Microsoft OneNote 2010

Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by OneNote in Help Articles

During the Microsoft Office 2010 Beta program, we expect our customers to have many questions about Office 2010 and OneNote 2010. This Help article will be periodically updated to address such questions, so that you can easily check out the latest rumor control whenever you return to this site. If you have questions about OneNote 2010 Beta (or about Office 2010 Beta in general) which are not already answered in one of the other Help articles on this site, please post them below.

Note:  Answers provided here are intended for the Beta versions of Microsoft OneNote 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 and may not apply to the final, released versions of the software. Information provided on this page (and on the rest of this Web site) is provided “as is,” with no warranties (expressed or implied), and it confers no rights.
 

Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft OneNote 2010 Beta

• Does OneNote 2010 Beta come in a native 64-bit version?
  Yes — when you download the Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Beta from the official site, you will be given the choice to download either the 32-bit (x86) version or the 64-bit (x64) version. This choice will appear at the bottom of the screen on which you are given your Multiple Activation Key (MAK) code. If you download the 64-bit version of Office 2010 Beta, OneNote 2010 Beta will be available in its native 64-bit version.
   
• Does the “Send to OneNote” print driver work on 64-bit systems?
  Yes — OneNote 2010 Beta includes a fully functioning “Send to OneNote” print driver in both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and both versions work on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
   
• Is the OneNote 2010 Web App and SkyDrive integration available for Beta testing?
  No — the interest in this feature has been overwhelming and we very much appreciate it. Unfortunately, internal testing has not yet been completed and the OneNote Web App could not be included in the Office 2010 Beta download package. We’re hard at work on finalizing this exciting new feature, so please check back at a later date. We will post an update if there is any change in the availability of this feature during the Beta timeframe.
   
• I already have OneNote 2007 and/or Office 2007 installed on my PC. What happens to my current version if I install the Beta over it?
  Please have a look at the Microsoft Office 2010 Beta FAQ and read the information in the section titled “Microsoft Office 2010 Beta.”
   
• Are there any templates available for OneNote 2010 Beta?
  Yes — you can download any of our free OneNote 2007 templates and use them with OneNote 2010 Beta. Click here to view the full list of OneNote template categories.
   
• I’ve installed Microsoft Office 2010 Beta on my Windows smartphone but I can’t get OneNote 2010 Beta to sync. What’s wrong?
  This is a known issue in the 64-bit version of OneNote 2010 Beta. You can successfully sync with the 32-bit Beta client, but the 64-bit Beta client is currently having sync issues. We’re working hard to resolve this issue in the final version.
   
• When does OneNote 2010 Beta expire?
  OneNote 2010 Beta (and all the other programs in the Office 2010 Beta) will expire in October 2010. At that time, you can uninstall the Beta software and download the trial version of OneNote 2010 or purchase the full version. OneNote 2010 will be sold as a standalone product and included in Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Business, Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus, and Microsoft Office 2010 Enterprise.
   
• Is OneNote 2010 Beta available for the Mac?
  No — at present, OneNote 2010 Beta is available for Windows only. Please see the full system requirements for more information.
   
• Is OneNote 2010 Beta available in languages other than English?
  Yes — aside from English, all of the programs in the Office 2010 Beta are also available for use in Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Office 2010 Beta

• Where can I download the Office 2010 Beta?
  You can download Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Beta from Microsoft’s official Beta site. This is a limited time opportunity, so if you’d like to test this pre-release software and provide us with feedback, try to download and install the software as soon as possible.
   
• What exactly is “Beta software”?
  “Beta” is a nickname for software which has passed a significant internal stage of software development and is being made available to a larger community of users for testing purposes. A Beta release allows real-world users to try out the software on a variety of computer systems and configuration environments and provide feedback about any issues or malfunctions that they may find in the software. If you haven’t participated in a public Beta before, please understand the risks that are commonly assumed of and associated with Beta-level software releases. Because it is still undergoing testing, Beta software can be unstable and could potentially cause crashes or data loss. If you cannot install the Office 2010 Beta on a separate computer for safe testing purposes and you still want to test-drive the software on your main PC, please be sure to completely back up your computer and all files that you care about. If you’re using Windows 7, click here to learn how to back up your hard drive. We’re very excited about this release and are proud of the hard work that has gone into these products, but final testing has only just begun. As with all Beta products, the Office 2010 Beta is not covered by Microsoft Technical Support and provides only limited (if any) finalized documentation. You should never rely on Beta software to do mission-critical work.

Frequently Asked Questions about the OneNote 2010 Beta Documentation Web Site

• Why are you not showing more screenshots in the Help articles?
  We’re planning to add many screenshots, videos, and other visuals to our Help articles throughout this site over the coming weeks. Beta software does not usually include any official documentation because the product’s user interface is not finalized until after the Beta program concludes. For the OneNote 2010 Beta, however, we are breaking with this tradition because we really want you to be able to get up to speed more quickly and, in the process, tell us which parts of the documentation set are most useful to you and which articles could use some more work. While we refine the documentation set, we will do our best to add as many visuals as possible to make learning the program easier.
   

Note:  Answers provided here are intended for the Beta versions of Microsoft OneNote 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 and may not apply to the final, released versions of the software. Information provided on this page (and on the rest of this Web site) is provided “as is,” with no warranties (expressed or implied), and it confers no rights.
 

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