Announcing OneNote 2003 Service Pack 1 Preview

[Premgenius]

Dear OneNote Customer Feedback Panel Member,

Thanks to your very valuable feedback, the OneNote team has just released a beta version of a new Service Pack that includes product fixes as well as new features. You can download the free Microsoft? Office OneNoteTM2003 Service Pack 1 Preview today. Take advantage of new features such as the ability to copy notes from a Pocket PC into OneNote, increased integration with Microsoft Office, and the ability to take video notes.

More than 90% of the new Service Pack 1 performance enhancements and features are the direct result of feedback from users like you. This Preview will allow you to capture additional types of rich media into your notebook, organize it more efficiently and use this information with other Microsoft Office programs. Also, with new sharing and security capabilities, you can work with others more effectively and share information with teams using a desktop, laptop or Tablet PC.

Thank you for your continued interest in OneNote. We look forward to more of your comments and suggestions.

The OneNote Team

With the OneNote Service Pack 1 Preview, you can:

Bring Additional Rich Media into OneNote >

? Copy notes from a Pocket PC or Smartphone. Take written and audio notes on the go with a Pocket PC or Smartphone and automatically copy them into OneNote when the device is synched with a PC.

? Record video notes. Save important meeting or event details by using a webcam or camcorder to synchronize video notes with typed or handwritten notes.

? Capture screen clippings. Easily capture screen images directly into OneNote. Content is captured with time and date stamps and URLs to manage notes effectivelyBetter Integrate with Other Office Programs

? Insert documents from other Office programs into OneNote. Insert Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents into your notebook as pictures, and annotate them with typed or handwritten notes.

? Create Outlook contacts and appointments. Send contacts and appointments to Outlook 2003 to easily access and use them later.

? Publish pages to Microsoft Word. Easily create formal

documents by sending notes to Microsoft WImprove Sharing and Security ty

? Share OneNote sessions in real time. Simultaneously view and edit the same note pages with multiple users in different locations.

? Password-protect and encrypt notebook sections. Use password protection and encryption to ensure only you or those with permission can view specific sections of your notGet More Organized ized

? Added note flags. Track important action and to-do items with more customizable note flags.

? New stationery options. Customize notes the way you want with new stationery options.

Additional information and resources for OneNote:

1. More questions? Visit the OneNote SP1 Preview FAQ

2. For general OneNote 2003 information, visit the OneNote home page.

3. Want to give feedback or ask others about their experience with OneNote? Visit the OneNote public newsgroup.

We look forward to your continued participation in the OneNote Customer Feedback Panel.

Edited April 27, 2004 by DJ Prem