Office 2007: What's changed in One Note?

Basic information on the changes between OneNote 2003 and 2007

In response to a need for re-organization and new features, there have been several changes made to the newest version of OneNote that help increase productivity and decrease the amount of time it takes for a user to customize their document. Some of the major changes are as follows:

• Notebooks for organization of different topics such as the defaults, which include the OneNote 2007 guide, a Personal Notebook, and a Work Notebook.
• New File Format that is not compatible with OneNote 2003. User will be given the opportunity to "upgrade" each notebook individually or in bulk, and 2003 notebooks are treated as read-only until the user does so. Unlike Word, Powerpoint, and Excel, there is not currently a compatibility pack available for users to open 2007 documents with OneNote 2003 - they just won't be able to use the files.
• Folders have been renamed to be called Section Groups, and OneNote recommends that these be turned into Notebooks instead for maximum maneuverability.
• New templates for notes and notebooks.
• External file attachment on specific pages.
• Drawing tools including the "lasso" select tool and tables.
• Calculator integrated into the program.
• Edit on the go with OneNote's mobile support.
• Notebook Synchronization and the ability to merge notes.
• Outlook Integration including task and note syncrhonization and the ability to send emails and web pages into OneNote.
• Notes can be linked to each other and the web via hyperlinks.
• New Add-ins including the ability to save notes directly as a .pdf to share with non-OneNote users.

Additional information, training tools, and templates are available through Microsoft's Office website