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Microsoft OneNote 2013 free users to get premium features

by Mark Tyson on 17 February 2015, 13:05

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The Microsoft OneNote Team recently announced that it is adding several key features that will be available to users of the free 2013 edition of OneNote, for no extra charge. The main restriction remaining appears to simply cover where a user can save their notes, free users must use Microsoft's OneDrive.

"Today we're happy to share that we're adding even more to the free edition. We're removing all feature restrictions from OneNote 2013," OneNote team program manager Brad Corob said in a blog post. Five of the previously restricted features that were reserved for the paid version have been unlocked, bringing the free "personal use" version of the program much closer in line with the premium paid edition.

The now-unlocked features in the updated free edition of OneNote include:

  • Password protected sections—Add a password to protect sensitive information.
  • Page history—Easily see or go back to prior versions of a page.
  • Audio and video recording—Take notes while recording, and easily jump to the relevant section later.
  • Audio search—Search for a word in a voice or video recording.
  • Embedded files—Insert Office documents or other files directly in your notebook.

The move was motivated by the positive feedback from users who enjoyed the free features but who wanted more, Corob said. The free edition of OneNote comes with 15GB of cloud storage space through Microsoft's OneDrive service, with no limits on the number of notes each user can create or sync. If you want to save your notebooks to a local or network drive, SharePoint, or OneDrive for Business account however, it will require a subscription to the paid premium version of OneNote.

OneNote is available on a wide range of platforms including Mac, Windows (and Windows Phone), Android and iOS. However, with the experience being most complete on Windows, making more features free could potentially help Microsoft drive up enterprise demand for Windows tablets against rival Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy tablet ranges. The change could also be in anticipation of the upcoming revised version of OneNote for both Office 2016 and the universal Office for Windows 10 apps that are expected to come out later this year.

Windows PC users can download the updated free edition of OneNote 2013 from here, links to other versions are also provided on that page.



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