Note containers are flexible bounding boxes that contain the notes that you type or paste on a page. The note containers appear on a page whenever you move the pointer over them or when you click on a …

While you can't add text to the shape, you can place it near the shape. Just add a text box, place it close to the shape, and then type your text in the text box.

The outline feature in OneNote makes quick work of organizing long or complex documents, plans, and presentations. It can organize up to five levels of information, and it starts to assign a hierarchical …

OneNote can keep all of your information about any subject or project together in one place—including copies of related files and documents. In your notes, go to the page where you want to insert a file or …

In a text box or shape, you can quickly change the color of text, the inside (fill) color, or the color of the border. Let's select the shape—the Drawing Tools appear in the ribbon, with the Format tab active.

In a text box or shape, you can quickly change the color of text, the inside (fill) color, or the color of the border. Let's select the shape—the Drawing Tools appear in the ribbon, with the Format tab active.

Add a border around pictures, text boxes, or other content in your Publisher publications.

Add, delete, or change how a shape or text box looks with graditions, fills, and effects.

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for common tasks in OneNote using a US keyboard layout.

On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then at the bottom of the menu, click Draw Text Box. Type the text that you want to appear in the text box, and then drag the text box to the location …