But Microsoft soon thought it over and added almost all missing features with the following updates so that in the end the free version of OneNote 2013 (meanwhile OneNote 2016) looked pretty much identical to the Office version. Essential functions have been left out or blocked, like recording audio notes or encrypted sections.

But a closer look of that version soon revealed a lot of flaws and missing features, compared to the version that is installed with MS Office 2013. It’s been exciting news when in March 2014 Microsoft announced that OneNote 2013 would be now available for free to everyone. Is it really the full OneNote 2016? And why is the Microsoft website telling me I already got it? OneNote Mobile for Android is now available for download worldwide using devices running on Android 2.3 and higher from the Android Market.Since early 2014 Microsoft is offering a free download of OneNote, at first OneNote 2013, now OneNote 2016. OneNote Mobile for Android is free but, like the iOS version, users will only have full access to all the features up to the first 500 notes, after which succeeding notes can only be viewed, deleted and synched your notes, and can be created or edited again for $4.99.

Option to sync notebooks only over a Wi-Fi connection.

Sync to your free SkyDrive account for access anywhere.

Store and access multiple OneNote notebooks.

Quick photo capture with your phone’s camera.

Text formatting, images, and bulleted lists.

OneNote Mobile for Android comes with the following features: One key advantage of OneNote Mobile is that a user can open notes even when there is no Internet connection in the area. OneNote Mobile has been available to the company’s Windows Phone and Apple’s iOS platform for a while now, but Microsoft has decided it is time to extend support on Android.Īll functions found on the iOS version are still there but users must need access to a Windows Live account for the app to synchronize all OneNote items automatically. Microsoft has finally made available its OneNote Mobile app to Google’s Android operating system.

Onenote 2016 android