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OneNote (formerly called “OneNote 2016”), the free desktop app which runs on all supported versions of Microsoft Windows and which is part of Office 2019 and Microsoft 365. OneNote for Windows 10, the OneNote app which is pre-installed on all editions. The OneNote for Windows 10 app window now offers more note-taking space by providing an easier way to control the navigation interface. You can choose to display the notebook, section, and page navigation panes only when you need them, while always keeping immediate access to the Search and Recent Notes buttons.

Version 1.2.0.0 (January 2017)

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Features:

  • Added 6 new UI languages - Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai and Hindi.
  • Added 3 new Dictation languages - Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil) and Russian.
  • Updated Dictation so people can say the punctuation they want. For example, when they say 'exclamation mark', they'll get '!'.
  • Improved the reading of Chinese text by falling back to more appropriate voices for the various language regions when the correct voices are not installed.
  • Improved Reader support for some lesser used languages.
  • Added a Dictation microphone-specific error message and only display the first error that occurs.
  • Changed the update check to not show the Update button on the ribbon for IT-based installs.
  • Enable the 'Close OneNote' prompt to be displayed for IT-based installs.
  • Reduced the Reader warning text size to eliminate a scrollbar in the warning dialog.
  • Updated the Reader voice menu button icon.
  • Added a new update prompt that shows update release notes details.
  • Fixed an issue with Reader scrolling contention between user scrolling and word highlighting during playback.
  • Fixed an issue where Learning Tools ribbon buttons were not working on Windows 8 machines because the Universal C Runtime was not installed.
  • Fixed an issue where all the text on a page may not appear in the Reader, particularly if it was the last section of text in a paragraph that appeared after a word with bold, italics, or other font styles applied.
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong voice was being displayed in the voice selection dropdown if the voice menu was opened after selecting between 2 sections of text in the same language family, e.g. between English (United States) and English (United Kingdom).
  • Fixed a crash during Reader playback that could occur for various voices.
  • Fixed an issue where multiple error dialogs are shown when errors occur during Dictation sign-in.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dictation sign-in dialog was opening behind OneNote and was not coming to the foreground.
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  • You should make sure to update OneNote, the Microsoft note-taking app and organizational platform, regularly.
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  • Keeping OneNote updated ensures that you get all the latest bug fixes and added features.
  • Windows users can update OneNote in a few simple steps.
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OneNote, Microsoft's organizational platform, is great for staying on top of all your tasks.

But there's one OneNote-related task you'll always want to keep up with: making sure that OneNote is updated.

OneNote's periodic updates ensure that the note-taking platform has all the latest bug fixes and security patches. And even better, an update might also mean new features.

Here's how PC users can update OneNote through their Microsoft account.

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How to update OneNote through your PC's Microsoft account settings

1. Open your OneNote app on your PC, and sign in to your Microsoft account if you haven't already.

2. In the top right corner of OneNote, you'll see the email associated with your Microsoft account. Click here for a drop-down menu, and select 'Office user info.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Select 'Office user info' underneath your account name. Emma Witman/Business Insider

3. On the right side is a tile for 'Office Updates.' Click the icon, with the text, 'Update Options,' and click 'Update Now.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Click 'Update Now' in the drop-down menu from the 'Update Options' tile. Emma Witman/Business Insider

4. OneNote will then check for and download any available updates. If an update is available, Microsoft will begin the download automatically, and meanwhile you can keep using OneNote in the background.

© Emma Witman/Business Insider If an update is available, it will download automatically. Emma Witman/Business InsiderOnenote 2017

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5. Be sure to save your work in case you need to close and restart the software to apply the update.

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© Emma Witman/Business insider Be sure to save your work. Emma Witman/Business insider

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