OneNote would be a great organizer for small offices if ....

[Melissa, MCP, A+]

If other common file types, such as PDFs, could be inserted as pictures. It
would also be even better if it could function as a document storage/indexing
program, allowing you to see previews of existing documents, and enabling you
to associate notes with those documents.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

There is a OneNote printer driver that will insert them as images...
http://www.analogreality.com/OneNotePowerToys/OneNotePowerToys.htm
I actually prefer it to using the insert.. word method as I can do it from
the document, rather than opening OneNote.

On document storage - it's not designed as a document database and it gets
sluggish as the file size grows. However, printing to OneNote inserts the
file as an image and you can mark it up.


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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Randall]

I'm curious about this comment, "not designed as a place for document
storage". I plan to keep lots of notes and images in One Note so I can
quickly refer to them. this may involve 6mos of documents. Will One Note be
able to handle that? I don't want anything "sluggish". How can I manage the
file sizes?

There is a OneNote printer driver that will insert them as images...
http://www.analogreality.com/OneNotePowerToys/OneNotePowerToys.htm
I actually prefer it to using the insert.. word method as I can do it from
the document, rather than opening OneNote.

On document storage - it's not designed as a document database and it gets
sluggish as the file size grows. However, printing to OneNote inserts the
file as an image and you can mark it up.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

If other common file types, such as PDFs, could be inserted as pictures.
It
would also be even better if it could function as a document
storage/indexing
program, allowing you to see previews of existing documents, and enabling
you
to associate notes with those documents.