In Microsoft OneNote, the Quick Access Toolbar is found in the upper right and features picture icons for engaging certain tools you use a lot.

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Keep in mind that the desktop version offers you the most options from this list (as opposed to the free mobile or online version, though many of these customizations apply to those as well).

Desktop versions of Microsoft OneNote allow you to specify default font settings for notes.

This means future notes will be created with your updated defaults.

Using the font you like most can go a long way to streamlining and maximizing your OneNote experience, because the font is more automated just one less thing to format each time you begin capturing your ideas.

Be sure the General tab is selected, and then look for the Default font section.

You can rearrange whether certain navigational or organizational tools show in Microsoft OneNote.

This can help you capture your ideas in note form even more effectively.

Select File Options Display to customize settings, such as whether Page Tabs, Navigation Tabs, or the Scroll Bar appear on the left side of the interface or if new pages have lines or not.

In the desktop version of Microsoft OneNote, you can choose from about a dozen illustrated background themes for the upper right corner.

You can also choose among several color themes for the program.

Select File Account and then select the options that appeal to you.

Microsoft OneNote notes are created with default sizing but you can adjust this.

This can be great customization if you are used to a different program that featured a different note size, for example.

Or, you can make notes on a desktop look the same way they will on a smartphone, by reducing note width.

Select View Paper Size to change properties such as width and height.

OneNote notes are zoomed wider than note width by default, meaning you see extra space around the edges.

If this is a distraction, you may want to use a setting called Fit Page Width to Window.

To zoom to fit the page width to your window, select View Page Width.

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Microsoft OneNote can be used in different languages, though you may need to install additional downloads depending on which languages you are interested in using.

Once you do this, you can move certain menus from the main bank to your customized bank of tools.

Options include showing or hiding tools or inserting separator lines between tools, which can create a more organized appearance.

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