How To Use Outlook and OneNote to Organize Your 1L Forum

Sandro · Post by **Sandro** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:01 pm

How are you guys setting up your tags/links ? I'm wondering if I have too many tags right now, I have them for rules, definitions, cases, policy questions, etc ...

AVBucks4239 · Post by **AVBucks4239** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:08 pm

Sandro wrote:How are you guys setting up your tags/links ? I'm wondering if I have too many tags right now, I have them for rules, definitions, cases, policy questions, etc ...

I like my setup. Once you learn the hotkeys for them (Ctrl + 1, etc.) they become really easy to use while taking notes.

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trudat15 · Post by **trudat15** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:36 am

AVBucks4239 wrote:
Sandro wrote:How are you guys setting up your tags/links ? I'm wondering if I have too many tags right now, I have them for rules, definitions, cases, policy questions, etc ...
I like my setup. Once you learn the hotkeys for them (Ctrl + 1, etc.) they become really easy to use while taking notes.

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I havent started school yet, but I just copied the OP's setup, as he/she seemed to have everything you would want to tag in your notes.

DeeCee · Post by **DeeCee** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:23 am

thanks for making this easy to understand and very helpful!

ap1987 · Post by **ap1987** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:49 pm

OneEl14 · Post by **OneEl14** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:52 pm

Is there a way to setup custom keyboard shortcuts in OneNote? Specifically Alt+P for Pi, Alt + D for Defendant, Alt + S for section. I know how to do it in Word, but can't figure it out in OneNote.

Edit: From another thread I set it up to autocorrect p for Pi, d for Delta, and s for section. I also found it helpful to add in a syllabus or administrative section for each section group. Saves me from having to look at the hard copy of the syllabus every time I need to see the reading.

AVBucks4239 · Post by **AVBucks4239** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:46 am

ap1987 wrote:How do you get tasks to "always show" in Outlook 2010?

Drag it up from the bottom of your screen. It is the double-thin line at the bottom.

313D313 · Post by **313D313** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:40 am

How do you start your calendar on Monday? My calendar starts on Sunday.

Im using outlook on a MAC so i don't know if that changes anything.

AVBucks4239 · Post by **AVBucks4239** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:32 am

313D313 wrote:How do you start your calendar on Monday? My calendar starts on Sunday.

Im using outlook on a MAC so i don't know if that changes anything.

Go to the "view" tab, click "arrangement," then there is a drop down menu that says "First Day of Week." Change that to Monday.

dabomb75 · Post by **dabomb75** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:51 pm

thanks a lot for this! Found it just in time for the first day of class tomorrow

AVBucks4239 · Post by **AVBucks4239** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:45 pm

Bumping this for people getting ready to roll for second semester.

DreamsInDigital · Post by **DreamsInDigital** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:38 pm

very nice post OP, I had my outlook set up almost the same way for first semester and it seemed to work well. Also, the organization definitely helps for making outlines.

ben4847 · Post by **ben4847** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:43 pm

Re: OneNote. You don't have to worry about the left side having too many tabs, since you should be "closing" the notebook after you are done with that semester.

Re: Outlook: You also don't have to check for new emails, if you just you gmail with google talk

blank403 · Post by **blank403** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:12 pm

Thanks for this!

tag

Blessedassurance · Post by **Blessedassurance** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:15 pm

Taggity tag.

japes · Post by **japes** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:37 pm

Great guide. Rather than having a notebook for each semester, I just make notebooks on skydrive (which onenote syncs to anyway) and then click "open in onenote". You can close them from there and not have them populating your left tab.

jediknight2424 · Post by **jediknight2424** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:10 pm

tagged

3|ink · Post by **3|ink** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:32 pm

I'd have loved this before starting 1l, but I'm too lazy since starting 1l to care.

Keithustus · Post by **Keithustus** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:01 am

Excellent thanks! Now to learn how to use OneNote. I've got a month before my first class.

MrsPalsgraf · Post by **MrsPalsgraf** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:13 am

You all need some Xanax. Absolutely do whatever works for you and it sounds like you've been doing this successfully. However this is a prime example of why people don't get in the top 10% of their class. There's no secret note taking formula that will give you an edge. Actually writing your notes by hand and then typing them and then making outlines is one of the most effective ways to study because you're constantly distilling. Good luck though.

An OP there are far more productive things to do for the next month then to learn a computer program about note taking.

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:53 am

Legen..waitforit · Post by **Legen..waitforit** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:24 am

frosty6731 · Post by **frosty6731** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:45 pm

I'd like to add that there is a free onenote app for iPad and iPhone as well. It's pretty much the greatest thing ever to always have all of your outlines at the tip of your fingers the week before and of exams. But, the formatting isn't as good on the app, and if you imbed any links to your outline, those will be lost when you use the app. Still, I love having it on my iPad.

PearsonSpecter · Post by **PearsonSpecter** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:16 pm

Thanks! This is awesome.

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:08 am

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