Onetastic Add-in for OneNote: Why and How Startups Should Use It?

1. To get rid of repetitive note-taking

For growing teams using OneNote, putting the same notes for each meeting or every project update again can feel like a waste of time. Typing in the same structure over and over will slow down productivity.

The Solution: Onetastic for OneNote

The add-in Onetastic allows one to set templates and automate them through macros, thus making sure that one never has to rewrite recurring note formats.

How it helps:

You can have a template for weekly meetings and insert it with a single click.

Say, your startup has an evaluation every Friday. Instead of copying from the one that was held last week, a macro could be used to insert a ready template that has sections such as what went well, what didn't, and next steps.

2. To organize meeting notes better

Generally, notes are scattered across multiple projects. Searching for a planning meeting last month or a client discussion is highly time-consuming.

How Onetastic Extension Helps:

Using this, you can sort the notes as well as move them into some sections, and they can also be organized automatically using keywords.

For example, when you take new notes, all your marketing meetings can be automatically sent to the Marketing tab. That is, Onetastic Add-in finds a simple and repeatable solution to OneNote's challenges.

3. To ensure consistent formatting across notes

In any OneNote startup, multiple team members taking notes can result in inconsistent formatting. As some use headings, some do not, and some might use bold while others might use Italic, which becomes problematic.

That’s why Onetastic Addin is essential

Onetastic macros can apply a uniform style to all your notes, which includes headings, bullet points, colors, and fonts.

How Onetastic Plug-in Helps:

Let’s say you want all the project update notes to follow the same format. Create a macro that applies bold headers, standardized font size, and then spacing, and run it across all notes.

For example, you just onboarded a new teammate, and now they can easily follow project updates without confusion, thanks to Onetastic for OneNote’s formatting automation.

4. To save time on manual updates

Updating dates, status, or headings across notes manually is an intensive chore. And often, it is left to be undone until it creates an issue.

So, what’s the solution? Onetastic Addin

Batch-edit multiple notes by running your custom macros. Be it changing a project's status or putting timelines that have been updated, it takes only a couple of clicks.

How Onetastic Add-in Helps:

For example, you have just finished a product sprint, and with one macro, you change the status from "In Progress" to "Completed" for all notes and insert today's date. This surely saves the hassle of opening each note and doing it.

5. To easily find specific information

The more notes you create, the harder it becomes to find what you need, especially when you need it on an urgent basis.

Solution for this is Onetastic Addin

With Onetastic, you can build a Table of Contents, tag pages, or create smart links between related pages and notes.

How Onetastic plug-in helps:

You can tag all your sprint reviews, then have a macro list them on one summary page.

For example, before a big client presentation, you pull up at the last meeting tagged ‘Client ABC’ from one location with no endless scrolling or searching.

Yes, the Onetastic add-in is available in a free edition. The free version of Onetastic allows you to use the add-in without cost for various features. While there is a Pro edition that offers additional features and a paid plan starting at $15 per year, the basic features are free.

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Yes, teams can use Onetastic with Microsoft OneNote to collaborate better. It adds features like macros, menus, and toolbars. Onetastic helps automate tasks and manage content, but it isn't a direct tool for team collaboration like Microsoft Teams.

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To install the Onetastic add-in for OneNote, follow these steps: