Taking linked notes
Linked notes are notes that are linked to a webpage, Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or OneNote 2013 page. After you click the Link Notes button, OneNote opens a docked window; notes you take in this window are automatically linked to the webpage, Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or OneNote page that is open on your screen.
Taking linked notes is a convenient way to refer to an item about which you took notes. All you have to do to open the item is click the Internet Explorer icon, Word icon, PowerPoint icon, or OneNote icon in the note. These icons appear to the left of paragraphs in linked notes.
You can start taking linked notes in one of two ways: from within OneNote or from within Word, PowerPoint, or Internet Explorer. When you finish taking linked notes, close the docked window.
Take linked notes starting in OneNote
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On the ribbon, click the Review tab.
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In the Notes group, click Linked Notes.
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Select the OneNote page on which you want to take notes and click OK.
A second OneNote window opens and docks to the right side of the screen. The page you selected appears in the docked window.
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On the left side of the screen, display the OneNote page, Internet Explorer page, Word file, or PowerPoint file on which you want to take notes.
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In the docked OneNote window, write notes regarding the file or page on display.
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Change to other files or pages to take notes on them if you want.
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When you finish taking notes, click Close in the docked window.
See Also
To learn how to create a link to a notebook, read, Linking to other places in OneNote.
Take linked notes starting in Word or PowerPoint
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Display the Word document or PowerPoint presentation on which you want to take notes.
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On the ribbon, click the Review tab.
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In the OneNote group, click Linked Notes.
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Select the OneNote page on which you want to take notes and click OK.
A OneNote window opens and docks to the right side of the screen so that you can take notes on the page you selected.
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In the docked OneNote window, write notes regarding the document or presentation in the displayed in the window on the left.
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When you finish taking notes, click Close in the docked window.
Caution
Although you can close the docked window by clicking the Link icon and choosing Stop Taking Linked Notes, the next time you dock the window, linked note-taking will not be turned on and you will need to click the Link icon and choose Start Taking Linked Notes. You can always determine if linked note-taking is turned on by looking at the Link icon. If it sports a red “do not” symbol, linked note-taking is not turned on.
Tip
To take linked notes starting in Internet Explorer, display the webpage on which you want to take notes, click Tools, and then click OneNote Linked Notes. Select a OneNote page to take notes, click OK, and then begin writing your notes. When you finish taking notes, close the docked window.
Caution
When you close the docked window after taking linked notes, you exit OneNote, as well, if OneNote wasn’t open when you began taking notes. To avoid closing OneNote after you take linked notes, click the Normal View button (located at the top of the docked window) to end linked note-taking and restore the full OneNote window.