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I don't understand why we are being steered toward this app and away from the desktop version which had so many more features. You can't slap a more vivid shade of purple on a stripped down app and call it OneNote. There's so many note-taking apps out there and none of them comes close to OneNote 2016. The OneNote app is definitely creating alot of space for those apps to grab a larger share of the market.
Scrolling through several pages of Word printouts is painful on my computer; slow and choppy. Not to mention, I can't just drop a Word file onto the OneNote page and have it printout. I now must convert it to a PDF, insert it, then make it printout from there.
How about the Outlook functions which are now gone?
I'm not going to go on and on about what's wrong with the app since so many before have done that already. I'm just adding my voice to those who know that the OneNote app is an inferior product and it's important for Microsoft to hear it.
The OneNote app should offer everything that the desktop version offered, and I would assume even more. Microsoft, you are slowly taking away the things that keep me from buying a Mac. This isn't an upgradewhen you give us something with less features than its predecessor.
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Thanks Centurion for your reply. It is a confusing topic, I'll take a look at the link you've provided and hopefully that will shed the light on it. I'm hoping that will be what I'm looking for. Much appreciated!
I do appreciate the link, but MS does not provide support to onenote 2016 any more... the App has evolved a lot, but there are some key features available in onenote 2016 that have not been implemented in the app...
Sure thing! Happy to help! I wouldn't want any fan of OneNote to go without it -- so I'm doing whatever I can to get the word out. And even though I've got what I need for now -- I'm expressing my outrage for the future (in the hope that Microsoft eventually listens and puts OneNote back in Office where it belongs).
You're right -- it is confusing. And think about those people at work who go through an Office 365 migration and don't have admin rights to install OneNote 2016. Sure, in some companies they could get it anyway (or get temporary rights or whatever), but it just creates so much unnecessary hassle and frustration.
By the way, when you first install OneNote 2016 -- you might see the 2016 ribbon the way it was. But most likely it will change to the Office 365 ribbon. I don't care for it -- but there's nothing that can be done about that. It's purely an objection on aesthetics, but you still have all the same functionality -- and that's obviously what matters most. Anyway, just thought I'd give you a heads-up on that minor matter so you'd be aware of it.
Lemme know if you have any questions.
Thanks Centurion for your reply. It is a confusing topic, I'll take a look at the link you've provided and hopefully that will shed the light on it. I'm hoping that will be what I'm looking for. Much appreciated!
Yes you can install the OneNote 2016 application, a "real" application, not "new & improved" <sarcasm> windoze 10 <cr>applet.
The problem is that MS is no longer developing the OneNote 2016 application. They will not add any more features to it. In a few years it will fall off the map and we will only be stuck with the UWP version.
Here is the MS propaganda about this "improvement"
OneNote 2016 is missing after installing Office 2019 or Office 365 – link to manual install
What’s the difference between OneNote for Windows 10 and OneNote 2016?
Here is the first paragraph from the above link:
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OneNote for Windows 10 (simply labeled “OneNote”) is the best and most up-to-date version of OneNote on Windows. It was designed to feel natural with any input method — from mouse and keyboard to pen and touch — and it contains numerous improvements for better performance, battery life, and reliability.
</snip>
Once you pick yourself up from the floor, ROFLMAO, read on ...
The very bottom of the page has a link to the OneNote uservoice feedback page
!!!USE IT TO SUMBIT FEEDBACK!!!
The comments made here are not being seen by MS management. Submit your complaints directly to MS using feedback, or vote for existing feedbacks, and add your comments to existing feedbacks.
UserVoice: Include OneNote for Desktop in Office 2019
If you want a laugh, take a look at this initial propaganda of OneNote UWP
Here is the real title of the article
The best version of OneNote on Windows https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-Blog/The-best-version-of-OneNote-on-Windows/ba-p/183974
And don't forget to read the 12 pages! (and counting) of comments. They basically say the same thing you've been saying, but starting a year ago ... There is some really biting sniping.
One interesting comment points to this page if you want to make addins for OneNote UWP to replace lost functionality:
@ Integrate with OneNote- MS link page to instructions for building Addonshttps://developer.microsoft.com/en-US/onenote****Create empowering experiences across multiple platforms that reach millions of users worldwide.
The page above consists of links to the following 2 pages:
Extend OneNote with Office Add-ins:GET STARTED
In this article, you'll walk through the process of building a OneNote task pane add-in.
Integrate apps with OneNote using the Microsoft Graph REST API:EXPLORE
Microsoft Graph lets your app get authorized access to a user's OneNote notebooks, sections, and pages in a personal or organization account. With the appropriate delegated or application permissions, your app can access the OneNote data of the signed-in user or any user in a tenant.