Traveling takes on whole new meaning these days. As a blogger and stay at home mommy I often take my work on the road wether it’s just down the street or across state lines. I’ve struggled with the best way to take notes that saves me time; pen and paper, note on iphone, type directly in WordPress. None of them were ideal or error proof. So when Microsoft Office offered for me to try out their new Home Premium subscription for a year I didn’t think twice.
Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium is a new subscription service that gives you access to the most up to date Office applications for up to five installations. We’re all familiar with the classics: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, but with OneNote you have access to a digital note-taking tool anywhere you go. It helps you store and organize all your ideas. I’ve only used the note taking side, but I hear you can do audio notes, photos, and even screen captures. I can’t wait for my next event to try out all the fun features.
And just in time for the start of summer road trips Microsoft has teamed up with Travel+Leisure to create a special-edition travel template with expert tips. Those who know me know I love me a fancy travel planner. Even for small staycations and trips up north I create a checklist. My favorite feature of OneNote is everything is realtime. Make edits on your smartphone then pull up your notebook on your desktop or via SkyDrive (Mac). Checkout the tips below Microsoft has for making the most of Office 365 Home Premium.
5 Tips for Travel with Office 365 Home Premium and OneNote:
· Reference Your Notes: Once all your research and planning details are in OneNote, it’s easy to recall a particular detail at any given moment. Use Instant Search in the bar on the top right to recall anything you’ve ever put in OneNote.
· Turn Online Research into Plans: Clip and save information from the web with the “Send to OneNote” tool. As you make reservations, clip screenshots and send web pages or entire documents directly to sections of your notebook, no printer needed! You can also scan into OneNote critical information that you might need on your trip, such as passports, medication labels or immunization records. This will ensure they are available even if the originals are lost or stolen.
· Move With Your Notes On-the-Go: Save your notebook to SkyDrive, and access it on your mobile phone or in the browser with the OneNote Web App. Once in the cloud, you’ll be able to access your information across your favorite devices — including your Windows PC, tablet, or Windows Phone. Windows 8 tablets are the perfect travel companion for travelers to check their plans and itineraries from wherever they are. There are plenty of Windows 8 PCs to choose from to make sure you’re getting the one that works for you.
· Let Excel & OneNote Work Together for You: With OneNote 2013, you can create and import an Excel vacation budget spreadsheet right into your notebook. What’s better is that when you edit that spreadsheet in OneNote, it will update the original Excel spreadsheet at the same time. It also supports formatting for data sorting, cell shading and header rows within table cells so you can make your information both beautiful and functional.
· Collaborate with Family & Friends via SkyDrive: Give your friends and family access to your travel notebook on SkyDrive so they can add their own travel tips or advise, and keep track of your itinerary. You can even see where others make changes and revisions throughout your notebook with OneNote 2013 identity profiles. Each authors’ initials are marked next to their work for better collaboration!
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Disclosure: I was provided with a Microsoft Office Home Premium subscription to facilitate my post and giveaway. All opinions are my own.
