tap
the Enter key twice.
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To format existing text as a bulleted list, do the following:
1. | In your note, tap the line of text that should become the first item in a bulleted list.
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2. | At the bottom of the screen, to the right of the round command icons, tap the More (...) icon to display the action menu.
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3. | On the menu that appears, tap Bulleted List.
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4. | Tap to select any additional lines of text underneath the current line and then repeat steps 2–3.
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To
add one or more levels of detail to any list, you can increase the
indentation of any list item. To do this, select the list item by
tapping any of its text. Tap the More (...) icon at the bottom of the
screen, and then tap Increase Indent on the action menu. You can do this
multiple times, if needed. Indented numbered list items will change
their numbering style the deeper you go, whereas bulleted items will
stay with the same bullet style (additional bullet styles can be applied
if you open the note in the full version of OneNote 2010 on your
computer).
To demote any list item in
level, you can use the Decrease Indent menu command on any selection,
and you can repeat this command to return a list item back to its normal
level.
Aside from controlling list
levels, you can also use the Increase Indent and Decrease Indent
commands to create unformatted lists in your notes. This can be useful
when you want to create a basic outline structure in your notes to
organize your thoughts and ideas.
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If you want, you can easily
switch back and forth between numbered and bulleted list styles by
selecting the list text and then choosing the new style you want.
Similarly, you can remove list formatting altogether by selecting the
formatted list text and then applying the same list style that’s
currently applied. This removes the selected list formatting.
Adding a Picture to a Note
If you want to insert a picture into your notes, do the following:
1. | In your note, tap to activate the cursor where you want the picture to be inserted.
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2. | At the bottom of the screen, tap the round Picture (+) icon.
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3. | From the Choose Picture screen that appears, do either of the following:
To use an
existing picture, tap any of your existing photo albums and then tap to
select the picture you want to insert into your notes. To
take a new picture, tap the round Camera icon at the bottom of the
screen, take a new picture, and then tap Accept to insert it into your
notes.
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To
delete a picture that you’ve inserted, tap outside and to the right of
it and then tap the Backspace/Delete key on the onscreen keyboard.
Adding an Audio Recording to Your Note
Inserting an audio
recording into your notes is a great way to capture spoken information
on the go when you can’t or don’t want to type. For example, you could
record a spoken lecture in class or record an interview that you’re
conducting as part of a research project.
To add an audio recording to your note, do the following:
1. | In your note, tap to activate the cursor where you want the audio clip to be inserted.
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2. | At the bottom of the screen, tap the round Audio (microphone) icon.
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3. | Start speaking or recording.
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4. | When
you’re done, tap the Stop button. OneNote inserts an audio clip icon in
your notes. You can play the audio again by tapping this icon.
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To delete an audio clip that
you’ve inserted, tap to the right of it and then tap the
Backspace/Delete key on the onscreen keyboard.
Sending a Note in E-mail
To quickly send a snapshot of your note in e-mail, do the following:
1. | On the Office home screen, tap the note you want to send.
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2. | At the bottom of the screen, tap the round Email icon.
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3. | Tap the name of the e-mail account you want to use.
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4. | Add one or more recipients to the To line and, if necessary, modify the Subject line and message body.
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5. | For additional options, tap the More (...) icon before sending the message.
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6. | When ready, tap the round Send icon.
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If
you open a OneNote file that was attached to an e-mail message you
received, you can only view that file; you won’t be able to save or edit
it on your phone. To truly keep your mobile notes in sync with your
other notes, sync your mobile notes with your SkyDrive account.
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