OneNote 2010 also includes several optional settings
that affect the way you take notes, import and edit content, and how you
link to and search for information.
Setting the Default Font
Typed text in OneNote 2010
defaults to 11-point Calibri—a very legible screen font that’s included
with all Microsoft Office 2010 applications. If you have a different
preference for how new text should appear in your notes, you can specify
a different font, font size, and font color to be used as the initial
setting for text on new pages.
To set the default font, do the following:
1. | On the File tab, click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box that opens, look for the Default Font section.
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3. | Select
your preferences from the Font, Size, and Font Color drop-down menus,
and then click OK. Your preferences will be applied to all new text that
you create in your notes.
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Changing the Default Measurement Unit
If you frequently print notes
and you need to work with specific paper sizes, you can change the unit
of measure from inches to a different preference by doing the
following:
1. | On the File tab, 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 Other heading at the very bottom and
then select the unit of measure you want from the Measurement Units
drop-down menu.
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4. | Click OK to save your changes.
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5. | Click the View tab.
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6. | In the Page Setup group, click Paper Size.
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7. | In the Paper Size task pane, verify that the paper size or print margins you want are shown with the new units of measure.
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Turning Note Containers On or Off
As you type in OneNote, a small gray frame appears around the text you type (see Figure 1).
These frames are called note containers. They are only visible while
you type or format the text within them, or while you move the mouse
over them.
Think
of note containers as little helpers that make it easier for you to
line up text and objects on your page. They don’t show up when you print
a page or share a page with someone over e-mail.
If you don’t ever need to
resize or move blocks of text on your page, you can hide the note
containers around text by doing the following:
1. | On the File tab, click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Display category on the left side.
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3. | On the right side, under the Display heading, uncheck the Show Note Containers on Pages check box.
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4. | Click OK to save your changes.
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Showing or Hiding the Mini Toolbar when Selecting Text
Whenever you select text
on a page, the Mini toolbar appears, giving you quick access to the
formatting commands that you can also find on the ribbon (see Figure 2).
Though it gives you convenient shortcuts to your formatting commands,
there might be times when you want to disable the Mini toolbar.
To hide the Mini toolbar when selecting text, do the following:
1. | On the File tab, click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the General category on the left side.
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3. | On the right side, under the User Interface Options heading, uncheck the Show Mini Toolbar on Selection check box.
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4. | Click OK to save your changes.
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Turning Automatic Spell Checking On or Off
Like most Microsoft Office
programs, OneNote 2010 automatically checks your spelling as you type
text, underlining misspelled or questionable words with a red, squiggly
line.
If you want to
disable automatic spell-checking for some reason (for example, if you’re
temporarily typing notes in a different language), do the following:
1. | On the File tab, click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Proofing category on the left side.
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3. | On the right side, under the When Correcting Spelling in OneNote heading, uncheck the Check Spelling as You Type check box.
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4. | Click OK to save your changes.
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Viewing or Editing the Word List in Your Custom Dictionary
Whenever you encounter
misspelled or questionable words during a spell-check, you have the
option of adding such words to your custom dictionary. This is useful
when you want to add legitimate words and names to your dictionary so
that OneNote doesn’t question them again in the future.
To view or edit the word list in your custom dictionary, do the following:
1. | On the File tab, click Options.
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2. | In the OneNote Options dialog box, click the Proofing category on the left side.
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3. | On
the right side, under the When Correcting Spelling in Microsoft Office
Programs heading, click the Custom Dictionaries button.
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4. | In
the Custom Dictionaries list, select the dictionary you want
(typically, you’ll only see CUSTOM.DIC in the list) and then click the
Edit Word List button.
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5. | In
the dialog box that opens, you can review words on the list, add new
ones by clicking Add, or delete existing words by selecting them and
then clicking Delete.
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6. | Click OK to save your changes.
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7. | Click OK to exit the Custom Dictionaries dialog box.
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8. | Click OK to close the OneNote Options dialog box.
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