
So just click the “Start using OneNote” button and ignore the “read-only” part of it.Īfter the account is verified, you’ll be taken into OneNote and ready to start creating notes of your very own. However if you’re logging in using a Microsoft account rather than a local account, if you just click past this, you’ll find that OneNote for Windows 10 is fully functional without signing up for any extra subscriptions. If you’re using OneNote (or any other Office 365 products) for the first time, you’ll be prompted with a screen that claims you’ll be limited to the ‘Read-Only’ mode until you either sign up for a free trial, or take the plunge and purchase a monthly subscription for $6.99 every 30 days ($9.99 for the “Home” edition which lets you store up to four users on the same account at one time). To launch OneNote, simply scroll down through the menu, and click on the “OneNote” tile highlighted here: OneNote comes installed as a default with the stock edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro, and Enterprise included), and as long as you’re updated to the latest version of Microsoft’s OS, the OneNote app icon will appear automatically in the Start Menu. It’s worth noting here that there are actually two versions of OneNote: There is the standard desktop edition that is part of Office, and there is the new Universal app that is part of Windows 10.
