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The default OneNote app in Windows 10 is much better than in previous versions of Windows. Search for the app by typing in the search bar at the bottom left, open it, swipe through the introductory screens then click ‘Start using OneNote’. You’ll see your notes arranged neatly, with your pages on the left and your notes as multi-coloured tabs at the top. If you like to draw on your notes, you’ll find the Windows 10 app particularly useful because for the first time it offers a full-screen drawing mode. To use it, click the Draw tab at the top left, then click Full Screen Drawing at the top. You’ll see your drawing tools arranged in sections at the top right (see screenshot above right). Clicking the eraser icon, the paintbrush icon or the Thickness option displays a menu with further options.

The circular Share icon at the top right lets you share your note using compatible apps or via email, and you can return to the standard view by clicking Exit Full Screen Drawing. If you have multiple notebooks and want to change which one OneNote opens in by default, click the three lines at the top left, then Settings at the bottom. Now click Options, scroll to the bottom, click ‘Choose a notebook for Quick Notes’, select the notebook you want from the dropdown menu, then click OK.