In the last year, Microsoft discontinued the OneNote 2016. Microsoft replaces it with OneNote App that can be installed through Microsoft Store. According some review Microsoft OneNote app still lag behind with the OneNote 2016. Therefore, Microsoft still provide OneNote 2016 as a free software. Today we will compare the OneNote vs OneNote 2016, so you can keep which one that suite with your need.
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OneNote
OneNote 2016
Free Through Store
Download through Microsoft Download Portal
Updated Regularly
No update
Best for Pen (rich pen experience)
Best for Typing (rich formatting)
Small footprint (55 MB)
Casual footprint (86 MB)
Sharing is limited
Support export to word, and others
Opening only through link
Open through link, OneNote file, and OneNote Package
Best Office 365 integration
Best of Desktop productivity
Can be uninstalled standalone through store
Cannot be uninstalled standalone through control panel
You Need OneNote 2016 if
You are using export feature to Microsoft Word
You are using OneNote package import
You are using OneNote to style your document with icon, to do task, and others
You need OneNote App If
You are using OneNote in your mobile app, it's similar experience
You are using your active pen or your s-pen
You need an updated OneNote
So which one you want to choose? Please insert into a comment
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Problem Windows 8.1 overrides the Windows + S shortcut for screen clipping on OneNote to a search function. This article is for some people that wan to make the Screensclipping shortcut works after installing Solution In order to restore the functionality of shrotcut, we should move the Screencliping shortcut into new shortcut. Here are the tips Close OneNote including the Send To Dialog Download the registry shortcut fixer see the attachment Import the registry Log off or restart Now you can use Windows + Y to screen clipping Attachments Cheers