OneNote as a Second Brain: The Ultimate Microsoft Productivity Hub

Опубликовано: 19 Март 2026
на канале: Tiago Forte

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I invited Microsoft MVP Mathew Gilbertson for a deep dive into OneNote and was blown away by its capabilities.

We looked into OneNote's almost unlimited capture methods and how it supports the free-form, informal notetaking that helps us think better.

If you're using the Microsoft ecosystem at work and want to improve collaboration and the exchange of ideas, I highly recommend you watch this video.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 00:30 Intro
00:31 - 03:33 Who is Mathew
03:33 - 07:05 How to get started in OneNote
07:05 - 09:54 The structure of OneNote
09:54 - 15:21 Capturing handwritten notes
15:21 - 16:52 Voice-to-text capture
16:52 - 21:14 Linking notes
21:14 - 22:21 Paper-based notes
22:21 - 25:52 Microsoft Loop
25:52 - 31:31 Improving collaboration
31:31 - 32:32 Where to find Mathew

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